I have an update for you since I wrote this original post. I have completed & graduated from community college with all of my nursing pre-requisites. I have transferred to a state university, but have not been accepted into their BSN program as of yet. However, I am nearing 70 in a couple of years. I haven't passed Nursing Physiology yet, a requirement for the BSN program. Also, my business is getting a lot of attention, and I want to hire a CEO so I can step back and complete my nursing credentialing for my business. I need to find the money to pay him.

I have changed my strategy and decided to focus on nursing technical skills development and certification before I reattempt the physiology course again next summer. Currently, I'm taking a Nutrition course also required for nursing and I am taking a CPR/AED curriculum course at a community college. It is a six week course. In order to pass the course, I have to demonstrate skills by performing 5 cycles of CPR/AED & first aid bandaging all in one session. I'm not sure I can count to 30, 5 times, but I am rehearsing.

Finally, I had a bone joint emergency, but I was lucky and found a good orthopedic doctor who has given me a temporary fix (4 shots of cortisol & lidocaine.) My bones are in excellent health with the estrogen therapy, just as I predicted with this strategy. However, estrogen doesn't fix worn tendons, aging bursae, and synovial fluid issues. Thanks for inquiring.