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How To Manage When Healthcare Answers Are Just Out Of Reach
It can be hard to get healthcare answers, especially when you don’t feel heard. Having an advocate by your side can make all the difference.
Read MoreHow To Handle Unwelcome, Overly Familiar Communication
Not everyone minds being called ‘Sweetie’ or ‘Honey’. But if it feels like overly familiar communication to you, there are ways to ask for the respect you deserve.
Read MoreHow To Prepare For A Hospitalization: A Checklist
Heading into the hospital can be scary. But preparation is key. Use this checklist to prepare for a hospitalization.
Read MorePreventing a Deadly Outcome from a Visit to the Doctor
Today I’m sharing an experience with you in hopes of preventing something we do but don’t think about; something which can be dangerous. At a recent doctor appointment, I found two people in the waiting room just hacking away, coughing up a storm, and very likely infecting others. They were together, and there for only…
Read More“When I’m Sixty-Four” and If I’m Alone….
Back in 2004, I was between husbands, and in my early 50s. As silly as that may sound (“between husbands”), the truth was, I spent 18 years with that status, between divorce and remarriage… and I was alone. “Alone” is the key to today’s post. Back in 2004, I was also diagnosed with a rare…
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