Janice Nash:
CLASS OF 1972
Lew Wallace High SchoolClass of 1972
Gary, IN
Bailly Middle SchoolClass of 1968
Gary, IN
Pittman Square Elementary SchoolClass of 1966
Gary, IN
Janice's Story
Life
In 2004, I was living in Las Vegas and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis but I'm doing fine. In 2006, I moved from Las Vegas to Duluth, MN as the heat was too hard on me with my MS. My husband passed away in July of 2007. I love living in Duluth much better than Vegas. I don't have any children and can no longer work. I do have lots of friends and hobbies, and my sister is five minutes away. I can't believe how fast the time has flown!!! I sure miss the 'good old days.' I spend a lot of time walking, visiting with friends and family, several different types of crafts. I live right on the shore of Lake Superior, so the beach is only a few-minute walk from my apartment. I live in a high-rise on the 11th floor and have a wonderful view of Lake Superior and the ships that pass back and forth in front of my window. I have a dog and two parakeets but no kids. I have plenty of nieces and nephews, all of whom I love dearly and spend lots of time with. All in all, I'm doing pretty darn good!
School
After graduating school, I pretty much worked in the medical field...Expand for more
in addition to driving a semi over the road with my husband, helping in his construction business, and then I got divorced. Later, I met my current husband and was very happy. I had been working as a surgical technologist and then did medical transcription which was what I was doing when I moved to Vegas. After being diagnosed with the MS and having more and more trouble doing the work, I finally was approved for disability. I still do craft work and other things to keep my mind active. Living in Duluth is much better for my MS. The climate is perfect and I feel much safer here.
Workplace
I had taken several medical classes including nurses' aide, medical assistant, and then surgical technology. I worked in several different medical facilities as a scrub tech, but then after my divorce I decided to do transcription. I worked at home, split shift, so I could go to the pool in between shifts while living in Vegas. I loved it, and I really hated giving it up due to the MS. I remarried, my husband passed away, and I ended up leaving Vegas due to heat intolerance.
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