I Wish I Had Known

The Twists and Turns of Medical Crises and How We Can Cope
by
Cindy Ward Sandler, Ph.D.

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Bio

Dr. Cindy Ward Sandler is a licensed psychologist who earned her Master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland College Park. Throughout her career, she has provided counseling and neuropsychological testing with a focus on helping parents and children be the best they can be.

Cindy is a popular public speaker offering workshops for parents and educators in the community. She is a board member of OhanaHC, a long-term mentoring program, and is on the Maryland Psychological Association’s Ethics Committee.

Cindy Sandler - I Wish I Had Known

"A huge piece of what was going to happen was missing. No one told me that I would feel like this and what to do about it. I wish I had known."

– Cindy Sandler

“Waiting for calls and results was the hardest part.” –MR
“I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and eight months later with breast cancer. I was scared and terrified. I made sure all my affairs were in order. I wrote a letter to my husband, my daughter, and my sister to be opened upon my death.” –SR
“I wish more people had been aware of my husband’s suffering and offered him support too.” –JN
“My son is a good person, but when he experiences paranoid delusional thinking, I’m afraid he might hurt me. ” –MCM
“Grief, not for death, but for the death of all the hopes, dreams, and preconceived ideas or anticipations we had for our son.” –RR