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Title: NY/NJ Area ANers - Mark Your Calendars!
Post by: Debbi on January 29, 2010, 04:16:37 pm
Yes, folks, it's about time that we got together again for brunch and fun!  Wendy and I have arbitrarily picked Sunday, May 2 at 12 Noon for our next get-together.  As usual, we will meet at Brendan's in NYC (42 W. 35th Street - Btwn 5th & 6th)  Please spread the word - it would be great to have another good turnout!

So, who is in?  :D :D

Debbi
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Post by: wcrimi on January 29, 2010, 04:26:25 pm
Barring the really unexpected, count me in this time. I never work on Sunday!   Looking forward to finally meeting everyone. ;D
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Post by: jerseygirl on January 29, 2010, 05:45:08 pm
I am in! Thanks for arranging this luncheon.

      Eve
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Post by: ombrerose4 on January 29, 2010, 09:35:56 pm
I am looking forward to seeing everyone again. Alan and I will definitely be there, and I will have my BAHA on so I will be able to enjoy it even more :)
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Post by: nteeman on January 30, 2010, 11:06:38 am
Me too!

Neal
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Post by: JerseyGirl2 on January 30, 2010, 11:36:50 am
I've marked my calendar  -- thanks, Debbi and Wendy!

Catherine (JerseyGirl 2)
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Post by: Mickey on January 30, 2010, 11:59:02 am
Looking fowards to our brunchen! Mickey
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Post by: ppearl214 on January 30, 2010, 05:18:41 pm
On my dad's bday! UGH!

Will want the updates on this.. and Debbi, have a fantastic time! Hugglez to that spouse of your's as well..... and well done in putting this together! You'll catch up to the "Apple Dumplin' Gang" brunch in no time! ;)

Have fun all!
Phyl
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Post by: leapyrtwins on January 30, 2010, 06:11:19 pm
Don't forget to take lots of pictures for those of us who can't attend.

We'll be there in spirit!

Have a great time,

Jan
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Post by: jtd71465 on January 31, 2010, 07:27:23 pm
I'm in, but is Willie in for staying at the bar after brunch is over?


Joe-

Title: Re: NY/NJ Area ANers - Mark Your Calendars!
Post by: jerseyboy on February 02, 2010, 08:30:03 am
Debbie,
I'll be in Thailand visiting my daughter who's living there.  Sorry I'll miss this, and look forward to catching up next time.
Jeff
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Post by: another NY postie on February 02, 2010, 02:40:30 pm
As of right now the date looks good so count me in!
Cheryl
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Post by: jtd71465 on February 06, 2010, 12:25:52 pm
After two trips outside to shovel snow...May can't get here soon enough for me!!!
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Post by: Kaybo on February 06, 2010, 10:03:31 pm
Joe~
Stay at the bar with Willie and you won't care about the snow!!  ;)

K   ;D
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Post by: G_Man on February 07, 2010, 11:02:59 pm
Debbi
I'm a recently diagnosed watch + wait patient.  I'd like to come and meet others with acoustic neuromas.  I'll be there.
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Post by: Debbi on February 09, 2010, 01:09:56 pm
G-man - great!  You'll get to meet some great people and we'd all love to meet you.  Hopefully Mickey will be there.  He's another W & W like you.  As we get closer, I'll PM everyone with my cell phone (except JTD who's already got it!  ;D)  And, Joe, Willie said he's totally in for the beer!
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Post by: jtd71465 on February 09, 2010, 06:06:01 pm
NJ Transit here I come....
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Post by: Debbi on February 23, 2010, 07:59:31 am
Okay, just a quick head count.  So far, here’s the roster…

Debbi and Willie
Wcrimi (Wayne) and Patty
JerseyGirl (Eve)
Ombrerose4 (Lauren)
Nteeman (Neal)
Mickey (Mike) and Pat
Jdt71465 (Joe)
Another NY Postie (Cheryl)
G Man (Glen)
Wendysig (Wendy) and Rob
Ken and Miranda
Kevin and Carol

If I've missed anyone, please shout out.  And, if you haven't replied or are "on the fence" - what are you waiting for??  All are welcome.

Debbi
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Post by: saralynn143 on February 23, 2010, 11:03:00 am
Wow, sounds like a great time and I would love to fly in, but with a college graduation May 8, confirmation May 9 and middle-school graduation May 16 I don't think I can fit in a trip to New York. So sad. Hope you all have fun.

Sara
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Post by: wcrimi on March 05, 2010, 01:03:11 pm
Debbi,

My girlfriend Patty is likely to come also.  So you can add her to the list.

Wayne
Title: Re: NY/NJ Area ANers - Mark Your Calendars!
Post by: Debbi on March 10, 2010, 06:50:35 pm
She is added and I am looking forward to meeting you both! 

We have several anniversaries to celebrate (mine included, come to think of it - f/up MRI on Apr 27). 

Let's get the party hats out!  I hear Joe D is bringing the tee-shirts and buying beer for everyone (just checking to see if you are reading this, Joe...)

Debbi ;)
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Post by: jtd71465 on March 11, 2010, 09:08:10 am
If everyone is me and Willie then yes....everyone!!!
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Post by: a.m. on March 13, 2010, 06:22:43 pm
i'd love to meet everyone! i may be getting surgery around that time but if all is going well i'd love to come ;)
Title: Re: NY/NJ Area ANers - Mark Your Calendars!
Post by: Debbi on March 16, 2010, 08:17:30 am
A.M. - hope you can join us on the 2nd.  You may also want to consider attending the ANANJ mini-symposium on April 18 - details here:  http://www.ananj.org/Acoustic_Neuroma_Meetings.shtm (http://www.ananj.org/Acoustic_Neuroma_Meetings.shtm)  It's at Summit Medical Group in Berkley Hts, NJ.

Look forward to meeting you.

Debbi
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Post by: mandy721 on March 16, 2010, 08:42:05 am
Debbi,
Please add Ken and me to the list.
Miranda
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Post by: Debbi on March 16, 2010, 03:44:30 pm
Okay, with Ken and Miranda, we're at 17. 

Miranda, I'm so glad you and Ken are coming - it will be good to see you both again.

Debbi
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Post by: leapyrtwins on March 18, 2010, 09:08:59 pm
A.M. - hope you can join us on the 2nd.  You may also want to consider attending the ANANJ mini-symposium on April 18 - details here:  http://www.ananj.org/Acoustic_Neuroma_Meetings.shtm (http://www.ananj.org/Acoustic_Neuroma_Meetings.shtm)  It's at Summit Medical Group in Berkley Hts, NJ.

New Jersey has their own Acoustic Neuroma Association.  How cool is that?

Clicked on the link and there is lots of informative stuff - for example, the info on the BAHA.

Now, I'm not only jealous that you guys get together for parties, but that you have your very own association.

Jan - crushed in Illinois
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Post by: Kaybo on March 18, 2010, 09:12:06 pm
don't feel too bad Jan - I'm out here all by myself too.../

K   :-\
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Post by: jtd71465 on April 02, 2010, 04:10:18 pm
one month and counting....
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Post by: JerseyGirl2 on April 06, 2010, 08:59:48 am
Debbi and Wendy,

I've just learned that I'm not going to be able to attend on May 2 -- will be in Nashville with my Mother, who's having some health issues.

I'll miss seeing all of you and catching up on everyone's progress, but will look forward to joining you next time (sometime in the Fall?).

Thanks, as always, to Debbi and Wendy for all the organizing. Be sure to take lots of pictures!

I know that a good time will be had by all, and sincerely hope that any newcomers will be encouraged by all the good cheer that this group provides!

Take care,

Catherine (Jersey Girl 2)
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Post by: wendysig on April 06, 2010, 11:49:26 am
Catherine,

Sorry to hear you won't be able to attend our upcoming brunch but hope your mother will be okay.  We all understand that things like this come first,but you will be missed. 

Wendy
Title: Re: NY/NJ Area ANers - Mark Your Calendars!
Post by: Debbi on April 09, 2010, 12:04:09 pm
Really sorry you can't make it, Catherine, but maybe we'll see you at the ANANJ event on the 18th?

By the way, I just added Kevin and Carol to the list, so we are at 18.

And, for those of you who are joining us for the first time, wait until you hear how much noise a table full of half-deaf people can make!!  ;D ;D

Debbi
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Post by: JerseyGirl2 on April 09, 2010, 01:00:08 pm
Really sorry you can't make it, Catherine, but maybe we'll see you at the ANANJ event on the 18th?

I'm going to be out of town that day, too, and I'm so sorry to be missing both events. I hope there will be a good turnout for the ANA/NJ meeting on April 18 (as well as the May 2 NY/NJ event!) --- the program is a patients' panel discussion on "Coping with the Aftermath of Acoustic Neuroma," and should be very interesting. Berkeley Heights is centrally located in NJ and convenient for residents of eastern PA and New York as well as NJ folks. End of plug for program!

Catherine (JerseyGirl 2)
Title: Re: NY/NJ Area ANers - Mark Your Calendars!
Post by: Debbi on April 12, 2010, 01:31:35 pm
DATE CHANGE!!

Due to some last minute schedule conflicts, we have changed the date of the next NY/NJ area AN brunch to

Sunday, May 16 @ 12 Noon

I have sent emails or PMs to everyone who had already responded, so hope that I've reached everyone.  So sorry for this change, but hopefully you will all still be able to make it!  I have started a new thread for the date change, but wanted to update this thread as well.

Debbi (and Wendysig)
Title: Re: NY/NJ Area ANers - Mark Your Calendars!
Post by: wcrimi on April 26, 2010, 07:33:13 am
Debbi,

I definitely want to attend and can  make it just about any Sunday.  So keep me in the loop if there are any date changes.   I just stopped in today to make sure everything was still a "go".  I'll be in contact here before the 16th!  Can't wait to meet everyone

Wayne