by Susan | Mar 16, 2021 | Communications, Relationships
I’ve mentioned before that Mike and my relationship was far from perfect. I held a lot of resentment for the choices that I made against him. I didn’t feel like he spent the time at home with me and the kids that he should. I believe he didn’t feel like he supported...
by Susan | Jan 19, 2021 | Communications, Relationships
I was married for 32 years. With the exception of the first few “honeymoon” years, I’d have to say the last seven were the best. In a relationship, we tend to get complacent with each other. So why were those last seven years the best of my marriage? Shortly before...
by Susan | Jan 12, 2021 | Communications
Communication is not about the number of things you say, Susan, know that it is about the number of things that are understood. Clearly, Wisdom The last few weeks I’ve been very frustrated by communications. We’ve been working to sell my parents’ house in Texas and to...
by Susan | Feb 18, 2020 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
Last week I found a tiny lump under my right arm. At first, I was going to wait and see what it did. That lasted a day and I called to see if I could get in to see my primary care physician even though it had only been a little over a week since I’d seen her. They...
by Susan | Jan 21, 2020 | Caregiving, Communications, Medical
I read a post by Brandon Janous titled Wanna feel loved? Get Cancer. The title is what drew me to the article. It’s very true. I got gifts from people I knew well and people I hardly knew. One friend insisted on bringing dinner which turned into several meals. But I...
by Susan | Jan 14, 2020 | Awareness, Communications, Medical, Relationships
I’ve heard people complain that their doctor was more interested in themselves than their patient. I’m not going to lie I’ve felt like this myself. When Mike was first diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disease it felt like the doctor was giddy about making such a...
