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Title: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: ppearl214 on April 13, 2006, 10:30:25 pm
ANA's 18th National Symposium
July 13-15, 2007
Doubletree Hotel
Philadelphia, PA


from the home page... sorry to see they aren't doing one this year but I'm game in going... has anyone here ever attended one and your thoughts on it/them?

Thanks!
Phyl
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Captain Deb on April 14, 2006, 08:33:49 am
Oh yeah!  The Wenches hit the City of Brotherly Love!  Cheesesteaks and Liberty Bells!  Yeow!!!  Count me in!!!

Capt Deb 8)
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: FlyersFan68 on April 14, 2006, 08:51:29 am
Thanks for the update. I had no idea. This hotel is only 30 miles from my house. I purchased the CD's via ANA and enjoyed every minute. So much information! Would love to go but not a "Wench"...Sorry! Is there a male adjective for this word????  :-\
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Gennysmom on April 14, 2006, 08:58:36 am
You could be known as a surley bloke!  Woo hoo!!!  The wenches are crashing at Flyersfan68's pad!!!!!!!!!!!  Kidding, OK!  Don't panic on us! 

July 2007 will give me plenty of time to have surgery and be back up and raring to go again.  I'd love to join you all!
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: ppearl214 on April 14, 2006, 09:04:44 am
FlyersFan, oh, we welcome you and we promise we won't harrass you too much! Actually, I'm looking forward to finally meeting "face to face" many AN'ers that I have been conversing.  The local group leader in Metro Boston has given up the realm, so I have yet to meet anyone local (hey JoeF! Crazykat!) but looking forward to meeting many from here and hearing what ANA is going to present.

Phyl
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: FlyersFan68 on April 14, 2006, 09:07:01 am
Surley Bloke ???  OK! Do I have to go on the boat??? Also, Can anyone tell me how to post your picture on this site??
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: matti on April 14, 2006, 09:10:29 am
Always wanted to go to the ANA symposium. How exciting! Wenches in PA

matti
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: ppearl214 on April 14, 2006, 09:12:35 am
Got me a cheeky bloke, that's enough for me! :)

You have private email here with instructions on how to upload your picture here! :) Glad to help!

Phyl

Surley Bloke ???  OK! Do I have to go on the boat??? Also, Can anyone tell me how to post your picture on this site??
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: ppearl214 on April 14, 2006, 09:13:09 am
Always wanted to go to the ANA symposium. How exciting! Wenches in PA

matti

I think it's a fab idea for all of us to meet... unless... Vegas? September? ;)
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: vcschaub on April 14, 2006, 09:23:50 am
I attended the Symposium last year which was held in Orlando. I gathered a wealth of information on all treatments. I was pre treatment at the time. The University of Florida was the host so many of their physicians spoke. It was well balanced towards all treatments with some friendly ribbing between the different points of view. Dr Brackmann from House spoke as well as many others. I would recommend it to anyone pre or post treatment. I plan to attend, even though I have had my surgery.
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: FlyersFan68 on April 14, 2006, 10:16:54 am
Gennysmon, I will have to think about all you "Wenches" crashing at my pad. Also,  I'm not a big FAN of parrots. Could you leave the bird at home??? Sincerely, Surley Bloke    :D
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Captain Deb on April 14, 2006, 10:25:22 am
Gennysmon, I will have to think about all you "Wenches" crashing at my pad. Also,  I'm not a big FAN of parrots. Could you leave the bird at home??? Sincerely, Surley Bloke    :D
AAAAAWWWWKKKKK!  How about parrotHEADS????
 I resemble that remark!!!
I see yer tryin' ta git yer pichure up!
Try RIGHT clicking on the photo and then going to properties, cut and paste that URL that comes up--should do it for ya.
Us wenches want ta see the looks of ya!!!!

Capt Deb 8)

Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Crazycat on April 14, 2006, 10:41:08 am
Hey Phyl....

   Whadayasay we get together at the Burlington Mall sometime soon? I'll bring my MRI photos for conversation sake. We'll eat at the foodcourt or something and compare notes.  I'll bring my girlfriend Jody with me who I know you'll really like.

                    Paul
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Cheryl R on April 14, 2006, 10:55:13 am
I have attended the last 2 symposiums mostly due to the location of them so made for a nice vacation.     I was looking for NF2 info and enjoyed having Dr Slattery give the session on bilateral tumors.             If one is post treatment it is a nice way to meet other ANers and if pre treatment to get information and also to see we all look pretty normal in most cases.    I only saw one person with a walker last summer.         I loved Disney World and want to go back but not in the heat of summer.       I doubt I will be going to Philadelphia.                         
                                     Cheryl R.
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: ppearl214 on April 14, 2006, 11:26:38 am
Cheryl,

Thanks so much for sharing this with me/us! VERY helpful so we know what to possibly anticipate! :)  Hope you are doing well and hanging tough!

Paul, you are on!  If you want, email me here on the site and coordinate that coffee with you and your gf. My bloke will be here in 2 wks from London but regardless, so looking forward to meeting another local An'er... have spoken on the phone to a few, but not met in person.

Phyl
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: DeniseSmith on April 14, 2006, 11:41:37 am
I am definitely interested.  Its a long way off, for me to make a definite decision.

D
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Gennysmom on April 14, 2006, 01:05:02 pm
FF Surley Bloke...I can leave the Gennybird at home.  She's not a good traveller, gets car sick anyway.  I've never been to Philly, this should be fun!
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: FlyersFan68 on April 14, 2006, 01:31:16 pm
I would love to be your tour guide!
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: FlyersFan68 on April 14, 2006, 02:00:44 pm
Thanks For The Cool Name Captain Deb! I won't let you guys down!
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Captain Deb on April 14, 2006, 02:13:47 pm
Surley Bloke--
Ye be right cute, ye be!  We wenches go fer them nutty types, right wenches? Now ter figger out what crew position ye be onboard the ship!  Whater ye good at?  Spilcin' lines?  Tarrin' riggin'? swabbin' decks, Blender drinks, Chocolate meltin'? The crew manifest is on page 20 of Good Morning--figger sumtin' out afore we leave this here port!

Captain Deb 8)
Salty Pirate Wench
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: FlyersFan68 on April 14, 2006, 02:20:09 pm
sure thing captain..already on it!   maybe i can keep the sharks away!
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: FlyersFan68 on April 14, 2006, 02:44:29 pm
Hey Gennysmom, Gennybird can use my bed in the crawlspace! 
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Gennysmom on April 14, 2006, 03:08:23 pm
Spiders live in crawlspaces....don't like spiders. 

OK, told my other half that we need to go to Philly in 7/07.  I think it will work out well because the next week he has a conference in Montreal, so we may make a sojourn of it!!!!!!!
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: matti on April 14, 2006, 06:00:10 pm
I talked my hubby into going.  Thinking about making it an extended vacation.
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: ppearl214 on April 14, 2006, 07:07:29 pm
I talked my hubby into going.  Thinking about making it an extended vacation.

hmmmmmmmm... and if I can get my CB on this side of the pond (permenantly) by then.... hmmmmmmmm.

I'm still looking forward to attending... will be curious to see what the Symposium agenda will be.
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Battyp on April 14, 2006, 09:49:25 pm
You know I missed the symposium last year was too busy getting treatment and it was in my back yard!  Yes, Disney in the summer is not the happiest place on earth..october is much better...even now the weather has been good!

Philly was my first solo big city trip...looking forward to it!

Flyersfan ya best get the pull out couch ready cause he we come!

Now why don't you want to go on the ship with us...we're nice wenches!

Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Captain Deb on April 15, 2006, 04:33:06 pm
I'm soo ecxited about this conference!  I hope bunches of us can make it. I've stayed at a Doubletree and they have really nice suites that can sleep at least 4--we should get rezzies in soon.  I'm definitely in if someone wants to room w/me.  Wouldn't it be a hoot to all show up in our pirate gear?  At least for a social thing or something.

Capt Deb 8)
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: LID on April 15, 2006, 06:05:15 pm

I went to the conference this last June and found it very helpful! Hence, I am now 1 1/2 weeks postop.

Anyway I plan to go to Philadelpia with lots less and more time  to help others!

Lynn
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Battyp on April 15, 2006, 07:34:28 pm
Deb now why would one of us want to room with you and dr luv??  We'd get no sleep  LOL

Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Captain Deb on April 15, 2006, 07:37:09 pm
Who said Dr. Love was coming? I kinda thought this would be a girls weekend!!
Capt Deb
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Battyp on April 15, 2006, 07:44:07 pm
Well you metioned dr. love in an earlier thread...in that case I'll room with ya!  Just didn't want to have to drown out the sounds  LOL
Title: Re: ANA's 18th National Symposium - Philadelphia, July 2007
Post by: Static on April 15, 2006, 08:45:20 pm
I am so there!  I live about 30-60 minutes from Philly (depending on traffic) and would love to see what it is like.  Moved out of Philly about 7 years ago, not too much  brotherly love going on where I lived so be careful!  Would love to meet everyone from the forum.  I have a button maker, maybe I can make buttons with everyone's name and forum name on them if you're interested (when we get closer).  Would make it easier to recognize each other.  I am definitely siked!  Anyone know who will be sponsoring it?