Tag Archive for "believers" - Surviving Medical Mayhem

The Father’s in My Life

Loretta Schoen 18th June 2021

My biological father was an interesting, energetic, well-educated man with many God given talents. He was charismatic, had a talent for writing, acting and could sell you your least favorite car if you gave him

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

Wind the Cuckoo Clock of Life

Loretta Schoen 23rd October 2020 2 comments

Last night I got wonderful news about a friend of mine. The pathology from her recent surgery showed no spread of cancer and there is hope that the procedure is the cure. Weeks of worry

Cogitating at 3 am

Loretta Schoen 27th June 2019 2 comments

As I trudged into the bathroom for my third visit of the night, I began to review my health status. The review went something like this. At 64 I have more aches and pains than

Lessons Still to Learn

Loretta Schoen 16th April 2019 3 comments

Although Thad and I have become experts at surviving medical adversity, heck I even wrote a book about it, we need a little fine tuning. Maybe it’s our age; after all even the simplest things

It’s Going to Take Two to Canoe – Part II – Being a Good Care Receiver

Loretta Schoen 18th March 2019

Last week I blogged about how to be a good care giver https://www.lorettaschoen.com/2019/uncategorized/2033/when-it-takes-two-to-canoe-part-1/ Today I would like to talk about being a good care receiver. If you are a person in need of care giving

Forgive Me Father For I Have Sinned

Loretta Schoen 21st February 2019

Its confession time. In my last blog I talked about wanting to give my husband a healthy heart for this Valentine’s Day. I wanted to insure many more days ahead. I would choose foods that

Will You Be My Forever Valentine?

Loretta Schoen 14th February 2019 2 comments

Thad and I have celebrated 45 Valentine Days and that included a lot of chocolate for me and peanut butter/nuts/chocolate for him. But since he now sports two stents in his heart and I have

The Cycle of Life

Loretta Schoen 02nd December 2018

Right now, I am trying to find a rose colored glasses, flower powered medical and aging perspective. Help me. You see, I am now sporting dental braces for the third time in my life. Why,

20 Ways to Cope With a Chronic Illness

Loretta Schoen 07th November 2018

I cannot create a better list than what Bridget Gazlay has done. Here is some great advice for anyone suffering from chronic illness. Bridget Gazlay is a freelance writer and artist (and is also chronically ill).

Are You Empty Inside?

Loretta Schoen 25th October 2018

A neighbor’s house is decorated for Halloween using posable skeletons: 2 human like figures and a dog. Every day the wife conjures up positions to put them in and every night the husbands sets up

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