Balancing Safety with Freedom
There is a balance between being a good caregiver and being a good care-receiver. As a care-receiver we have a responsibility to do whatever we can to take care of ourselves as much as possible
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We’ve Come A Long Way But Arm Yourself Anyway
I hate needles! One would think that after having had breast cancer, coronary artery disease, two hip replacements, and a hysterectomy I would be cured from this fear of needles. When I went to my
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Whatever You Do, Don’t Shoot Your Husband
Thad and I recently celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. We spent a quiet day as he was recovering from a second shoulder surgery. While they say the 50th is celebrated by exchanging items of Gold,
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The Teacher becomes the Student
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
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Are You a Good Neighbor?
We live in a society that fosters independence and fear of becoming involved. We’ve all seen on the news where sometimes a good Samaritan finds themselves blamed for their involvement. So we shy away from
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The Value of Resilience
How often during your struggles with medical mayhem have you wanted to just give up? How often did you say the words “I’m done! I can’t do it anymore!” And when we do manage to
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You Were Never Meant To Be Alone
There is a story about a man who falls in a hole and calls out to multiple people up above for help. Several people simply pass on by. One passersby briefly offers some unhelpful solutions
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Don’t Anticipate – Participate!
As a planner I have a strong tendency to anticipate, figure out all the possibilities and plan for every outcome. This summer was no different. But you can’t anticipate the unexpected. I could not have
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Guarding Against Caregiver Burnout – Part One
How’s you balance? I’m not talking about walking on a balance beam. Rather, how do you balance the myriad of things to do in the array of areas that make up your life? I don’t
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Leaning on God – Medicine for the Soul – 3rd in a series of 3
Faith believes when common sense tells you not to. Mixed with attitude which is the ability to see and maintain the positive amidst the medical mayhem; they infuse your world with the courage and strength
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Relationships Aren’t Everything
From the moment we are conceived we are in a relationship. An expectant mother loves her baby before she has even held the little life in her arms. She nurtures this child and the baby
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