4I have been a nurse for 22 years after working my way from welfare to a Master's Degree in Nursing with a Specialization in Education because of my deep passion to be a nurse since the age of 5. As you can imagine, I was devastated after having to give up my full time teaching position at a community college and nursing career after my health hit a brick wall in 2010. I am now considered disabled due to fibromyalgia and multiple other chronic illnesses. This book is written through the eyes of both a nurse and patient which give me unique insight and perspective concerning ways to help others. I want to turn my mess into my message and my test of faith into a testimony. I want my illness to serve a greater purpose, and not go in vain.