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Meet...Shirley

Name: Shirley Bluford.

Department: Radiology.

How long at MUSC: 23 years.

Family: Twin sons, DeAngelo and Demetrius; and five granddaughters.

Favorite TV show: Judge Judy.

Favorite book: The Bible.

Favorite room in your house: My bedroom because I can relax as long as I  want without being disturbed.

Favorite song/music: Open My Heart by Yolanda Adams.

Ingredient you must have in your refrigerator: Cheese.

Least favorite chore: Raking leaves and pine straw.

Pet peeve: It annoys me to hear people slam doors.

Person you admire the most: My mother, she was inspirational, calm and lovable, and she was my best friend.

Activity in your free time: Singing in choirs.

How do you stay fit? I'm very active, and my metabolism is high.

Biggest challenge: Going back to school after so many years.

Most rewarding thing about your job: Having patients smile and say thank you for brightening their day.

Historical event you would have like to have witnessed: The 1963 march in  Washington when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King spoke.

Words of advice: God will never leave you alone.

Something that you do that is silly but really fun: I am one of six sisters and we all sound alike: I like calling them and pretending to be one of the other sisters.