So You Need Surgery – Meeting the Surgeon

So You Need Surgery – Meeting the Surgeon

by | Sep 19, 2016 | Hospitals & Doctors

Do I have to have surgery? I have never had to have emergency surgery, so my first step has always been my doctor or the emergency room (depending on which circumstances) referring me to a specialist to determine if surgery was the best solution. Surgeons will usually...
Growing Kids

Growing Kids

by | Sep 19, 2016 | Family & Home, Growing Kids

School, camp, dance, karate, friends, homework and field trips; does it ever end? Not until they grow up, by which point we will be looking back on it all fondly. But right now, it’s chaos. Most people would say organized kids is an oxymoron, but it...

Family Matters

by | Sep 19, 2016 | Family & Home, Family Matters

You have a list of dozens of appointments to book, tax filing is due and you still have to make a stack of travel reservations. But you don’t have time to think about it, because you need to get dinner ready and pay the bills. Family management and scheduling is...
So You Need Surgery – Now What?

So You Need Surgery – Now What?

by | Sep 12, 2016 | Hospitals & Doctors

There’s no denying it sucks. I can’t imagine anyone looking forward to surgery. But it doesn’t have to be completely awful. But being prepared, and making the most of the opportunity, you can make lemonade from your lemons. I’ve done this 16...
Choosing a Get Well Gift

Choosing a Get Well Gift

by | Sep 5, 2016 | Caregiving & Friendship

Choosing a gift for someone in the hospital or who is at home recuperating is difficult. Flowers are impractical; their water has to be changed; they die and smell bad; they are not uplifting for long. Food is a no-no if they are on a restricted diet. And personal...