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Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together (Read 91930 times)
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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #75 - Jul 25th, 2005 at 2:53pm
 
We have planned a GROUP CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST on Sunday, August 14th at 9:30 a.m.  in the "Common Suite" which is mine and Shari (STrantas') suite.  As Shari says it will be informal and in a restful environment.  The only thing we ask is that everyone chip-in some money for the breakfast.  If you have any ideas for something you would like, please let me know.  Just make sure it's not anything we have to cook......don't think they have stoves or ovens.    Smiley   Shari and I will be going grocery shopping on Thursday (that is the Thursday we get out there).   Smiley

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Reply #76 - Jul 25th, 2005 at 3:34pm
 
COFFEE and a Mmmmmmm, good donut.Smiley
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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #77 - Jul 26th, 2005 at 9:55am
 
Michelle and Shari,

First, thanks for opening your suite for all moyamoya guests and watching out for us by offering to provide continental breakfast. How kind and thoughtful of you.

As for me, doughnuts are a weakness and coffee is required for me to function.  However, I thought maybe there might be some folks that have health issues that prohibit sugar or me who really shouldn't be eating a doughnut. So I thought maybe bagels and cream cheese and fruit?  I realize fruit can be expensive.  Maybe natural organge juice?  Only a thought.  I'm open to whatever works best for all and is easy for you.  Probably keep it simple is best. You want to have fun while in Vegas not work while in Vegas.

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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #78 - Jul 26th, 2005 at 7:39pm
 
Sounds great!! Thanks for the invite. Do you know if we are still planning a dinner on Friday night?

.......Kathy
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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #79 - Jul 26th, 2005 at 8:32pm
 
Yes, we are still having the group dinner on Friday night.  We will meet in the "common suite" which is mine and Shari's (STrantas) suite at 6:00 p.m. and head down to Margaritaville in the Flamingo Hilton.  I will post some last minute information on the site on Sunday the 7the....right here in fact for those that are coming. 

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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #80 - Jul 26th, 2005 at 8:55pm
 
Michelle,

I should make dinner on friday night, but the breakfast, I won't be able to. my flight going back home leaves sunday at 11am.   look forward to seeing all of you there

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Reply #81 - Jul 28th, 2005 at 8:54am
 
Sorry guys!  But this one is for all the ladies going to Las Vegas.  Those of you that would like to go see a Chippendales show on Saturday night, please let me know by sending me a PM.  I believe there is a late show at 10:30 p.m., and I thought we could go to that one. 

If you are interested then I will go ahead and arrange to get the tickets.

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Reply #82 - Jul 28th, 2005 at 1:08pm
 
Just wanted to give an update to everyone of those that I have confirmed going to Vegas so far.  They are:
  • Michelle (Seachelles)
  • Shari (STrantas)
  • DJ + 2 (Mom & Guest)
  • Rena
  • Mar
  • Paula (Jenanshanesmom) + Family (3)
  • Jaredsis2 + Family (2)
  • Hillary
  • Cotadad + Family (3)
  • Jack & Linda
  • Christy (Babyblue) + Mom
  • Carol (Carasmom) + Cara
  • Jill (Gotchlorine) + Family (Campbell & Tara)
  • Elaine Calvert + 3 (daughter & 2 grandchildren)
  • Melina (maka4868 + sister)
  • Kathy (Katden) + 2 (Husband, Dennis & Son, Brian)
  • Kevin (Cubbie) + LDG1040 (Lore - his sister)
  • Irene (Itsme) + Husband
Remember.....if you end up making your reservations, please let me know by either PM or on this forum that you will be coming and how many will be coming with you.

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Michelle
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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #83 - Jul 28th, 2005 at 6:13pm
 
Michelle and Shari,

Since Cara and I will driving up from Phx in our suburban...plenty room...I'll bring some serving platters, bowls...and I'll get some fresh fruit at the local grocery store in Vegas for Sunday morning.  Will even have coolers in my car in case we have a full refrigerator in the suite...then when I get the fruit on Saturday..I ll get ice and keep whatever in the coolers in my car til sunday morning.   I can bring up liter bottles of drinks too from AZ...along with tons of plastic cups.

Looking forward to seeing all of you...believe it or not Cara cannot believe there are other people who have MM and been through the same operations she has.  She was asking me if everyone had a bump on the side of their heads too as one side is slightly noticable but with her thick brown hair its hidden but in the pool while her brother was taking care of her ..he noticed it and call us on his cell phone....worried that she now had one.   I said its been there since the operation.  He said "well how come I didn't notice it before?"  I finally had the opportunity to say...well thats how teenagers are ...until you have a responsiblity (like taking care of your sister)...you seem to pay more attention to details..so this weekend was the first weekend all three brothers took care of Cara at the pool for two hours and were alarmed.    I told Cara that most of the people probably just had the bypass rather than both the bypass plus the graft (the muscle flap going in to her skull making the bump).  Shes excited about being in the MM crowd....it will be a cool group picture of all the MM'ers !!!! 

Can't wait to give you all hugs,

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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #84 - Jul 28th, 2005 at 6:47pm
 
Carol -

You're such a sweetie!  That's great!

As for Cara's bump...I noticed a bump on my head after my surgery too!  Just a small bump.  People tell me that it's probably always been there!  But I swear it wasn't!
So, you can tell Cara that we can compare bumps!! Smiley Smiley

Looking forward to meeting you and Cara!

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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #85 - Jul 28th, 2005 at 7:38pm
 
hey Shari,

Holly has noticed her head is more bumpy too and much more sensitive.  She hates it being touched at all

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Reply #86 - Jul 28th, 2005 at 8:27pm
 
Ok you all....you'd be laughing right now if you saw me.  I'm sitting here trying to feel my head and I'm not feeling a bump.  But I keep feeling something that could be bumps.  LOL!  I'm going to have to let Cara inspect my head to see if I have any bumps! 

Carol........thanks so much for the offer.  We really do appreciate it.  Can't wait to mee you and Cara!  Is it time to leave yet? 

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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #87 - Jul 28th, 2005 at 8:44pm
 
Carol,

I just have to tell you how much I enjoyed your post about your teenage sons taking care of Cara at the pool.  It took me back to when my son was a teenager. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.  I can relate so well!

Kevin has a indentation on his left side which has often described as a bump.  I guess Cara has started a new thing.  All the MM patients can compare their bumps.  How cute.

Can't wait to meet everyone.  Kevin is counting down the days/hours/minutes.

God Bless,

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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #88 - Jul 28th, 2005 at 9:13pm
 
Hey Everyone.  We are going to make it to Vegas!  There will be 4 of us; Christy, myself, our daughter and son-in-law.  We are driving from Phoenix, leaving after work Friday and staying until Monday.  We'll be at the stratosphere.  Can't wait to meet all of you.  Christy is absolutely "jazzed" about meeting everyone!   Smiley
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Reply #89 - Jul 28th, 2005 at 11:12pm
 
Hey Jim

i'll be at the stratosphere as well as Linda and Jack.  I'll be there Wed night through Saturday night.  Hope to meet up with you

Hillary

p.s. my daughter is the one with moyamoya, she had her 2 surgeries with Dr. Steinberg last year in May, she was 9 at the time.
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Reply #90 - Jul 29th, 2005 at 3:44am
 
Hello everyone, my wife Brenda has MM, she's had 2 STA-MCA bypass surgerys.  After the first one she had a stroke in the speech center of her brain. That was on Dec.12 of 03. She had the second surgery on Sept.6 of 04.It went well, but a month after we discovered she had a staf infection. It was between her brain and skull. After six weeks of antibiodic I V 's she recovered from the infection. She's doing much better now. Our daughter is (ak) by the way. We are so looking forward to meeting everyone.
         
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Reply #91 - Jul 29th, 2005 at 12:02pm
 
Hey Hillary,
We are looking forward to meeting you and your daughter!  Unfortunately we'll be getting in late Friday (we'll probably miss the dinner).  My wife, Christy had two surgeries here in Phoenix in October and December of last year (2004).  Dr. Spetzler at Barrows Neur. Institute did the surgeries.
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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #92 - Jul 29th, 2005 at 12:17pm
 
Seachelles wrote on Jul 28th, 2005 at 8:27pm:
Ok you all....you'd be laughing right now if you saw me.  


Yep!  Hysterically laughing! Smiley[smiley=crackup.gif] Smiley[smiley=crackup.gif]Smiley

Mine is just a really small bump - noticable only to me!  I guess that comes with the territory of brain surgery!

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Reply #93 - Jul 29th, 2005 at 4:06pm
 
Does anyone coming to Las Vegas have a video camera?  If so, it would be really great if you could bring it.  I think it would be nice to have one and a video of some sort after the fact.  Smiley

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Reply #94 - Jul 29th, 2005 at 4:40pm
 
Just wanted to give an update to everyone of those that I have confirmed going to Vegas so far.  They are:
  • Michelle (Seachelles)
  • Shari (STrantas)
  • DJ + 2 (Mom & Guest)
  • Rena
  • Mar + Guest
  • Paula (Jenanshanesmom) + Family (3)
  • Jaredsis2 + Family (2)
  • Hillary
  • Cotadad + Family (3)
  • Jack & Linda
  • Christy (Babyblue) + Mom
  • Carol (Carasmom) + Cara
  • Jill (Gotchlorine) + Family (Campbell & Tara)
  • Elaine Calvert + 3 (daughter & 2 grandchildren)
  • Melina (maka4868 + sister)
  • Kathy (Katden) + 2 (Husband, Dennis & Son, Brian)
  • Kevin (Cubbie) + LDG1040 (Lore - his sister)
  • Irene (Itsme) + Husband
  • Jim + 3 (Christy, Daughter & Son-in-law)
  • Bobby (bhb) + 2 (Brenda- MM + Daughter)
Remember.....if you end up making your reservations, please let me know by either PM or on this forum that you will be coming and how many will be coming with you.

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Michelle
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Re: Las Vegas MM Summer Get-Together
Reply #95 - Jul 29th, 2005 at 8:15pm
 
I'm bringing my digital camara, but i don't have a video camara.  sorry
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Reply #96 - Jul 29th, 2005 at 8:40pm
 
I can bring my vidoe camera, but we won't be there until Saturday...
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Reply #97 - Jul 29th, 2005 at 8:47pm
 
my "video" camera even! lol, wheres that dang spell-check button?
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Reply #98 - Jul 30th, 2005 at 7:55am
 
LOL ... Jim

I know we'll have plenty camera's, but do we have it coordinated where we can get a group "MM family" photo? You know, when all will be there and someone to take the pic? That's what I'm hoping.

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Reply #99 - Jul 30th, 2005 at 9:27am
 
Hey Mar, thats a really good idea.  I bet we could find someone to take the picture.

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