Loretta Schoen Archive - Surviving Medical Mayhem

Humor – Never Leave Home Without It

Loretta Schoen 17th October 2025

What comedian makes you laugh? Is it the slapstick of Laurel and Hardy? Or perhaps Jerry Seinfeld made you chuckle at the sublime and funny in the ordinary. I may be dating myself but what

Detect it, Treat it, Defeat it!

Loretta Schoen 10th October 2025

In my grandmother’s day, my aunt who was her caregiver, had to learn how to sterilize, fill the needles and inject my grandmother with morphine for pain. Why? Because getting nursing care in the home

Isn’t It Time Yet?

Loretta Schoen 03rd October 2025

It’s been a season. Actually its been several seasons – two years of seasons to be exact. Medical Mayhem has been a constant in our lives and has become a “new normal”. Are you there

The Three Devils

Loretta Schoen 26th September 2025

Worry, anxiety, and fear can ruin days, months and even years of one’s life. The three have never been able to alleviate the problems but the stress of the worry, anxiety and fear can wear

How to Tell if You are in a Season of Medical Mayhem

Loretta Schoen 19th September 2025

You know you are in a season of medical mayhem when you, your spouse, kids grandkids and even the dog have health issues. There you are trying to balance everyone’s needs like an elderly waiter

Servings: 2 Prep Time: 5minutes mins Cook Time: 10minutes mins Total Time: 15minutes mins Ingredients 2 tbs olive oil or butter 3 low carb tortillas* 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup cottage cheese (or milk) salt and pepper to taste 1 tomato, diced (seeds removed) 2 oz Kalamata olives, sliced 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped optional: chili pepper flakes for garnish