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Rich56

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This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« on: September 19, 2009, 07:53:44 pm »
I’m posting the weekly a little early this week because Scarlett and I will be attending the NASCAR race in Loudon, N.H. tomorrow.

Monday, Thursday, and Saturday are open days on the AN Calendar.

We start this week off by celebrating with Brian (Pooter) on Sunday, who is not yet 40 ;) HAPPY BIRTHDAY Brian ;D

Tuesday Sam (SAM-AN2009) is having her retrosigmoid surgery, and Jo (Tenai98) is having her BAHA surgery. 

Wednesday Cheryl (another NY newbie) is having her middle fossa surgery, and Laurie (laurief) is having her translab surgery. 

Sam, Jo, Cheryl, and Laurie we will keep all of you in our thoughts prayers for totally successful and uncomplicated surgeries, and for speedy recoveries in the days ahead.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jan (leapyrtwins), one of our acclaimed Hero Members, as she celebrates her birthday on Friday.

As always, we wish all that have had their surgeries speedy recoveries.

Rich & Scarlett
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Retrosigmoid on 3/18/09 at MGH in Boston, MA. Dr. Barker & Dr. Lee of MGH/MEEI
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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2009, 10:03:57 pm »
Rich ~

Thanks for the update - and enjoy the race!

My prayers and those of many others, I know, go out to this week's surgery patients: Sam, Jo, Cheryl, and Laurie.  Happy Birthday to Jan (she of the 6,000 posts) and Brian, both, valued forumites.  May their respective birthdays be thoroughly enjoyable. 

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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2009, 10:54:47 pm »
Wow!  A very full week indeed.  One BAHA surgery, two birthdays, and three AN surgeries  :o

Best wishes for speedy, uneventful recoveries to Sam, Jo, Cheryl, and Laurie - will any of you have scribes?
 
And a VERY happy birthday to Pooter.  Pooter, here's a cool thing I discovered a few years ago.  If you listed your birthdate in your profile when you registered on the Forum, you are able to view a slice of cake with a candle in it on your birthday (unless they've changed that recently).

Hope you and Scarlett have fun at the races, Rich.

Jan (who is not yet 50 - but is definitely older than 40)  ::)
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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2009, 06:38:08 am »
happy birthday Brian
happy birthday Jan
Speedy recovery to Sam, Cheryl and Laurie
tues is coming fast...and with surgery being in afternoon, I have to fast for most of the day....sure wish surgery was in the morning...but I will survive without my morning tea...
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SSD ,some facial numbness
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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2009, 01:24:19 pm »
Look at them birthdays!  Happy Happy Hippy Burpdays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Jan, I may even cut you some slack and not chase you around on your birthday... keyword is "may" :D  Enjoy!  My Pooter, got your wishes in your birthday thread! :)

For those having treatments this week... speedy wellness wishes to you all! Hang in there!

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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2009, 09:57:38 pm »
Happy Birthday, Brian!! (sorry, a little late)
Happy Birthday, Jan!
I hope you both have wonderful weeks!

We have a variety of surgeries - I wish you all well and will be praying for you, Cheryl, Sam and Laurie. I hope that after the initial yucky days, you have smooth recoveries. Please keep us posted.

Jo - I hope your BAHA surgery, step 1 goes well. I'll be interested in the details. I want one too; am tired of SSD!

Rich and Scarlett - I hope you had a nice trip and enjoyed the races. Thank you for doing the update!

Happy Autumnal Equinox to everyone! I love this cool, football weather.

Have a good week,
Keri
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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2009, 04:34:22 am »
Hi Rich!

Thank you for the updates!
To all having surgery - remember the FTD rule: the first three days don't count...
Please keep us posted on your progress.

Happy Birthday to Jan!  [Wish i could say i was younger than 50...oh well!]
Happy Belated Birthday, Brian!

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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2009, 06:55:54 am »
Hi Everybody,

To those celebrating Birthdays. Happy Birthday? To those having surgeries, I wish you all the best, success, speedy recovery and my prayers are with you.

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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2009, 07:09:29 pm »
One more,  laurief a newbie, tomorrow 9/23. Translab,  see other post

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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2009, 08:49:50 pm »
Good luck newbie laurief.

Hope all goes well  ;D

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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2009, 08:48:59 am »
Rich

Thanks as always for the update -- I hopeyou had Scarlett had a good time at the NASCAR races.

Happy birthday to Pooter and Jan!

Good luck to Laurie and Cheryl -- I look forward to seeing updates on  your progress.

Congratulations to Jo on her BAHA surgery -- before you know it, it will be your BAHA Gotcha Day!

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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2009, 09:45:21 pm »
 ;) SHHHH  ;)

Jan's (AKA leatyrtwins) birthday party is over here folks...
http://anausa.org/forum/index.php?topic=10599.0
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Re: This Week 9/20 in the AN World
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2009, 11:34:21 pm »
Hi Jan,

A very very Happy Birthday to you! Wow, you're all so young!!! Also a Happy belated Birthday to Pooter, too! Hope it was a most enjoyable day!!!
Hope that the day is especially exciting and memorable!!

Blessings from
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