by Susan | Nov 8, 2023 | Caregiving
Do you ever feel invisible – like someone is looking right through you? Or forgotten – as if you’re not even there? As a caregiver, this happens often. In a small town where we all know each other people would stop me and ask about Mike. They didn’t ask how I was...
by Susan | Sep 6, 2023 | Awareness, Caregiving, Medical
Cancer. Auto-immune disease. Chemotherapy. Edema. Intravenous. Malignant. Benign. Prognosis. Contusion. Acute. Chronic. Biopsy. These are terms that medical professionals are trained to use. When they use them with patients and caregivers it can be confusing and...
by Susan | Aug 30, 2023 | Awareness, Caregiving
I love being able to look out the window and see my horses. I haven’t lived in the same location as them for over thirty years. Even though on these 100-plus acres I sometimes have quite a hike to bring them in for feed. I guess they want me to get some exercise. Life...
by Susan | Jun 28, 2023 | Awareness, Caregiving
The horses were moved last Wednesday without problems. It’s been a busy week so instead of writing I’m sharing a podcast episode that I was a guest on. Listen by clicking the button below. To keep informed about all the happenings at Connection and...
by Susan | May 3, 2023 | Awareness, Caregiving
Packing is going much slower than I’d like. Sometimes I feel like I’m roaming around the house trying to figure out what will go where. Then I get distracted, switch gears, and forget about what I was doing until I trip over it later. This is nothing new for me. I...
by Susan | Apr 19, 2023 | Awareness, Caregiving
With the move approaching things are getting busy around here. Sometimes I feel like I don’t have time to breathe. Let alone pack. As a caregiver life can get downright hectic. When I was having chemo treatments Mike and I would often leave from Hays (90 miles east)...
