Tag Archive for "cancer" - Surviving Medical Mayhem

Sound the Alarm-I’m Getting on the Scale!

Loretta Schoen 30th January 2026

A few months ago a friend had given me an emergency button which was like a key chain and I could put in or on my purse. If anyone where to accost me, I can

Cover Your Bases – Here Comes the Ball!

Loretta Schoen 21st January 2022

Have you ever thought you had covered all your basis, checked and rechecked only to find out there was one little problem with your planning that later pops up and smacks you in your face?.

Keeping Abreast of My Blessings

Loretta Schoen 16th July 2021 3 comments

July 14, 2021 marks our 47th wedding anniversary. I started off the day with a mammogram and ultrasound. When I made the appointment I didn’t think much about it being our anniversary – just looking

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

Showing Me the Way

Loretta Schoen 08th January 2021

I find myself surrounded by women who show great faith and perseverance during catastrophic illness and/or end of life issues and I wonder how they do it. Could I have that kind of strength of

Slaying the Dragon

Loretta Schoen 26th October 2019

Where are you in the battle of the Cancer Dragon? Has it just set its eyes on you leaving you cowering in fear or perhaps wanting to pretend it isn’t there? Perhaps its beating you

Remembering What’s On The Line

Loretta Schoen 29th September 2019

Yup, sometimes we need a reminder. We find ourselves getting complacent. Mainly because things are chugging along, the potholes are minimal and not too deep, and the road is fairly flat. And then – Your

Here I am

Loretta Schoen 21st September 2019 2 comments

I’m at an age where my brain thinks I’m 20, can do anything and I act and can pitch a ‘hissy fit’ like I’m 5. At the end of the day (4 pm) I feel

Too Hot to Cook Recipe

Loretta Schoen 25th July 2019

Here is a recipe that won’t heat up the kitchen, is healthy and satisfying and perfect for those hot summer days with an index heat of 110! This is taken from The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen, by

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

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

Can You See the Blessings?

Loretta Schoen 09th December 2018 4 comments

I didn’t need another item on my “To Do” List which has lists for my list! To add to that was the flu Thad and I caught while helping to care for our two and

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