NAKED DANCIN' AT THE HOT STEER

[Guest guest]

WAS: Re: Minutes of the Western NC MGB support group

Hey, Blair, could you think up a more boring subject line to give

this

next time? LOL!

> Hi all!

>

> Twenty of us took over the back of the Western Steer in

> Hickory, just off I-40, at 11 o'clock this morning, and

> we didn't stop talking until nearly 4 p.m.!!!

>

> There were 20 postops and preops, and everyone took turns

> introducing themselves, talking about their surgery experiences

> (or patient packet experiences). Stories about Dr. Rutledge

> were in great supply. (Why the man doesn't have a

> monster-sized ego is beyond me...)

> Pat Lyle and Margaret Hamilton took lots of pictures for

> Dr. R. and for 's website.

YAY!!!!! Thanks!!! Can't wait to see them!

>

> I loved meeting everybody, and seeing the before and

> after pictures, and hearing everyone's stories. So many of

> us have gone through such pain and illness to reach this

> present state of hope. It was amazing to listen to

> each one.

>

> I was touched by everyone's incredible loyalty to this group

> and to Dr. R., and by their concern for the preops who are

> struggling to find their individual ways to this surgery.

> I'm proud to be part of such a caring, funny, loving bunch

> of people.

Hear! Hear! I second that!

> One very interesting note: our server's daughter is

> apparently very overweight, and her mother practically started

> crying when she found out who we were, and why we were meeting.

KEWL BEANS!!!

> She made me write down as much information

> as I could, so that she could share it with her daughter.

>

> Thank you all for coming. To those who weren't there,

> our next meeting will be in October in Gastonia, NC, exact

> date and place to be announced. Please do come!

>

> Love,

> Blair

WAIT -- you mean you aren't having a meeting on the Picnic Day??!!!

ACK!

Thanks for posting this news. It's wonderful to hear what MGB

folks are doing in the different corners of the world. It's like

reading a family letter.

Hugs,