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I am 51 year old and will be married 10 years this March to a wonderful man. I am a breast cancer survivor and now a full time college student.

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How did you get to where you are now?: We moved to Missouri March 2009 to enable me to go to school. I am trying to get into a nursing program here. I love going to school even though it is definately a big challenge. After they found the cancer (luckily it was found during a breast reduction so it was at stage 0) I started re evaluating my life and decided I didn't want to spend the rest of my life doing something I was good at but hated and brought me no satisfaction. My husband is disabled so I know I will need to work for many years to come. I have wanted to be a nurse since high school but life happened. My job was eliminated but they kept me on shifting me to fill in here and there. I never knew what I would do each day at work or if this day would be the one where they said sorry we are letting you go. I took a deep breath and quit. Packed up our house and we moved and I went back to school. I think it was one of the best decisions I ever made.
How do you see yourself differently now than you did 10 years ago?: 10 years ago I was excited about starting a new life with my new husband, getting our kids off to college and dreaming of retirement and traveling. Now I take less for granted - the retirement and traveling, With my health issues and husbands illness battles the carefree idea of travel and retirement have been eliminated. I thought then that just working a job was good enough but now I realize I will have to work for a long time yet and want to but I want to do something that makes me happy and feel good, not just bring home some bacon...
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?: In 10 years I see myself still studying to advance my education and maybe my career but mostly just for my love of learning new things. I see myself working because I love it not just because I have to and I see myself healthier and taking time to enjoy being alive!

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Response to: When Weight Loss Feels Weird

Comment posted on August 9, 2010 at 3:01 pm:
"I had lap band surgery 1 1/2 years ago. I spent 2 1/2 years before that examining my eating habits and making small changes. Right after the surgery I lost my job so I have no insurance and could not keep up with fills to band. I have slo..." (read comment)

Response to: 5 mistakes to avoid if you want a low-maintenance garden

Comment posted on May 24, 2010 at 7:45 pm:
"I think the biggest mistake I make is wanted to do it all at once and have it look just like the picture books... We just bought our place in December and we have only lived in the area for a little over a year. You need to take time to l..." (read comment)

Response to: Love of Education????

Comment posted on April 28, 2010 at 4:09 am:
"I have to wonder about a mother who subjects her child to so much punishment. It is definately abuse. It makes me wonder what else she does that she doesn't tell you about. That child needs help and so does the mother. You say..." (read comment)

Response to: boobs

Comment posted on April 28, 2010 at 3:49 am:
"I used to have 44LL size breasts. I have wanted a reduction since I was 20 and finally got one 3 years ago. They removed 8 pounds of tissue. I love my new 42C girls! I was very fortunate when I had the surgery the found the be..." (read comment)

Response to: What are your small pleasures?

Comment posted on April 20, 2010 at 9:58 pm:
"me too........" (read comment)