Patricia Kingston:  

Hello everyone: After high school I started working right away and planned to go to college in the late 1970's to pursue my career in nursing. Unfortunately that did not happen, as I was involved in a horrible accident, with very severe injuries. I had to learn to walk again as my left leg had been broken in 19 places. Then in 2006, I broke the same leg (femur) and had to have a rod put in my leg and at the same time was diagnosed with cancer. I had to do the whole chemotherapy thing, as I had two different types of cancer. When I had cancer, I lost about 40 pounds and was down to 80 lbs., but now I am back up to 120 lbs. But praise God I am now 5 years cancer free. I had been working in long term care ( I love the elderly) for 31 years, but had to go on extended leave last year (2010) as I had to have a plate placed in my upper spine and do not have feeling in some of my finger tips. I hope to go back to work in a couple of months, but only on a part time consulting basis. I have a wonde...Expand for more