| I worked in a hospital sitting for 24 years as a secretary and office manager, took early retirement after my diagnose of IBC.  I tell people I changed careers and became a full time IBC patient in 2001. Between appointments, exercise, eating healthy, getting plenty of sleep who has any energy left to work?   I joined several breast cancer support groups, do phone support to other breast cancer patients.  I help out a very dear friend (89 years old) take her shopping, out to eat, visiting, anything she needs done as she does not have a daughter so I am her granddaughter.  I am active in a local church doing a monthly newsletter so I am called the newsy lady of the church as well as serve on the Deacon board.  I am also known as the professional road runner because I am on the road so much.  Some of this is for appointments.  I have been married 32 years to a wonderful husband who is disabled from DJD.  I have a single son age 27 years old and a 4 month old pug named Yoda.  I enjoy traveling, sewing, cooking, knitting and crocheting.  I am taking oil painting classes.  I enjoy listening to Christian music. This sounds like I do a lot but it is worked around my energy level and how I feel.  Some days I may not do anything.   That is my story for now.  hugs, Sandy |