When I was growing up, a friend of mine told me, there will always be something that will throw your life off-kilter. It could be your job, your family, your love life or your health. Those words have rung true over the years as I faced many of life’s...
During my recovery from the brain tumor that changed my life, I spent a two-week inpatient stay, followed by weeks of outpatient rehabilitation at Health South Rehabilitation Hospital so I could regain my strength after completing an aggressive chemotherapy...
Over the past few months, I have lost three friends. Two to cancer and one to natural causes (she was 96 years young). The two friends with cancer were diagnosed around the time I found out I had a brain tumor. Once you are diagnosed with cancer,...
As a nurse, I was the one in our family who had healthcare experience and was looked to by family and friends when a healthcare challenge emerged. But when I was diagnosed with a Brain Tumor in November 2014, it was my husband who stepped in as my caregiver and...
Today, the term empowerment is used in all aspects of the healthcare system. Before we can empower patients, healthcare teams need to ensure their workplace cultures encourage education and a forum where learning and growth are nurtured. In this week’s post, I...
