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Some people had concerns about posting in public' date=' as they don't want their friends to know they had surgery. Because of this, I have created a Facebook group and set the visibility to secret. Unfortunately, because of this, you need to be invited by a member of the group. I believe that I must be friends with someone to invite them. Not an ideal situation, but I'd like as many March sleevers to join without fear of being seen. I will close this page after today. Feel free to add me as a friend and I will invite you into the group. My name is Joseph Stahl, and my Facebook profile is similar to my picture here playing the trumpet. Feel free to unfriend me after you are a member of the group, unless you don't mind seeing political posts on Facebook.[/quote']

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I can't find you..send me a request.. Pamela Hooker Sacik... :)

Weird, I get no results when I search for your name either. Try this: https://www.facebook.com/joe.stahl?ref=tn_tnmn

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I will friend you so I can join. Fair warn though, I will unfriend you after, I hate political rants on FB! But I love you here! :-)

No problem, I understand completely. I'm sure I've lost a few friends over it, but it's something I'm passionate about and won't change. You can also do the email option so you don't have to friend me.

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No problem' date=' I understand completely. I'm sure I've lost a few friends over it, but it's something I'm passionate about and won't change. You can also do the email option so you don't have to friend me.[/quote']

Just sent a friend request. Friend Cathie Lane

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Please friend Brandy Byrd

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Thanks. I guess now i wait for the group invite?

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Ok. Since I'm not that good with fb. What do I do next after I friend you?

Tricie, I already added you to the group, you should be able to get in now. It should appear on the left side of your Facebook page, under Groups.

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Timhatridge@Yahoo.com could someone add me? Thanks!

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OK people, if you'd like to be added to the Facebook group, do one of the following:

1. Add me as a friend by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/joe.stahl?ref=tn_tnmn

2. Send me a message on here with your email address and I can invite you using your email address.

If you choose option 1, I will delete you as a friend once adding you to the group, unless you request otherwise.

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Timhatridge@Yahoo.com could someone add me? Thanks!

Tim, I added you using your email address. You're the first one I'm doing this way, so let me know if it works. Thanks.

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Have a puréed chick pea burger with salsa. Wow its great.Iam 2 weeks post op and who would of thought that I would like a puréed chick pea burger. I hope all my march sleeves are doing ok.

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Tim' date=' I added you using your email address. You're the first one I'm doing this way, so let me know if it works. Thanks.[/quote']

Worked great. Thanks

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I found a march 2013 sleevers fb but it only allows to like and not join? I prefer a private group as well. I don't want my posts being seen by others

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