Diane McKeethan:  

After graduation in 1974 I went to Maryville College for a year studying music/piano. I came home and went back to work and married in 1977. It was a brief marriage, and in 1978 I was employed at the Y12 Plant in Oak Ridge. I worked there for 18 years and lived in Lenoir City and Farragut. In 1992 I became ill. In 1997 the illness quickly became crippling and undiagnosed. Since then I've had several major surgeries, and been diagnosed with a congenital heart condition among other things, including two total hip replacements. I live quietly and peacefully in Oak Ridge. I've been married a couple of times, but remain single now. Was never lucky enough to have children, and probably would have died or had heart complications if I had...so some things which seem terrible can turn out to be 'good'. Intuitively I seemed to know I couldn't have children. BUT I hope you guys have made up for it !!! haha There's not a lot to tell these days, life is rather simple but it wasn't always that way. At the plant I was a Quality Assurance clerk, worked in the...Expand for more