by Susan | Feb 22, 2023 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
As the sun rises over the prairie, I am grateful. Grateful to be back home and to have found some music that lifted me up this morning. Thursday evening, I got a call from John. He said he’d been having some symptoms – dizziness, strange taste and smell, chills, and...
by Susan | Nov 30, 2022 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
Over the past five weeks, I’ve focused on connections between doctors, patients, and caregivers. I feel like people would be much healthier if these connections were formed. I’m grateful that Mike and I had many doctors who we felt cared about us and listened. So far,...
by Susan | Nov 23, 2022 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
What I Wish My Doctors Would Have Known When I Was A Patient and Caregiver – Part 5 This is part 5 of a 5-part series. To read the other posts follow the links at the bottom. Don’t Apologize for Being Late — Thank Your Patient for Understanding Do you ever have days...
by Susan | Nov 15, 2022 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
What I Wish My Doctors Would Have Known When I Was A Patient and Caregiver – Part 4 This is part 4 of a 5-part series. To read the other posts follow the links at the bottom. Focus On Us — Leave Your Other Patients and Personal Issues Outside the Room Life is...
by Susan | Nov 9, 2022 | Awareness, Caregiving, Medical
What I Wish My Doctors Would Have Known When I Was A Patient and Caregiver – Part 3 This is part 3 of a 5-part series. To read the other posts follow the links at the bottom. We Don’t Understand All the Medical Terms — Please Dumb it Down for Us Keep in mind you have...
by Susan | Nov 2, 2022 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
What I Wish My Doctors Would Have Known When I Was A Patient and Caregiver – Part 2 This is part 2 of a 5-part series. To read the other posts follow the links at the bottom. We know what’s going on in our bodies and want to know more — listen, explain, and show I’ve...
