Tag Archive for "aging" - Surviving Medical Mayhem

God Trumps our Health Care

Loretta Schoen 16th February 2024

Remember the good old days when you call the doctor’s office and get a live person who answered your call without going through the Artificial Intelligence Robo sequence? You could explain the reason for the

The Teacher becomes the Student

Loretta Schoen 09th February 2024

As grandparents we love our grandchildren and spending time with them is fun if a bit exhausting and trying. Not long ago Thad and I got to spend six days taking care of them and

What Year are You?

Loretta Schoen 20th October 2023 4 comments

I am driving a 1955 vehicle. Gosh, in 1955 she was a beaut! Shiny, new, pristine – not a blemish on her. Ran without a hiccup and seemed to get better as it ran –

Family History Can Forecast the Future

Loretta Schoen 04th August 2023

“At the Lord’s command Moses recorded the stages in their journey. This is their journey by stages”. Numbers 33:2 Family history can tell a lot about us. Not only can it explain our neuroses, it

God’s Chameleons

Loretta Schoen 21st January 2023 01 comment

If you, like me, are over a half century old, then you probably are sporting some aches and pains. Maybe it’s an old sport injury, or work related problem, an inherited disease state or from

A Door of Hope

Loretta Schoen 09th December 2022 4 comments

Some time ago, I found myself hitting a low spot. I was down, depressed, sad – whatever favorite word you use to describe the feeling of dragging yourself through the dry Sahara desert, cotton mouthed,

A Dog with a Bone

Loretta Schoen 18th November 2022

Some time ago I wrote about my C-Pap machine informing me “my motor had outlived its life expectancy”. I wasn’t sure if it was talking about me or the machine. To be fair it was

Be Smart, Work Smart and Save the ER Cost for a Cruise

Loretta Schoen 10th June 2022

Its hard to believe that while the temperatures are currently in the 90’s in Florida that we do have some cold weather and some freeze warnings. When we do, we have to do some preparations.

Glitches in the Age of Smart

Loretta Schoen 05th November 2021 01 comment

We live in the age of Smart. We have Smart Phones, Smart TV’s, Smart Houses. The only thing that apparently isn’t smart enough is me. My smart TV can go between live television and multiple

Finding the Funny on Aging

Loretta Schoen 24th September 2021

How do you feel about- you know – growing old? What is your take on aging? Do you dread it, look forward to it, handle it gracefully or find yourself being dragged kicking and screaming,

Am I having Fun Yet?

Loretta Schoen 20th August 2021

My daughter and son in love are always telling us what busy lives we retirees have, that we are always coming and going. They envision us languishing in bed each morning, going out with friends

The Rest of the Story

Loretta Schoen 13th August 2021

Thad and I like watching and reading mysteries whether it is science, romance, murder or medical – we spend most of our TV time watching “whodunits”. Recently I have had a personal medical mystery that

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