Shareca Thompson:  

Life During my Jr. and Sr. year of High School I had to be flown to Denver, Co for ear surgery due to meniear's. I was losing my hearing, but I hid that from everyone in high school as much as I could. I had made varsity swimming and soccer, but had to quit due to scheduled surgery . It was probably the hardest thing I had to do in high school. The surgery was pretty intense as they removed both mastoids. After graduation I went to TJC for two years getting an A.A degree in sociology- while at TJC I entered the Miss Deaf Oklahoma pageant, and I won Miss First runner up in two years in a row. After graduating from TJC I went to the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. I was on the swim-team , involved with campus crusade, and FCA. I fell in love with Denton , and so after graduating from UNT with my undergraduate degree I hung out and worked in Denton for a few years working for a pediatric rehabilation center and also subsituting at different grade levels with the Denton public schools. While working on my undergraduate degree at UNT I also did a praxis with a hospice, and I loved it. I wanted to experice a little of both fields ( education , and social work ) as I was trying to decide what field to enter for my Masters. I decided on doing both education and rehabilation specializing in working with individuals who are hearing impaired. After choosing to attend the Univ. of Arkansas for their excellant vocational rehabilitaion masters degree program, I moved home to Tulsa from Denton to spend the summer before grad school was to start with my parents, and I took a fun summer job with the city of Tulsa at Whiteside summer camp. I was hoping to get a pretty tan and to have fun with the little kids beforeheading off to graduate school in Arkansas. However, while working at the camp I fell while running, and I tore my menci and acl of the knee. After Knee surgery, I had a great deal of pain, and was unable to gait. I went for the first two semsters of Grad school on crutches depending on new friends,and taxi's for transportation as I did not know a single soul in Arkansas. I had to come back to Tulsa due to the leg pain being unbareable- bath water was burning my skin and the leg was turning funny colors. I found out I had RSD- nerve damage from the knee surgery- I have been in and out of the hospital eversince. This is why I missed our first and second year reuions due to my knee : ( My initial knee surgery was in 97 ( and) it's now 2008...I've even been flown to the Mayo hosp. in MN. I am still having a terrible time with the leg. I am still unable to walk and doctors are still trying to help. I am having a real hard time dealing with the pain. A few years ago I developed a really bad infection in the limb, and I was lucky they were able to save it. While in the hospital I was able to see Pam at St. Johns as she was my physical therapist. She was kind enough to give me a run-down the grapevine with latest of who's doing what that she knew from our first reunion and took photos for me our second . (Thank You !!) I have stayed in touch with Gayle Van Trease, and we talk daily via e mail and chat . She is happily married, and is now Mrs.Villarreal. She is teaching in Arlington, Texas. I am still single, have not yet married, or had any children. However, I do have an adorable niece, and I absolutely love being an Aunt ! (Hopefully, someday I will get married, as I haven't met Mr. Right yet ! ) My sister has a website with photos -annasophie(dot)blogspot(dot) com Some High School Memories: My Favorite teachers during high school were Coach Phillips, Coach McCain, Coach Cooper, Coach Ford, Coach Aldrich,and Dr. Davis. Teachers who made a impact on my life were Coach Phillips, and Mrs. Randolph. I have so many fond memories, and only able to list a few.. some favorites I have are powder puff football, Softball, Sitting in front of Sean Clarke in Typing, and cramming as many people into my car for lunch. Shawn Whitehead, and I missing the after prom party because we got so lost !!! Fun ski trips with Young Life.. Having a paper wad fights with Whitney Macky in history with Coach Phillips!! Wearing funky Jam shorts with my tretorn tennis shoes. Being in a car wreck with Stephanie Starvos the last day of our Sr.Year ! We were hit very hard by a drunk driver ! The drunk driver also hit about ten other cars including the stop light pole. It happend right in front of Ranch Acers Medical building where my Mother ran the radiology dept. ( Steph and I are lucky to be alive !) Mom is still working, and is at St.Johns. Dad still has his law firm and is doing great. My sister Jenni is married to Troy Walker who went to Union and they have a little girl Anna who will be three in March 08. Jenni and Troy are livin...Expand for more