I’m noticing that more and more illnesses are coming with an adjacent diagnosis. If it’s one thing we don’t want is two illnesses for the price of one. Why do certain illnesses have co-diseases that are likely to show up? Do we have the stamina to fight more than one battle at a time? If [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Brace Yourself for the Unexpected
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged Lewy Body Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Secondary Illness on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Medicine is Not Separate From Money
Posted in Having a Voice, Living with Illness, tagged breast cancer detection, Christina Applegate, diagnostic procedures, insurance coverage, MRI on August 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you live in the United States you’re well aware of the ongoing debate about healthcare. There is talk about Universal healthcare but if we’re talking about socialized medicine I’m not sure the insurance companies would allow that to happen. There is no doubt that those with insurance and those with premium insurance are getting [...]
Choose To Be Happy
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, Self-Nurture, tagged Andy Andrews, care for the caregiver, caregiver health, caregiver stress, caregiver support, The Traveler's Gift on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to another Caregiver Friday! One of my favorite books is “The Traveler’s Gift” by Andy Andrews. I’ve mentioned his book a number of times because I believe the lessons are simple and can be adapted to anyone’s life. I was thinking about the caregivers I know and aside from being tired, many have present [...]
