Sue RobinsApr 23, 20216 minThe Vaccine Roll-Out Gong ShowCanada’s slow and painful vaccine roll-out is not surprising to anyone who has been immersed in health care in this country as a patient,...
Sue RobinsApr 17, 20214 minGrace for the StorytellersIt is not secret that I believe in the power of storytelling in health care. I have been coaching patients, families and staff to craft...
Sue RobinsApr 14, 20213 minThere Was Something About MaryMy dear friend Mary died yesterday. She had a MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) appointment and now she is gone. I met Mary at a...
Sue RobinsApr 7, 20213 minBig Hearted in a PandemicThis pandemic has deeply affected those with Big Hearts. I’m struggling to write coherently in the midst of this crisis. I fear for my...
Sue RobinsMar 30, 20211 minOur Joy TodayMy (former) little baby boy turns 18 years old today. I am not going to give a commentary about Down syndrome or the pandemic. We are...
Sue RobinsMar 19, 20211 minThe Loss This Past YearI have been attending various caregiver support groups to try to make sense of what’s happened this past year. Talking through my story...
Sue RobinsMar 15, 20215 minBirds Art LifeIt has been four years since my cancer diagnosis. In 2019 I published Bird's Eye View, my book about my cancer patient experience (among...
Sue RobinsMar 9, 20214 minThirteen Ways to Be a Patient AllyA while back, I was at a follow-up cancer appointment talking to an oncology resident in the clinic room. We were chatting about the...
Sue RobinsFeb 8, 20218 minA Day In The Pandemic Life, Month 11Our days revolve around my husband’s work-at-home schedule and our new pandemic puppy’s need to pee or poop. Mike (the husband)...