Answered Prayer
Pain and exhaustion had immobilized me for almost two years. And while I was trying to resolve those issues I ate my way through the process. It’s what I do. I am an emotional eater.
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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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Isn’t It Time Yet?
It’s been a season. Actually its been several seasons – two years of seasons to be exact. Medical Mayhem has been a constant in our lives and has become a “new normal”. Are you there
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Have You Seen Jesus?
Quite often I talk about what is wrong with the healthcare industry and how to navigate this arena without cashing in your 401K, signing up for a loan and buying the next ticket to a
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I Saw Angels
Do you see angels? Are they the kind with wings? Or perhaps they are little men with green hats and pants and smiles from ear to ear? Recently I have seen angels but they sport
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Gather Evidence Like a Dog
My dog, Liesl goes for a walk and the first thing she does is sniff the air. Then she will sniff the sidewalk, pavement, bushes and blades of grass with great interest. She makes a
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Is Fear in Your Future?
We all have fears. When we are little there was the fear of falling as we attempted our first steps. The first day of school, our first job, monetary concerns, raising our children, medical issues
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Home Care and How to Find It
When is it time to call in the reinforcements? When your world is so small that you dread venturing out? Or is it when even the smallest chores in your home just seem too large
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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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Laughter – Medicine for the Heart
This is the second post in a series of three. For this journey into medical mayhem you will need to grow a funny bone. This is a must. You will need to look for it,
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Is Medical Mayhem Cutting into Your Playtime?
We are in a season of doctors’ visits, blood draws and radiological testing. There is the general practitioner, oncologist, urologist, endocrinologist, gynecologist, orthopedic surgeon, pulmonologist (C-Pap doctor), and the cardiologist. And they all want their
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The Domino Effect
I felt awful. No energy, short of breath but the worse was intermittently feeling faint – almost like someone was playing with a light switch. On-off, on-off: feeling fine then seconds of not feeling fine,
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