Susan Blada:
CLASS OF 1973
Horlick High SchoolClass of 1973
Racine, WI
Horlick High SchoolClass of 1973
Racine, WI
Susan's Story
Hi Everyone,
Well, this is who I really am. Get ready, because I babble and go on and on and on... I can't do most of the things I checked off in the Q&A section. Those are things I wish I could do. The only things I can do are ones that I can do from my bed. I am almost completely bedbound now and use a wheelchair when I need to go anywhere. The Q&A is my wish list. I have MS (Multiple Sclerosis), Vasculitis and tumors(cancer) inside and ouside of my spinal column, which I just found out about.
I don't feel sorry for myself because I have my faith and sense of humor. My husband has a great dry humor side to him which is fun when we try to out smart each others humor. Too fun! I love the old classic and not so classic movies. I've compiled quite a collection as well as watch TCM.
I figure if this is how I'm supposed to live, what can I do about it? I'm doing whatever I need to or can, other than anything which has to do with Embryonic Stem Cells. Adult Stem Cells are fine because they're proven to work in many people with cancer and other diseases. I'll stay the way I am even if science has found a treatment or even a cure, if it came from embryos. I will not trade my life for all of the babies whom are being killed throughout the research process. It's my opinion. It's one of those issues that should be brought up but in the correct setting, and then to agree to disagree if that's where it ends. Many people don't or even think about it. That's ok too. I can imagine in the future though, when going to a doctor and having a question asking ,"Naturally concieved or Lab concieved?". I hope I haven't insulted anyone. It certainly is not my intention, just my opinion Obama hasn't taken that away yet. (YIKES!! Probably another foot in my mouth)!
Bad subject? Maybe. We all have our opinions. I just wish you all had mine! YeeeHaaa !!!! (I seem to have a lot of opinions, sorry!)
I was diagnosed with MS right out of my 20's at 32. Now in my 50's I don't know where the best decades of my life went. Then I remembered. In BED!!!! I wonder how many of you who're reading this thought the obvious when I mentioned I'm in bed all the time????. For shame! For shame! (ha)
The last Reuniun I went to was the 25th. It doesn't feel like 10 years ago and longer.
I went to Parkside for a few semesters and also to Gateway. I took a short class and then became a travel agent. My husband is an international consultant for Fortune 500 and up, companies so he travels quite a bit. He's got almost a million air miles and we have...Expand for more
frequent flyer tickets coming out of our ears. I did travel around Europe with him somewhat in the early 90's but never made it anywhere else. He's been to over 200 countries and more than once to most.
I did his travel and about 10 of his collegues until their company decided to use a centralized agency. They could no longer use whom they chose so I was out. At the time I was working out of my home and when I lost the business travel, the liesure travel just didn't cut it. Too much overhead and I had to shut it down.
I have one daughter, 29 in June and she has one daughter whom just turned 2. They live with us to help me out and I love having my grandaughter living here. She's such a joy in my life.
I had some great goals at the time I was diagnosed but couldn't fulfill them. It's okay because when you're stuck in bed and have so much time to think, one realises so much about oneself. I ended up educating myself. Area's I had no time for before and always wanted to revisit.
I know this story is quite personal, especially compared to everyone else's. But I figured being terminal, I'd like to say what I'd like to say and not worry about what others may think. It feels good. Most of my memories are from back in the early 80's and before, so I guess that's where my EQ and maybe IQ are and there's nothing I can do about it. Besides, I take some heavy duty meds and sometimes's I babble. I also don't have many times I feel well enough to write, or even talk. So I take advantage of the times which are tolerable, and usually make a fool of myself anyway. I guess this is one of those times. Oh Well!!!
I still can't believe we're all in our 50's!! YIKES!!!
Take care everyone and have a great life. Don't take anything for granted. I believe we all know that by now.
I miss Terri Gelenian so much. She certainly had it worse than I do. She suffered terribly and she did it with dignity. Google her at Terri Gelenian-Wood and see some of her pieces she posted in her site. She was brilliant and known all over the world for her silversmithing art. The Royal family commissioned her to make some pieces for them. She also has pieces in the Royal Victoria and Albert Museum in London as well. Brilliant!
I miss everybody! I don't get to talk too much so I guess this is why I'm still babbling. It must be the Meds. YeeHaa!!!!
May God bless everyone, Take It Easy, Have Fun, Later,and "Keep on Truckin'",
Sue Ferraro-Blada..................
(By the way. When I checked off Country Music, as a like, I mean Country Rock).
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