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The Influence Of VA-Technology On My Life
After VA-Tech and our marriage, over the past forty-two-plus years, in spite of what has happened, and in defiance of the difficult health problems, I have prevailed. My deep faith in God has allowed me to overcome the loss of three children, all those surgeries, chemical treatments, and death. I have always thought it was my job to get through life as gracefully as possible, and I have done my best to struggle, not always in silence, but always with determination. As you know, I have been blessed to be on this journey with a wonderful man, my, dear, sweetheart, Frank.
For many years, I was fortunate to have a very lucrative drafting and design business. I was able to pay for the tests, surgeries, treatments, and supplies, out of that money.

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