Oct 6, 2021
EPISODE 8: “You’re an Abused Child, What Now?” with Shawn-Kristin Reynolds
Hello and WELCOME to the “You’re _______, What now?” Podcast!
I am your host, Marci Nettles. I have had a lifetime of opportunities where I had the choice to Breakdown or Breakthrough... did I always make the “right” choice? Nope. I did however find a way to continue moving forward until I was able to see there was a path through my chaos into joy. This Podcast may become your light in the darkness, as you listen to the stories of people I consider “heroes.” Each one had a point where they too had to choose to either Breakdown or Breakthrough!
In this episode you will hear Shawn-Kristin Reynolds share the story of her childhood where she experienced abuses that no child should ever have to endure. She shares the emotions of being separated from her mother, and at times her older brother and sister, while being in the foster care and group home system... on her journey to be found again by her aunt and uncle who finally brought her home.
Shawn-Kristin Reynolds is a self-proclaimed “late bloomer” with aspirations of being a surgeon but later in life decided on a nursing degree as it fit in with the role she had taken on as a caregiver to many. She completed her Associate in Science of Nursing (RN) and was accepted to the fast track to complete her Bachelor of Science degree. Three weeks before the semester was to start, The University of Chicago Specialist, whom she was an oncology nurse, diagnosed her first bout with cancer. The surgery that was meant to save her life, ended up leading to Kristin being off work for two years due to major lung insufficiencies, fibrosis, and inflammation after 3 Thoracotomies.
Despite her personal health challenges, Shawn-Kristin was known for her fundraising abilities and assisted individuals and organizations raise almost $270,000 for Children’s Advocacy, Transplant Operations, Scholarship Funds, and Nursing Programs.
In 2006, Shawn-Kristin designed, prototyped, trademarked, and copyrighted the “S-Klamp”, a safety clamp for I.V. – Patent Pending U.S. & International.
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