Mary LaFlamme:
CLASS OF 1965
Hillsborough High SchoolClass of 1965
Tampa, FL
Mary's Story
After graduating from FSU with a degree in Food and Nutrition/Dietietics, I moved to New York State for an internship, worked as a consulting dietitian, married, and raised 4 children (3 boys and 1 girl). While in New York I went back to school and earned a degree in nursing, divorced, and moved back to Tampa. Most of my nursing career was spent at The Moffitt Cancer Center where I worked primarily in malignant hematology, bone marrow transplant with critical care included, and clinical research. I was working on a master's degree to become an oncology nurse practitioner when I remarried and my youngest son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. I had other priorities at this time and dropped additional education. My wonderful husband and I retired in 2010 and moved to the mountains of Sou...Expand for more
thwest Virginia. We have room for a large garden, and I have time for all of the cooking, sewing, crafts, and volunteer work we never had time for when working. Richard also has a large shop where he makes most of the furniture for our home to keep himself busy. I also have two stepsons. We have a total of 7 grandchildren, some of whom live in Idaho and some live in Fla. We have six animals but unfortunately no Boston Terriers. We do have one Pug though. I have been very blessed to be a cancer survivor of 25 years. Recently we have added traveling to our list if activities. We have been to Europe several times and have been to many places in the US that are on our "bucket list". I was diagnosed with cancer for a second time in 2021 but after surgery and treatment, all is well. Life is good.
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