Holly Medlen (Holly Mcbride)

Paola High School

Class of 1989

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Holly Mcbride - Class of 1989 - Paola High School

First Name	Holly
Last Name	Medlen
Maiden Name	Mcbride
Graduation Year	Class of 1989
Gender	Female
City	N/A
State/Province	KS
Country	United States
Occupation	RN
Married	Yes
Favorite School Memory	Graduating
About Me	I have been very busy since I graduated. I did this all backwards when compared to many of my classmates. I immediatly got married and started my family.Ok, well not in that order, but pretty close! So I never got to do the college party scene or the all night drunks. But I don't think I care now. I have a son who is almost 18, my daughter's are 16, 12 and 3. My two middle girls are great --- they do have an autoimmune problem. Courtney has Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Kenna has an unspecified illnes. But they are leaning towards the Scleroderma. That one is where her skin loses the elasticity and turns to leather like. It sucks, but there is no cure and is eventually terminal. There is the kind that is external and then there is internal- organs are skin too. The good thing is that currently, she has only joint aches and swelling. The doctors say she may never develop more than this or she might many years from now. So, they both go out every single day like every normal kid and do as much if not more than typical teens. They do sit out every once in a while and have to listen to kids razz them because they think the girls are faking - but they don't understand that arthritis is not only an old person thing. So Courtney and Kenna have to try to educate them some. And by the way- Yes, the last child was a blessing wrapped in a suprise! :) I am a black belt in karate. Which I miss doing, but I have had a few knee issues that remind me that I am not longer so young! This past year was great. Chris and I went to Cancun for a week. For some, that's not such a big deal, but for us it was huge and a long time coming! Then as soon as we returned, I got to see Garth Brooks for the first time. I was in Heaven! I could go on and on. I love my job as a nurse in Paola and work for a wonde...(read more)