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for surgery, that is! It's July 20! Next week!

I have been posting here and there for a while, but I finally got my tests run and my finances together (self-pay sucks!), but I am so excited to finally have an actual date.

I am a teacher and as summer was rushing past me, I was worried about not having any recoup time before facing the little darlings on 8/11. And by the way, isn't that just plain crazy--school starting August 11!!!

Anyway, hopefully I will be feeling well and while I will not have lost the weight that I hoped to have by the start of school, I will be on my way! Now I have to pick a cute ticker and icon!

Doing the happy dance,

Colleen

La Porte TX

Dr. Spivak

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Best of luck to you! I am a teacher, too, and was thrilled to get everything arranged for surgery on the 22nd...that gives me 2 weeks. We start Aug. 8. I don't mind that start date, as long as we don't lose our breaks at the holidays...that would really stink!

Where is La Porte?

Again, good luck! Cindy

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WOW, just 6 days away! Good luck and praying for a speedy recovery!

I am also a teacher (preschool that is) but we are open year round. :) Wish I could get a summer off. I was back to work the following week after surgery with 30 4 year olds!

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Best of luck to you! I am a teacher, too, and was thrilled to get everything arranged for surgery on the 22nd...that gives me 2 weeks. We start Aug. 8. I don't mind that start date, as long as we don't lose our breaks at the holidays...that would really stink!

Where is La Porte?

Again, good luck! Cindy

Thanks for the warm wishes! We go back on the 8th, too. I teach the kids with visual impairments, so I teach at 9 schools plus babies in 2 homes. I used to be a classroom history in several schools: LPJH, Baker 6th grade, and LPHS.

Do you know someone in LPISD? Are you in the Houston area?

Good luck to you, too!!

Colleen

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