One Caregiver’s Voyage

Stress is in every person's life in one form or another. We can't avoid it completely. The author tells how stress in healthcare is still a daily event and a huge part of her life's journey. She shares how she had to move on from those who were unsupportive and who made things more difficult for her. She writes of her children and the scares they gave her growing up. She reports that stress in healthcare made her come up with diagnoses and solutions that medical professionals often overlooked in family members. Being tenacious, intelligent, and caring kept the author motivated to help those around her who were struggling with medical issues, up to and including dying and death. The author shares those stories from childhood to older age that made her a ferocious warrior to help others. Her journey was never easy, and family issues often belayed her. Medical drama in her family surrounded her, and she writes how she overcame the stress of it to get to a point of strength. She shares those experiences in hopes of helping other caregivers continue on to help their loved ones, without losing themselves in the process.