Kooskia City Clerk, a Survivor
Will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block? This pops in my mind as I am driving. Every day, I drive by Kooskia City Hall never paying much attention to the big blue building on Main Street. Today is different I’m interviewing the Kooskia City Clerk. As I am driving down Main Street I am still thinking will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block. I’m lucky there is parking right in front, and that is amazing! I get out of my truck and walk toward the big blue building, pull the door open and enter the lobby. At this point, I am a little nervous. As I am walking through the lobby and what caught my attention was the oversize photographs of Kooskia in the early 1900’s. It looks like a scene in an old western.
I hear a voice in the background, “It looks very different than today.”
“Oh yeah,” I say.
I turn, and she greets me with a big smile and warm …show more content…
She suspected at 49 and diagnosed at 50. She began treatment in 2012 and ended in 2013. In 2014, she had to have another surgery, and she got blood clots in her lungs. It was life threatening. All of this made her realize how life can change so quickly. She has learned to be a fighter, appreciate and enjoy life to the fullest.
With watery eyes she declares, “It makes me respect life and how important every day is and to be humble and kind and treat your family very well and appreciate every minute that you got.” Despite all this, she still sometimes stresses the small stuff, and today it was her computer. She is still human. Since her battle with cancer, she has had problems with memories. It is called chemo brain, and it is when the treatment affects how your brain works with memories.
She wants to live a healthy and productive life. Her plans for the future is to work until she is about 62 or 65. If she works to 65, she gets full benefits. She is currently 55 years old.
Will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block? This pops in my mind as I am driving. Every day, I drive by Kooskia City Hall never paying much attention to the big blue building on Main Street. Today is different I’m interviewing the Kooskia City Clerk. As I am driving down Main Street I am still thinking will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block. I’m lucky there is parking right in front, and that is amazing! I get out of my truck and walk toward the big blue building, pull the door open and enter the lobby. At this point, I am a little nervous. As I am walking through the lobby and what caught my attention was the oversize photographs of Kooskia in the early 1900’s. It looks like a scene in an old western.
I hear a voice in the background, “It looks very different than today.”
“Oh yeah,” I say.
I turn, and she greets me with a big smile and warm …show more content…
She suspected at 49 and diagnosed at 50. She began treatment in 2012 and ended in 2013. In 2014, she had to have another surgery, and she got blood clots in her lungs. It was life threatening. All of this made her realize how life can change so quickly. She has learned to be a fighter, appreciate and enjoy life to the fullest.
With watery eyes she declares, “It makes me respect life and how important every day is and to be humble and kind and treat your family very well and appreciate every minute that you got.” Despite all this, she still sometimes stresses the small stuff, and today it was her computer. She is still human. Since her battle with cancer, she has had problems with memories. It is called chemo brain, and it is when the treatment affects how your brain works with memories.
She wants to live a healthy and productive life. Her plans for the future is to work until she is about 62 or 65. If she works to 65, she gets full benefits. She is currently 55 years old.