Elizabeth Maertens:
CLASS OF 1995
Rex Putnam High SchoolClass of 1995
Milwaukie, OR
Elizabeth's Story
I've moved 3 different times since graduation. The first for school, work, and the last was with my fiance at that time. I am thankful for not only smartening up and getting out of that relationship, but for also learning and growing from the mistake. It seems strange that I find myself back where I started.
My plan for a career in medicine never faltered from the time I was a young girl through college. Medicine has always been a part of my life, effecting me directly through my own health. I believe my own experiences with the medical field, beginning in my preteen years, is what really made me want it for my career. How ironic it is that my health is what has kept me from my dream of helping others through a life in medicine. My health has been an uphill battle since...Expand for more
elementary school. Today, after 25+ operations, it is a battle I cannot win. I am back living at home where my mom is my state approved caregiver. I've had an internal morphine pump for about 3 years now. I haven't worked since 2001 and will never return to the workforce.
In high school, as teenagers, we wanted so much to be free and independent. I miss my independence and sense of freedom. It's hard for me to rely on others for what I need and especially to ask. I don't want to burden anyone. My mom assures me that it is a blessing for her to care for me. I have learned a lot about what is and is not important in life. How we treat and love eachother is what really matters.
BE KIND AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER
September 2008
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