Archive - Surviving Medical Mayhem

What’s the Take-Away from a Season of Lemons?

Loretta Schoen 23rd April 2021

My friend has just come out of a season of lemons. You know, when medical mayhem takes over your life, leaving you breathless, hurting, and exhausted. She is my “Buddy” and we have known each

Time Out While You Find Out

Loretta Schoen 15th April 2021

Do you find that facing the simplest medical procedures can often be the ones you find yourself worrying about the most? Over the last several years I have had an ingrown toe nail excised, a

More Lemons – Part II

Loretta Schoen 09th April 2021

So what do I do with the current lemon in my life, specifically whether or not to take an injectable drug for my osteoporosis (Prolia) or a yearly infusion (zolendronate)? After weighing in on the

Easter Wishes

Loretta Schoen 02nd April 2021

“Want to know the coolest thing about the One who gave up the crown of heaven for a crown of thorns? He did it for you. Just for you!” –Max Lucado May you and your

What Do You Do With the Lemons in Your Life?

Loretta Schoen 26th March 2021 4 comments

You know it’s not good news when the nurse tells you the results of your test are in but you will need to see the doctor. I asked that the nurse tell me the results

The Cost of Health Care is Making Me Sick

Loretta Schoen 19th March 2021 2 comments

I’ve been putting together the information I need to prepare our taxes for 2020. No, I don’t do my own taxes because if I did I would probably be spending time in prison for tax

When to Call In the Calvary

Loretta Schoen 12th March 2021 01 comment

Are you a caregiver? How long have you been the primary caregiver for your loved one? How are you doing? Are you able to meet the needs of you and your loved one? If you

A Matter of Perspective

Loretta Schoen 05th March 2021

Today is my 66st birthday and I wasn’t going to write about it because, well frankly, the less said better. But then a friend sent me a little article that inspired me. The Friendly Societies

One More Conversation, Please

Loretta Schoen 26th February 2021

It had been a cool spring, a strong breeze was gently caressing our skin where the Florida sun had warmed us. Mom and I had settled on the back porch, her with her scotch and

Mercies in Disguise

Loretta Schoen 19th February 2021

The year 2003 felt more like a hurricane that would never end rather than a storm that would eventually lose steam and drift off. It started with a routine mammogram in March that suddenly was

When a Parental Push Becomes a Parental Piranha

Loretta Schoen 12th February 2021 01 comment

I recently gave a talk to a group of mature and worldly ladies and was posed this question. “How do I get my 40 year old son to seek medical attention for chronic back pain?”

Faith Over Fear

Loretta Schoen 05th February 2021 01 comment

I am dismayed at the large number of children not being allowed to attend public schools. Half the school year is over! Parents are upset and frightened at how the ramifications of time away from

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