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Now a friend of mine said that she was going to go with me, however she just told me today that she will have to go to work for a training session. My cousin said that she would go but she has to take her mother to the airport @ 1:30pm and im not sure what time I will be released since it is out patient. So I will be going alone, I know my mother & my brother will be there with me in spirit, but is anyone else being banded alone?

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I will be alone :)...

I have done most of the steps alone. I pulled one of my friends arms to go meet the surgeon with me. But for the most part ... it's been allllllll alone! So I will drive myself to the hospital and hitch hike home I guess... LOL! Uh yeah NO home is an hour away :wink2:!

Someone will probably pull through at the last minute!

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No hospital with an ounce of ethical responsibility will let you leave without an escort. I even had to sign something saying I would not use public transportation for 24 hours following surgery. This is major surgery, laproscopic or not and you will be under general anesthesia. So no, you will not be able to go it alone. Sorry!!:wink2:

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OH how I wish I were there to take you ... I will be so with you I even circled you on my calendar ... OH please let us know how you are ...

Could you take a cab home ?

Kathy

Please tell them not to release you to early that you will be by yourself .

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Oh they are sending a limo to pick me up so i wont have to drive or anything.... sorry i forgot to mention that....

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I h ave a girlfirend dropping me off and my son picking me up but I will be alone while I am there and my sone will head home an hour away so maybe my neighbour and one or two friends will drop in on me but I have stopped tellingpeople cause so many are not supportive.. I am sure I will be fine and as long as you ahve your food andjice in the fridge.... and a phone/.// what could go wrong.. think positive.

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I love you MsTrina and you don't even know it! LOL! The limo bit was soooo funny! Are you serious though?????? But, really PTA2007 do you really think we are for real! I will drive myself .... I am sure but someone will come pick me up! And I am so for sure someone is going to pick up MsTrina. Honestly, my friends and family are supportive and I think they are waiting on my date. We will shall see...

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LOL...Thanks... but i'm serious they are sending a limo for me to pick me up for real.. i am lmao.. u are making my head hurt...lol... they are really....see if u have ever been to chicago it's on Michican Ave. The Mag. Mile... wow... lol.. but that's apart of their pkge.. I know i'm going to be ok.. I think it is more or less that people are hating that I am going to be even more sexier than i already am... and they ain't gonna know how to handle all of my sexiness...lol....

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I have a husband, but I am one of those people that when I am under the weather I want everyone to leave me the hell alone. So hubby can drop me off and pick me up, but I want him outta my hair while I'm in the hospital overnight. Maybe I can send him to you??:biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2:

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I have a husband, but I am one of those people that when I am under the weather I want everyone to leave me the hell alone. So hubby can drop me off and pick me up, but I want him outta my hair while I'm in the hospital overnight. Maybe I can send him to you??:biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2:

lol.... U gals are great.... i really do feel better now....:):thumbup:

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It will be fine. I went to Mexico alone, flew home 4 hours and drove back from the airport 2 hours the next day. The day after that I went back to work doing massage. It was a cinch and I'm 58 years old so you won't have any problems. Gotta love yourself enough to hold your own hand.

Good vibes are being sent your way from all of us.

Blessings,

Sally

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It will be fine. I went to Mexico alone, flew home 4 hours and drove back from the airport 2 hours the next day. The day after that I went back to work doing massage. It was a cinch and I'm 58 years old so you won't have any problems. Gotta love yourself enough to hold your own hand.

Good vibes are being sent your way from all of us.

Blessings,

Sally

Wow! Greatknead ... you are a trooper for real!:)

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LOL! I love the thought process MsTrina....even more sexy huh! For real! This may sound crazy but I have been putting it off for so long cause I think I am going to lose my sexy! LMAO! But, I have trained myself to think....health is more important!

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It will be fine. I went to Mexico alone, flew home 4 hours and drove back from the airport 2 hours the next day. The day after that I went back to work doing massage. It was a cinch and I'm 58 years old so you won't have any problems. Gotta love yourself enough to hold your own hand.

Good vibes are being sent your way from all of us.

Blessings,

Sally

Dang--you're a tough ol' gal!:)

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