Tag Archive for "Medicine" - Surviving Medical Mayhem

We’ve Come A Long Way But Arm Yourself Anyway

Loretta Schoen 06th February 2026

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

Isn’t It Time Yet?

Loretta Schoen 03rd October 2025

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

Have You Seen Jesus?

Loretta Schoen 25th April 2025

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

I Saw Angels

Loretta Schoen 19th July 2024

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

Gather Evidence Like a Dog

Loretta Schoen 12th April 2024

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

Is Fear in Your Future?

Loretta Schoen 23rd February 2024

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

Home Care and How to Find It

Loretta Schoen 20th January 2024

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

The Value of Resilience

Loretta Schoen 22nd December 2023

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

Laughter – Medicine for the Heart

Loretta Schoen 23rd June 2023

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,

Is Medical Mayhem Cutting into Your Playtime?

Loretta Schoen 05th May 2023 2 comments

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

The Domino Effect

Loretta Schoen 27th January 2023 01 comment

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,

I love my doctor but the office is making me sick!

Loretta Schoen 29th July 2022

Last week I wrote about why you would look for a new doctor. But what if you love your healthcare practitioner but dealing with their office is a nightmare. The doctor is healthy but their

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