A Day In The Pandemic Life, Month 11
Our days revolve around my husband’s work-at-home schedule and our new pandemic puppy’s need to pee or poop. Mike (the husband)...
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Sue Robins
- Jan 31, 2021
- 4 min
Everybody Grows Up
Last week, Aaron and I were asked to present a plenary talk to the Children's Healthcare Canada's Transitions to Adulthood Pop-Up event. ...
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Sue Robins
- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
Telling Your Truth
When my son Aaron was born 17 years ago with Down syndrome, I was dumped head-first into an ocean of advocacy. This was an extremely...
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Sue Robins
- Jan 13, 2021
- 5 min
Nobody Is OK
My jaw locked a year ago. This is called TMJ disorder. Last February, just before the pandemic, I went to the doctor and then got bumped...
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Sue Robins
- Jan 4, 2021
- 1 min
The Government is Not My Friend
The clarity came On a walk to the statue Of Terry Fox. Someone wrapped a scarf Around Terry’s neck Because it is cold. Because he was...
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Sue Robins
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
Do Unto Others: A Story About Working Together
There is always a story behind a story. Here is how I found myself as the first non-health professional Guest Editor of a prestigious...
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Karen Copeland
- Dec 12, 2020
- 2 min
The Steak + The Soggy Hot Dog
This guest essay was written by Karen Copeland. Karen is a creative communicator and owns the Champions for Community Mental Wellness...
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Sue Robins
- Dec 6, 2020
- 3 min
Little Bird has Hatched
I struggled mightily in the early days of the pandemic. My first book, Bird’s Eye View, had been released just four months before in...
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Sue Robins
- Nov 21, 2020
- 2 min
Sharing the Microphone
My editor told me when my book was published, I’d suddenly be considered an expert. Now that I have a book platform, I’ve found this to...
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Sue Robins
- Nov 19, 2020
- 4 min
Death By a Thousand Cuts
I walk into the cancer hospital for my breast ultrasound appointment. I arrive alone and I’m wearing my mask. There’s a tall man, a staff...
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Sue Robins
- Nov 15, 2020
- 4 min
Joy in Work
This essay is a draft chapter from my upcoming book called Ducks in a Row: Reimagining Patient Engagement. I once had a position in a...
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Sue Robins
- Nov 14, 2020
- 2 min
Take A Chance On Him
A year ago yesterday, my son’s Nintendo commercial was released. It was his first paid gig as an actor. This was a time of great...
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Sue Robins
- Nov 4, 2020
- 5 min
Let's Talk About Disability
This essay offers a sneak peek into the very last module in my Course Content called Let’s Talk About Disability. This is a special...
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Sue Robins
- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
The Good and The Bad
Yesterday I drove past the Sunny Hill Health Centre building on Slocan Street in Vancouver just for old time’s sake. It brought back a...
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Sue Robins
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
I Support Queering Cancer
Once upon a time, I had breast cancer. My patient experience in the cancer hospital was mostly awful. I’ve written about it extensively -...
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Sue Robins
- Oct 26, 2020
- 4 min
Happy Birthday Bird's Eye View
My first book, Bird’s Eye View: Stories of a Life Lived in Health Care, was published a year ago in October 2019. It's been a hell of a...
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Sue Robins
- Oct 24, 2020
- 6 min
Virtual Conference Benefits
Back in the spring, my inbox became populated with cancellations of conferences that I was booked to speak at. Cancelled. Postponed....
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Sue Robins
- Oct 22, 2020
- 4 min
Humans, not Heroes
Similar to air travel, hospital appointments are best if they are uneventful. Flying is a relief when it is boring and nothing goes...
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Sue Robins
- Oct 14, 2020
- 4 min
Stay Curious, Researchers
I have researchers on my mind. Yesterday I participated on Town Hall panel called “Everybody Has a Story” for the Alberta SPORU Virtual...
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Sue Robins
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
This Isn't Working
I’m watching the growth of the second wave of this pandemic with horror. Public health officials are asking people to change their...
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