Jeanna Nix:  

Life My life has taken some drastic turns in the last few years. I was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer back in 2003. After radiation, scar tissue built up in my airway forcing me to undergo an emergency tracheostomy. I had worked in a legal department for nine years, but after losing my voice, I had to finally accept disability after two years of fighting to retain my career. Like I said, drastic changes!! I hate to sound like one of those "life reaffirming" prophets, but that's pretty close to what happened. I threw myself a little pity party for about five minutes and then sucked it up. Since then, I have turned things around about myself. I no longer think that I had it all figured out. (Although I was pretty close! ha) Now I get to spend unlimited time with my two girls, which has made a definite impact. My daughters are 12 and 9 (both going on sixteen!) These days life is filled with cheer practice, orthodontists, loud music, skating rinks, homework, and sleep-overs every weekend. My twelve year old is blonde, looks nothing like me, is a self professed "tomboy-punk" who's into every gaming device, lives...Expand for more