OHLA January Meeting!

Hiya Jennie, Our meetings are also at a great place to take a jog, run, walk or enjoy a game of tennis. Support, exercise and the great outdoors. (oh, yeah, we can exercise in January outside down South). Looking forward to meeting you. Frances

I'm glad to hear the meeting was a success, but sorry to hear there were very few that showed up. Before you know it, word will get out and the room will be filled with attendance. Being nearly an hour and a half away, I cannot guarantee I'll be able to make the meetings. But I will do my best to make one from time too time. I so miss our little group that attended the Houston Convention. I think about ya'll very often. The trip changed my life in many ways. All good of course Any news on your appeal? Can't wait to see you post a date Hope to talk to you soon and may you and your family have a Very Merry Christmas! Group Hugs, Dee

Hi, I'm new to the board. I'm also a New Awlins native and love this board! I had my surgery in New Orleans at the now defunct Methodist Hospital in New Orleans East on Aug. 9, 2005. With the event of Katrina our whole support network collapsed. We still have our checkups with our surgeon, his nurse practitioner and nutritionist but our support group is now patient lead without a counselor and such. I'm very lucky since my husband had the surgery in Nov. 2004 and I went through everything with him so I was prepared. You seem to be so organized with your meetings, they sound great. I wish I could get to one, unfortunately I usually work late on Thursdays. We hold our meetings on the first Thursday of the month in Lafayette and we're looking for any ideas you have to help us keep our support group together. Do you have any resources you use to set up the structure of your meetings? Our attendance is waning and we think the support of the meeting really help us to work the program. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Good luck on your new job! Looking forward to hearing from you, Anne