What If the Doctors Disagree?

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...

It’s Not About You, It’s About the Patient

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...

Reasons – We All Have Our Own

by Susan | Dec 11, 2019 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical, Relationships

Actually, Susan, everyone is reasonable. They just have their own reasons. And usually it’s worth trying to learn what they are to maximize chances of a full-blown, 60’s style, psychedelic lovefest. Which is always a good thing. Groovy you,The Universe My...

Why Continuity of Care Matters to Your Patients and Their Caregivers

by Susan | Nov 21, 2019 | Awareness, Communications, Medical, Relationships

This is likely a different take on continuity of care than you’re used to. A few weeks ago, I touched on why building trust with your patients and their caregivers is important. Not only for doctors this applies to every service professional. When someone trusts a...

Creating A Know, Like, And Trust Factor Between Doctors, Patients, and Caregivers

by Susan | Nov 6, 2019 | Caregiving, Communications, Medical, Relationships

I feel blessed that Mike and I were able to work with such great doctors. Feeling like doctors are not superhuman and better than us can help us to know, like, and trust them. Even seeing it in the smallest ways Early in his illness Mike had been in the hospital in...

Caregiver Heal Thyself

by Susan | Oct 14, 2019 | Caregiving, EGC, Gestalt, Horses, Medical, Relationships

You’ve heard this about doctors. Believe me they are no better at it than we are as caregivers. We tend to focus on our loved one who needs our care and put off our own care. Frankly, I was very fortunate that I didn’t fall into that category. I had my almost yearly...