Please come back

I am not sure who even gets on here anymore from Hattiesburg.  This board has gotten so slow but I thought I would post the info anyway. Well, our local support group here in Hattiesburg used to be very active and thriving.  Well, the last year it has basically gone to nothing.  And there are several reasons for that.  The first coordinator we had was really great and we lost her as she quit working for Pine Grove and opened her own practice.  The lady *****placed her was nice enough but she had absolutely no get up and go and did not know what to do with the group.  We basically me once a month to chit chat.  So, people lost interest and quit coming.  She is now gone and the group hasn't had a coordinator and it has just been a mess.  Well, in January I will officially be coordinating the meetings along with Janet Crawford, and Christine plans on helping us as well when she can.  She is expecting a little one soon and will be busy busy with dipaers and bottles.  We have some great ideas for things to do, and Janet plans on visiting some support groups in the Mobile area and see what all they do each month and how they keep longer term post ops coming back.  So, I just wanted to let everyone know that hopefully this group will now get back its gusto, and if you left and haven't been in a while please come back and give it another try.  We hope to address some long term post op issues and help with those having regain and such.   Well, our next meeting is going to be January 21st at 6:30 in Assembly Hall at Pine Grove. I hope to see lots of people there from the good old days of this group.  And anyone out there who lives near the Hattiesburg area feel free to come and join us.  We like newcomers.  Melissa

Thanks for posting this info.  I want to join in on a support group since I will be having surgery soon.  It will be nice to meet with some people who have been through this!

Melissa--- Hey remember me --- Glenda---- I do SOOO want to come to Hburg for meetings.  Wed or Thurs  are the only nights I can come. You will do a super job.  You have been an inspiration to so many of us.   (this is my first post in months--- I don't know anyone!) where is Arlies?  Does anyone know?  glenda

Melissa, I am planning on starting back to the meetings this month.  I will mark the date on  my calendar, now. Sonya Sumrall Laurel