Linda Wolfgram

I've always wanted to be a nurse. I was a candy striper when I was in high school, and it wasn't a hard choice for me. I accidentally got into oncology, but I was glad that I did. I became oncology certified and was oncology certified for almost 40 years. I worked in the same hospital system for almost 40 years, and I really enjoyed it. I specialized in radiation oncology and was the only nurse in my department where we gave radiation therapy to cancer patients and other people. I think my connections with my patients were the most important thing, and what I've learned from them. A lot of our patients do very well, but we also obviously have patients who are dying, and you learn a lot about living from people who are dying. Now that I'm retired, I still have a nursing license, and I'm a volunteer with the Ohio Medical Reserve Corps, and through them, I work with the Henry County Health Department, doing education for adults and children about keeping healthy and helping others to learn about good health and good choices.