by Susan | Jun 20, 2018 | Medical
Chemo, this phase of my treatment is almost over. So far, I have breezed through the chemo treatments and I have only two left. If everything goes as planned, I’ll be done a week from today. I say I’ve breezed through, but it hasn’t been without its trials. The last...
by Susan | Jun 6, 2018 | Medical
John’s first swim meet of the summer was June 2 in Holyoke, CO. The first one is always there because they have an indoor pool and sometimes it can be a bit cold. This is the farthest from Oakley. According to Google Maps, it’s 177 miles and takes 2 hours and 41...
by Susan | May 30, 2018 | EGC, Horses, Medical
Have you seen the FaceBook meme where Pooh and Piglet are talking about days when you feel “Not Very Okay At All”? I’ve had a little over a week and a half of those. While I was in Colorado for my last Touched By A Horse® Core and Graduation my left knee and feet...
by Susan | May 16, 2018 | EGC, Medical, Relationships, Travel
We all hear about the side effects of chemotherapy. The hair loss. The vomiting. But I’ve found a few things that I hadn’t heard about. My hair loss has been spotty. I haven’t lost all the hair on my head. I still must shave my legs but not as often and I think I’ve...
by Susan | May 9, 2018 | Caregiving, Medical
Sometimes the Universe has a way of slapping you in the face to wake you up. That happened to me in the last week. On Thursday (May 3) we celebrated our 32nd Anniversary. I know, hard to believe that someone as young as me could be married 32 years. It was a normal...
by Susan | May 2, 2018 | EGC, Horses, Medical
My Touched By A Horse® Herdmates will understand this. I think Melisa Pearce has said this at least once at every Core (training workshop) I’ve been to. Someone would be coaching another student and would ask Melisa for help or show signs of confusion. Melisa would...
