Leann Hanson:
CLASS OF 1988
Granite Hills High SchoolClass of 1988
El cajon, CA
Grant Middle SchoolClass of 1984
Escondido, CA
Leann's Story
Grew up in Escondido until 1982 when I had to move to El Cajon due to mother got married. Attended Greenfield Jr high, then off to Granite Hills H.S. Couldn't wait to bust out & get into the "real" world! Did a lot of surfing at Carlsbad, Sunset Cliffs & Lucadia. Most of my free time next to spending time w/my grandparents was cycling. By 11th grade I could make the ride from Lake Jennings to Sunrise Hwy w/out making a stop! Cycling helped me clear my mind & sort things out, which it still does.
After h.s. worked in aero space at General Dynamics Convair Division. I really enjoyed it & met a lot of interesting people, some unforgettable. Got married in 1994 to a coworker who went to h.s. with alot of people I knew in elementary & middle school. Thru out our marriage, we got to together with quite a few of them which was so much fun reminiscing & seeing them be married & having kids.
After we all got laid off from GD I went to med school & also did banking..not fun. I hated the commute from Escondido to Dana Point! However, I did love watching our Military men training on the beach ♡. My family has always been hard core military so I will always love & stand up for all our Military! I also won't ever back down getting into the face of immigrants or foreigners who DON'T belong here! In 1998 my Nana died so my Papa lived with us until he died in 2002. We lived in Valley Center & our mail carrier was actually someone I had known since kindergarten & my husband had known since h.s...Warren Ferrell. He was into Chevys & hogs. Unfortunately, Warren died 8July2003 a few hours after he delivered our mail. We never found out exactly how or from what that caused him to tip over his mail truck while delivering mail. It was hard going down to Grand Ave in Escondido for Fridays Cruise Nights after Warren's death as we were so used to seeing him either in one of his classic Chevys or on his new hog, pearl & turquoise. After my Papa died, we helped my husband's folks care for his grandmother. It's quite challenging dealing with a person with Alz's & dementia. It's also interesting to figure out how their minds operate when they're trying to figure things out themselves & when they remember something. In 2006 I got divorced. I realized afterwards that marriage is an entrapment graveyard. How it keeps you from doing everything you want due to your spouse trying to change you which is mostly done by the wives trying to change their husbands. The only reason why a person tries to change someone else is due to that person NOT being happy in themselves & their own life. Parents don't even know what's "actually" best for their kids as they don't know the desires of their kids' hearts. Parents need to allow their kids to try things & make mistakes so they can find their purpose in life that's designed for only them. In those times, parents need to be supportive with a positive attitude & out look. My own mother to this very day can't stand me being successful & fit. Although she didn't raise me, my Nana & Papa did, being around her, she was the most selfish, self absorbed, negative person I've ever known. I hated that & so did my Papa. He was always positive in every thing I did. In 1986, I met a boy at the Colorado River where I used to go almost every weekend from Sept thru May from 1982-1987, named Marty. He was the most positive person I've known for our age. Any one who ever meets him will never forget him. I'm certain that everyone has met a person they will never forget.
The end of 2009 I got diagnosed with breast cancer, which was a fight with those so-called in charge of what...Expand for more
kind of treatment a patient should have, literally "trying" to make decisions for cancer patients. Which is WRONG & is actually illegal! What is also very wrong is how the doctors, specialists & surgeons want to know the thoughts of the cancer patient's family on what they think on the type of treatment the cancer patient should have. That's WRONG! It's NOT up to anyone else to decide what's the best treatment for the ONE who is dealing with the cancer! No spouse, no kids, no parents, no family member or relative, not even friends have rights to make decisions nor even speak about what they would do "if" they've ever experienced it BECAUSE, they're not the one who has to look at themselves in the mirror, knowing the decision that was made & either be happy with it or regret it. ONLY the cancer patient makes the decision on what kind of surgery & treatment to have as they are the ones going thru it & has to live with it! My OWN opinion on support groups is, they're not very helpful in helping women to change their mind-set on their identity. The very hard core reality is...having breasts or menstrual cycle isn't what makes a woman...a woman nor make them feminine. The female anatomy has nothing to do with a woman's personality. I had a double mastectomy & reconstruction. I killed cancer...it will NEVER kill me!
Since having the implants in 2011, I've been complaining to my plastic surgeon about the severe pain I get during my physical training & especially playing softball, which doesn't seem normal. He kept saying that it's due to how deep the breast surgeon had to go into my breast muscles & all the "cleaning" that took place to get all the cancer out, caused my entire breast area to take longer in its healing process. His answer never settled well..as I felt that there was more to it. Therefore, I started researching how the surgery was conducted, I spoke with survivors about their healing process and I also mentioned it to my primary during my yearly physical. My primary sent me to her friend who is a plastic surgeon for breast cancer patients. I met with her, told her what's been going on, she examined me & scanned my card that breast cancer patients have to carry after having gone through reconstruction. This card shows the make/model, texture, structure, type of implant & size of the expanders & implant sack. Well..it comes down to it that I have the wrong implants in. So now I'm preparing to go in to have them exchanged. At least the expanders stay in & my entire down time will be 2 weeks of doing nothing, then having 4 weeks of physical therapy. After all that, finally back to my normal life & sports!
It looks like that I'll be moving back to CA or maybe AZ as my immune system refuses to come accustom to the NW dampness & high pollen. I love going thru the four seasons, but my allergies are worse & allergy shots are becoming very old on keeping up with twice a week. I do great when I spend a few months in MT but I need dry climate. So come next Spring, I'll be heading back to the southwest.
To all you reading this, please take the time to do self exams, be bold at telling your doctors how you honestly feel & all your concerns. Be bold at asking for tests you want to have to make sure you are healthy. If you don't like your doctor, find another one! As of 2010, federal regulations require a woman to have an ultra sound performed either before or after a mammogram..the same day! Mammograms missed my tumors & lumps, so my breast specialist did an ultra sound & found every one, even the smallest ones! Fight for your life...you get ONLY one chance at it!
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