Archive - Surviving Medical Mayhem

In This World There Will Be Suffering…

Loretta Schoen 15th June 2016

Orlando, Florida, our nation and our allies are still stunned by the attack on innocent victims at the Pulse Club in Orlando, Fl. this past Sunday. Lives were lost, blood was shed, and countless tears, fears,

Promote Your Blog Here

Loretta Schoen 03rd June 2016

I think this is a wonderful way to connect and create community. Please feel free to post a brief description about your blog. Many blessings for the day.

Avenging my Nemesis

Loretta Schoen 01st June 2016

I was visited by my archenemy this week. Breast cellulitis. Again. Despite receiving two bags of Vancomycin in the hospital in November after my left hip replacement. Despite taking a low dose antibiotic every day

Two Sides to Fear

Loretta Schoen 18th May 2016

A friend of mine is battling stage IV metastatic breast cancer that has metastasized to her bones. The disease was diagnosed almost ten years ago but she didn’t start to fight her disease until

Can I afford to live?

Loretta Schoen 04th May 2016

A recent conversation with my cousin got me to thinking about how long I could afford to live. Recently my cousin returned to her oncologist after an experimental protocol she was on failed to keep

It’s Time to Play Ball

Loretta Schoen 24th April 2016 01 comment

I almost lost my husband to testicular cancer. Not once, but twice. The first time was when he was 31 years old and our daughter was 11 months old. Then second time she was 16.

Lord, I Believe. Help my Unbelief.

Loretta Schoen 19th April 2016

On a recent visit to NY for a family christening we experienced everything from summer weather to a winter storm. The first two days were mild with sunny weather and a high of 70. But

There’s No Exclusive on Aging

Loretta Schoen 06th April 2016 2 comments

There is nothing like visiting family to make you feel old. From the grand babies that seem heavier than our kids were, to toddlers and young children who have so much energy we tire just

Faith that Overcomes Fear

Loretta Schoen 30th March 2016 5 comments

Our friend was having brain surgery. Again. The Melanoma kept insidiously attacking our friend and the three of us were going to visit her and help pass the time until she was taken to surgery

A Moment in Time, Forever in Our Hearts.

Loretta Schoen 16th March 2016

2016 started off with many blessings for our family. With the expectation of a baby, our daughter and her family sold their starter home and moved into a four bedroom home. Two days after

You Want Me to Do What?

Loretta Schoen 02nd March 2016

Between bowels in an uproar or on strike, worn out hips, knees, and shoulders, and the aches and pains of undetermined origin, my husband and I need to stick together so that we can function

The Miracle of Life on Earth.

Loretta Schoen 17th February 2016

When you have been plagued with a plethora of medical adversity, you may decide at some point that if you die, you die; you have seen what you have seen, done what you have done

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Year: 2016