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Names have been sent out for September. If you did not get a name please email me at tashapettit@gmail.com asap

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Sounds great! cqueen0727@yahoo.com

Check your email please

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Alliestrash@gmail.com

Check your email please.

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I was reading this and it sounds awesome!!- How can I join ?? I an pre op. "Tentative surgery date mid december"

Email me at tashapettit@gmail.com and ill get you set up ;)

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Are these pen pals only for pre-op or is it for newly post op too??

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Are these pen pals only for pre-op or is it for newly post op too??

Post-op, per-op, we aren't picky, we all need support! ;) send me a email to tashapettit@gmail.com make sure you include your RNY screen name

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Are these pen pals only for pre-op or is it for newly post op too??

Hi Aubrie, check your email, I sent you a message. ;)

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I could've use a pen pal, I think. I'm pre-op, confused and have no support group in the area. I need a friend. :(

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I could've use a pen pal, I think. I'm pre-op, confused and have no support group in the area. I need a friend. :(

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I could've use a pen pal, I think. I'm pre-op, confused and have no support group in the area. I need a friend. :(

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Amanda, email me t tashapettit@gmail.com

Tasha again I love how you put this thing together. You got people together from all over and put them together and for that I appreciate you. Its beautiful because if someone does not have the support they need they have a pen pal to talk too and get to know. Personally I have met 2 incredible women that I now can say are my sisters for life....and because of you we are constantly in touch and checking on one another and that's what makes this program beautiful.

I am not one to be a debbie downer but I feel like some people do not understand what a pen pal is and it is very frustrating. Years back a pen pal was someone you would go back and forth with with written letters and getting to know one another and building relationships. I feel like some people and again this is just me and believe me I'm not complaining just want a "pen pal goodie box".

I have participated before in this a few times and if you ask my pen pals I have done my part. what I do not agree with however is when a person right away sends me an e-mail asking for my address to send a box. How can someone truly send you anything with out getting to know you, 2nd although it feels like we are in a safe place this is still the internet so I am not comfortable that quick to say ok here's my address send what u think I may like...because I may send something and the person may not be on the stage I'm in....

I am a talker and I love to talk and get to know the person I am interacting with including their struggles, their likes and dislikes what we have in common and so on... how else will it work having a pen pal and knowing nothing about the other person? its impossible to know someone just by 1 email. I'm in the heart of NYC so I have access to almost anything and I have no issues finding things I need so for me its not about a box although I do appreciate it...its about the connection and friendships build.

I am a great pen pal to have but it would be nice for some people not all to understand what a pen pal truly is...no one could understand who you are, what you like, how you feel, if they don't truly get to know you and again this is just my opinion. again as I stated Tasha I love what you have put together, it just gets frustrating to me when the other person doesn't apply to the pen pal part of it....they lose out on what the essence of this program is all about and that's the connection between 2 people.

Personally i am in the heart of NYC I have access to many places so its not really about a box for me, but the friendships I welcome with open arms and that is priceless....thanks again..and sorry about this small vent its just frustrating.

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Tasha again I love how you put this thing together. You got people together from all over and put them together and for that I appreciate you. Its beautiful because if someone does not have the support they need they have a pen pal to talk too and get to know. Personally I have met 2 incredible women that I now can say are my sisters for life....and because of you we are constantly in touch and checking on one another and that's what makes this program beautiful.

I am not one to be a debbie downer but I feel like some people do not understand what a pen pal is and it is very frustrating. Years back a pen pal was someone you would go back and forth with with written letters and getting to know one another and building relationships. I feel like some people and again this is just me and believe me I'm not complaining just want a "pen pal goodie box".

I have participated before in this a few times and if you ask my pen pals I have done my part. what I do not agree with however is when a person right away sends me an e-mail asking for my address to send a box. How can someone truly send you anything with out getting to know you' date=' 2nd although it feels like we are in a safe place this is still the internet so I am not comfortable that quick to say ok here's my address send what u think I may like...because I may send something and the person may not be on the stage I'm in....

I am a talker and I love to talk and get to know the person I am interacting with including their struggles, their likes and dislikes what we have in common and so on... how else will it work having a pen pal and knowing nothing about the other person? its impossible to know someone just by 1 email. I'm in the heart of NYC so I have access to almost anything and I have no issues finding things I need so for me its not about a box although I do appreciate it...its about the connection and friendships build.

I am a great pen pal to have but it would be nice for some people not all to understand what a pen pal truly is...no one could understand who you are, what you like, how you feel, if they don't truly get to know you and again this is just my opinion. again as I stated Tasha I love what you have put together, it just gets frustrating to me when the other person doesn't apply to the pen pal part of it....they lose out on what the essence of this program is all about and that's the connection between 2 people.

Personally i am in the heart of NYC I have access to many places so its not really about a box for me, but the friendships I welcome with open arms and that is priceless....thanks again..and sorry about this small vent its just frustrating.[/quote']

I don't knw about everybody else but I get to knw my pen pal. I text her every day and ask them questions. I feel this is about getting to knw people. I ask the questions.

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I don't knw about everybody else but I get to knw my pen pal. I text her every day and ask them questions. I feel this is about getting to knw people. I ask the questions.

i agree it is about getting to know people, but for some they don't get the concept....like i said i have met so far 2 beautiful women who are now in my life and they are stuck with me lol...and we talk often even as we get new pen pals, we still reach out to one another to check on each other and that's what its all about....the connection

like i said this was not to bash anyone at all and I don't want anyone to feel I am saying this to them....I am just describing what a pen pal means to me, nothing more nothing less...this is a great thing tasha has started and i am so grateful to her...if it wasn't for tasha I wouldn't have gain the 2 friends/sisters I have because of this program....

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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