Loretta Schoen Archive - Surviving Medical Mayhem

So What Have We Been Missing?

Loretta Schoen 19th June 2020

The pangs in my heart knew what my brain didn’t. It was unconditional love, devoted companionship, and the constant entertainment that doesn’t fail when a rainstorm or FP&L (also known as Florida Flash and Flicker)

Is It Time For A Baby?

Loretta Schoen 12th June 2020 2 comments

Remember when you thought about having a baby? You worried about getting pregnant, could you handle the pain, and would it be healthy? You worried whether or not you would be fit parents, could handle

“Checking Out” the Future

Loretta Schoen 05th June 2020 4 comments

There are those in my family that feel I spend too much time thinking and talking about death and dying. Perhaps I do think about it more than most – but not in a sad

Growing Up is Tough – Help Make It Easier

Loretta Schoen 29th May 2020

I talk a lot about what it’s like to be a caregiver. It is often described as something most of us take on out of love but find ourselves thrusted unexpectedly in a world that

What’s My Take-Away from COVID-19?

Loretta Schoen 22nd May 2020

Leg braces from 9 months to three years of age and a plethora of medical issues spanning my 65 years on earth has taught me to find the message and meaning within the medical mayhem.

Two Monsters to Slay

Loretta Schoen 15th May 2020

COVID-19 is a monster. I know monsters. As a little girl my biggest fear was climbing out of the bed at night to use the potty. I thought my bed was my castle and the

We’ve Still Got It!

Loretta Schoen 08th May 2020

Like a yearly physical, you need to periodically test to see what you can and can no longer do. This was made clear to me recently. For the past month we have been dealing with

Curse or Gift?

Loretta Schoen 01st May 2020 2 comments

Is anyone else having a problem with the need and dependence on all the technology to navigate through this pandemic? I am not totally devoid of knowledge in this area. In the course of my

Bringing the Past Forward

Loretta Schoen 24th April 2020 01 comment

I have recently traveled back in time and I do it every time I pass by the kitchen bar counter. Thad recently got me a Digital Picture Frame for my birthday as our old small

The Strength in Our Scars

Loretta Schoen 17th April 2020

I had made it to age 20 without one single, solitary scar. I was proud of the fact that I came through childhood unscathed. There were no blemishes, no marred surfaces to remind me of

Starve the Fear and Feed a Family

Loretta Schoen 08th April 2020

You just found out your best friend has the COVID-19 virus. Or maybe its one of your parents, but you don’t dare go over because you have a child that is immune compromised. You want

I Was Blind But Now I See

Loretta Schoen 03rd April 2020 2 comments

Have you ever been blinded? Blinded to addictions or bad habits you have garnered along the way. Blinded to the destructive or perhaps dishonest practices encouraged at your job. Blinded to what is going on

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