any of those dates would work as far as my (no) life goes... it would be the traffic patterns that i'd want to be mindful of - so if you could take that into consideration, johanna, if it does turn out to be a weekday, that is, i'd be grateful.

in other words, plan around rush hour, on either side of the work day - i'd be driving down from sherman oaks, so probably take the 405, over the river and through 'de woodz...

this is gonna be great! since it is a special occasion and the gathering will include our S.O.'s (i'm assuming), though - i wonder if it shouldn't just be a full-on dragout regular ole' party format, rather than set it up like a support group meeting? just a thought!

if we do submit our stories, maybe an outline structure of some type would be helpful to keep that part flowing. like type of TOS, when dx'd/by whom, surgery (yes/no - by whom, what type, where, etc.), tx plan, meds you're on or have tried in the past, modalities you've found helpful/not helpful, favorite docs, PT's, other practitioners...

not sure, i know litigation, unfortunately is a big part of some TOS'ers stories but doesn't apply to all of us - frustration, grief and loss certainly on point but does it contribute to a festive party spirit? i'm thinkin'....NOT!!!

it would be great if there were a contact sheet of some sort where each guest could sign in and give their phone/email/fax #'s (if they wanted to), so that we can keep in better touch with each other and the new people who will hopefully come to party down! maybe do this on a workbook or laptop, even... better for posterity purposes (& TOS handwriting CAN be, shall we say a bit "iffy" - well, my chicken scratch, anyway!).

this is gonna be so much fun!!! thank you, johanna, for offering up your home to do this. very brave of you, i must say!

anything i can do to help with the prep, or after - please let me know. ahem, i don't do windows. i don't sweep, use a vacuum, mop, wipe counters, dust, or... OK OK OK i'm fairly useless but i can delegate like there's no tomorrow!

now, if i can just find out where to rent a significant other to bring with... i'll be all set-

i have some insignificant others; do they count? ah, but they're flakes and would be no-shows at best... nevermind.

alison
"Be Brave"