Sylvia Ellison:  

Hello fellow classmates, I am Sylvia Diann Ellison (Morehead), sorry it has taken me so long to write my story. Since, 1976 when I graduated from Parkersburg High School, I went to Glenville State College and recieved my teaching certificate. In 1980 after graduation my first job was teaching in St.Mary, WV. In 1986, I was hired here in Parkersburg in Wood County WV. I taught at Parkersburg South High School. I was happy with teaching and loved it, I received my masters degree at WVU. I never wanted to get married or have children, I had many children and teenagers from teaching. In 1997, I began having serious migraine headaches and no doctors could tell me why. I went all over WV and Ohio. They just told me I had calcium deposits on my brain stem. They finally found medicine that would help some. Finally, in January 2004,I found a doctor that found my problem, I had a brain tumor. It was not cancer thank God. When they did surgery, I was in the hospital 69 days. I had to learn everything over.Speaking, walking and everything such as chores around the house. I was lucky enough to have taught enough years, I was able to retire as of August 2004. I am doing great now. B...Expand for more