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That sounds close to me. We should meet up on the gulf coast, love it there. I am from south fla and have lived in northern ala for 7 years but still miss the Water, tropical weather. Oh, how was Thanksgiving at your relatives? Glad you are back and chatting again.

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It was okay, and super happy to be home.

We'll definitely have to get together sometime. We love it here, and it would be fun to meet another sleevester.

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Hey,

I am southeast of Huntsville, Meridianville is just around the corner. Glad to see you here. Have you had surgery yet?

Keep in touch

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My surgery is scheduled for Wed 3/3. I'm a mixture of scared and excited. Saw you had surgery in Dec, how are you doing? Any regrets?

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Kabranda,

I remember being scared the closer it got to S date and had to just hope all went well and have confidence in my doctor. I had my husband with me and thank goodness, he remembered what actually happened! I have NO regrets whatsoever, even with the first few days being rough with nausea, all forgotten. I am losing weight steadily, some weeks nothing and then on down 2-3 lbs. I have so much energy and work out easily. Go to the pool and lift weights no prob. Did you go to a local doctor? I wish you well and let me know if you have any questions.

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Dr. Facundus @ Alabama Surgical Assoc in HSV is doing my surgery - it is a Center of Excellence. I'm glad to be getting it done locally.

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We seriously need to get together ! ! !

Y'all are about 6.5-7 hours from me. I'll roadtrip if y'all wanna talk about maybe getting together in April sometime.

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Tiffy,

That sounds great! Do you live near Eglin AFB? Isn't that near Pensacola? I went to school in Pensacola and loved that city. Anyway road trip coming up for sure!

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Yeppers, we are smack dab in the middle between Pensacola and Destin.

I had my revision at Eglin. The husband is stationed out of Hurlburt Field, and we live off-base in Navarre. It's about a 40 minute drive to downtown Pensacola from our house.

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My surgery is 3/3 and I'm taking a couple of weeks off work so April might be a little tight for me but I'll be in Gulf Shores, AL (6/11-6/18 I think) and Destin the last week of August.

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I love that area and would love to meet up with you both if we can pull it off. Does anybody's significant/ DH play golf? The guys would have something to do while we gab or any suggestions?

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My surgery is 3/3 and I'm taking a couple of weeks off work so April might be a little tight for me but I'll be in Gulf Shores, AL (6/11-6/18 I think) and Destin the last week of August.

We can shoot for May just whatever works out for all of us.

I love that area and would love to meet up with you both if we can pull it off. Does anybody's significant/ DH play golf? The guys would have something to do while we gab or any suggestions?

John doesn't golf, but he loves to fish. He's a country boy at heart. If I end up coming to y'all, it'll be a weekend away for me. I have to get away a couple times a year.

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