Sandra Allen:  

I live in Cedar Springs now. I was married to Jeff Allen from Peoria Ill. He died of Lung Cancer 10 yrs ago. I have 3 kids all Grown. My youngest lives with me . He is my caregiver. I had an AVM on my brain. I was born with it. So in 1990 they found it. It was on my left side of my brain so it affected Math, History all the things on my left side of my brain I had trouble with. The right side of my brain was Art, Music,gym I got all As but the left side was Ds & Es. They operated on me on 2001then a year later I had a stroke.after that I found out I had Colen Cancer but am Cancer free. Lost my right side. But I'm alive and doing good. After I quit ( fir being PG) I went back to School, I was in my sisters class (Donna Bishop) The kids as I recall weren't very nice. You would think I would have support for at least trying again all I had was 1 1/2 yrs to go. So I quit again. Then in 69 went to the Greatest Concert EVER. Woodstock. I met Janis Joplin.Will never forget the Hippie days. Got Married he went out on me got a Divorce Left town Had another bot left him. Met a guy named Jeff Allen Got married and was together for 10 yrs before I would marry him. We were together 19yrs. Then he got Lung Cancer and died a yr later. I won 3rd p170 people. now I am good cancer free for 5 yrs. By the way I got my GED when I was 40. Well I went to Woodstock in 69. Best thing I did. It was a Historical event. Married,divorced. Left Mi played in Bands in Ca. Won 3rd place out of 170 people in a Tale...Expand for more