Archive - Surviving Medical Mayhem

Harnessed and Tethered

Loretta Schoen 31st December 2016

Because of cellulites infections and lymphedema due to breast cancer and sleep apnea; I wear a compression garment on my torso and a C-Pap machine at night. Picture the Sesame Street character, Snufflelupagus wearing a

Return to Sender

Loretta Schoen 21st December 2016

It’s that time of year when Thad and I send out Christmas cards with a one page letter highlighting the year’s events. Our criteria for selection are those people who impacted our lives in the

When Death Comes at Christmas

Loretta Schoen 14th December 2016

God has placed this blog on my heart, nudging me awake at 4:30 am for many mornings until I began to listen and put these thoughts into words. Throughout this time He has put articles,

Gifts that Come and Go

Loretta Schoen 08th December 2016

Have you ever notice that as we age some of our gifts and talents fade, rust, and just plain disappear? If you haven’t then you are not as old as I am. I used

Hope for the Hopeless

Loretta Schoen 30th November 2016

Recently a longtime acquaintance saw me and was so surprise that I had lost weight that she couldn’t seem to be happy for me. Her surprise seemed to over shadow her ability to believe that

Thanking God for Everything

Loretta Schoen 23rd November 2016

The actress, Pauley Perette plays Abbey Scuito, a forensic scientist on NCIS. Recently she spoke about being through many seasons in her life – some good and some bad. There was a season when she

Faithful Friend or Political Foe?

Loretta Schoen 18th November 2016

With so much rancor, frustration, fear, and just plain nastiness this presidential election brought forth, I was determined not to post anything on Facebook or write a blog post that would worsen an already volatile

Are You Ever Cured?

Loretta Schoen 11th November 2016

There is a debate as to whether one can ever be cured of an addiction. Some say once you have changed the behavior for a long period of time you are cured. Others believe that

Used and Grateful

Loretta Schoen 04th November 2016

My husband Thad and I help organize our weekly Communion Ministry at our church. We needed two people to help serve as those that regularly serve this particular Sunday were out of town. My husband

Old Is Made New Again

Loretta Schoen 28th October 2016 2 comments

We have just spent six days taking care of our almost 9 month old grandson, Ryker, while his parents and older brother were in NJ celebrating a wedding. We were excited to have the opportunity

It’s My Cancer-versary…

Loretta Schoen 25th October 2016

I am sharing the story of this young woman’s journey and celebrating her cancer-versary with you. Hope it inspires you as it did me. There are lots of things in my life that are

The Unforeseen Blessing

Loretta Schoen 18th October 2016

She was unplanned. We didn’t want a second dog. We finally knew who chewed the woodwork, tinkled on the floor, and generally wreaked havoc while we were working to keep our pet in the lifestyle

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Year: 2016