by Susan | Dec 5, 2018 | Awareness, EGC, Horses
If we all had the passion of Queen, especially Freddie Mercury, we’d be set. John and I saw Bohemian Rhapsody last night. Some movies are a little slow getting to rural western Kansas. I loved it because it showed the passion that the band, specifically Freddie...
by Susan | Nov 28, 2018 | EGC, Relationships
2018 has been a year of huge changes for me. I was diagnosed with breast cancer a little over a year ago. I did most of my treatment this year. After five-and-a-half years of traveling to doctors and hospitals, Mike succumbed to his illnesses in late June. I became a...
by Susan | Nov 21, 2018 | Caregiving, EGC, Relationships, Travel
This seems to be a buzz word lately. For the whole time of Mike’s illness, everybody told me to take care of myself. You can’t give from a cup that is not full. Then last year when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I heard it even more. I always thought that Mike...
by Susan | Nov 14, 2018 | Caregiving, Medical, Relationships
I hate holidays! A friend posted this on FaceBook last week. I understand all the reasons that holidays can be stressful. We make them that way. There are tensions in families. We think everything must be perfect. And there is never enough time to get things done the...
by Susan | Nov 7, 2018 | Medical
I used to do my best work after the boys went to bed. Now I’m having trouble staying awake until John gets home from his school activities. I’ve always been a night owl. It felt like I didn’t really wake up until about 6:00 pm. Then I had boys and horses to feed,...