THE 3RD TA TAS SISTERHOOD REUNION IN VEGAS BABY!

YramAL

I am so jealous! Maybe next year!

Mary 

Moderators

(((((Hugs))))) to you all. So glad things went so well!!

  Your Mods

 p.s. We need photos!!!!! 

gbusse

Ahhhh..Whippetmom, I miss you too.  You are such a gorgeous and classy lady and I am happy you were able to make it.  I am looking forward to next year already.

To all ladies, you are very welcome, this is a group effort and could not happen without help.....I hope you all enjoy the pictures as much as I do every time I go to see them.

Love you all

G.

Anonymous

                      Thank you, Moderators, for helping make BCO the wonderful vehicle of support                                          that created the bond that is the Ta Ta Sisterhood! 

 

If any of the sisters who went to Nordstrom and participated in the FABULOUS bra-fitting event would like to formally thank the department manager, please PM me, and I'll send you her name and address. Just didn't feel right posting it here in a public forum .  From what I heard, you all had success - as did I!   (I have sent her a nice hand-written thank you, as well.)

traceyz

WOW!!!!

I AM STILL IN HAPPY SISTERHOOD MODE!! VEGAS WAS BETTER THAN EVER! FOR ALL THE NEWBIES I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A BLAST!! IT JUST SEEMS TO GET BETTER AND BETTER EVERY YEAR! I ENJOYED BEING WITH ALL OF YOU SO MUCH! THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DISCRIBE THE SPECIAL BOND OF SISTERHOOD BUT ALL THE LOVE AT OUR REUNION LEAVES ME BREATHLESS! YOU LADIES ROCK!!!

traceyz

HEY!

I JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING.........WE HAVE LESS THAN A YEAR BEFORE WE WILL BE TOGETHER AGAIN! LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN!!

LUV YA LADIES!!

packergirl

What a wonderful time!!! So many ladies to thank... this event just amazing and gets better every year. Thank you Laura/TraceyZ for having the idea to try this gathering three years ago- look what you created!! I second all the thank you's already stated and wanted to add G'Dog / TraceyZ your quiet behind the scenes planning to coordinate the movements of this huge group is so under thanked- you rock!

Miss you ladies-- And Cindy we are thinking and praying girl.....You're Never Alone!

traceyz

OK I PROMISE AFTER THIS IM DONE FOR THE NIGHT LOL! BUT I WILL START A TA TAS 4 THREAD IN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF THE YEAR. UNTIL THEN LETS KEEP THIS THREAD ON FIRE! IM SURE FOR US THAT WILL NOT BE HARD TO DO! LOL

NITE NITE

jancie

Traceyz- will be looking for the new thread and hope to be posting on it before Estepp!   I think she had the first post the first year or maybe it was the 2nd year.

So glad to see new faces this year but more importantly hope that you had a wonderful time and want to repeat it next year.  I had a great newbie for a roomate Juli150 - she is a sweetheart and seemed to fit right into the pack without any problem.

Hillck - I didn't speak much in the coffee room on Sunday morning - mainly because I was quite hung over from the Piano Bar on Saturday night.  Was glad to catch up with you at brunch after I had put some food into my stomach.  I don't communicate really well until I have had at least 5 cups of coffee.

So much I want to say but am tired and this post could go on forever - Packer you are my idol.  I want to grow up and be just like you!

Laura (Anniese) and Diane - as always loved gambling with the two of you until the wee hours in the morning and then again at Freemont!  Heymoose and Mom.....want to hear from you before next year - remember you promised!!!

I have to say the only thing that got me out of bed in the mornings was the smell of coffee brewing that Laura was making each morning - thumbs up to her!!

jancie

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Journey

Wanted to give a shout-out to my room-mates and suite mates!  To Juli who gets the Trooper award for arriving at 2am to a roomful of sleeping strangers and not running away!  To Jancie who I am renaming "Little Feet"  cause she could slip into our room and into bed without anyone hearing her.  (And yep, she does have little feet!)  To Diane for being a wonderful soul and shopping maven.  To Deborah for being the lovely and beautiful sister she is.  To Laura for being up at 8am and welcoming me in for caffeine!  To Packer and Sunshine for being willing (along with Juli) to do the zip line with this old lady.  I have a profound love for all of you and all of my TaTa sistas.  Here's to a wonderful trip and to MANY more in the future.  Love ya'll  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

my560sel

Canada has landed! Got in last night. Couldn't have had a better time and missing all my sisters already. Coming home left me feeling a bit sad that it was all over but this thread keeps me going.

Many thanks to all who organized this event and made things happen in a seemingly effortless manner. Many thanks to that special lady for being so generous at the piano bar, you are in my heart. Special thanks to Laura and the gals sharing her room for making coffee available at 8am after a long night and to Kristinka for the goodies that provided a base for another day or sun, fun and good times with my sisters. Marge, you can stay in my room anytime...lol (inside joke) but one thing's for sure I'd stay awake all night with you all over again. To Sandy and Packer, man I hope to have half your energy one day. Hugs to Deborah for being such a  beautiful soul, to Traceyz for pulling off miracles, to Gisella for putting up with my sense of humor, to Mary for being such a good sport, to my roomie Sylvia for all the good times we shared and finally to all the other ladies who helped make this 3rd reunion the success that it was!

Love to all of you and I'm already counting the days until next year!

Terri

monandeclan

Hi girls!  I'm glad everyone is arriving home safe and sound.  For some wierd reason, I am sad it's over too, even though I wasn't there!  How wierd is that?  LOL  I just feel like some part of me was there, what with organizing the Bingo game, seeing all the mobil uploads on FB as the weekend was going on and actually talking to Packer on Friday night.  I just SO SORRY I messed up and missed the call during Saturday's breakfast.  I would have loved to be there.

YES, let's get an actual count down going for next year!  I'm going to do my best to be there! 

Journey

Ladies - $2 dollars a day tucked away will go a long way to getting you to Vegas in 2012 if you start now! 

Juli50

Sorry I haven't spoken up sooner. I've been working day and night and dealing with the water heater issues (which finally got installed yesterday).

I want to say thank you to all the wonderful sisters I met in Vegas. You are all beautiful, inside and out. What an amazing group! I can't wait for next year! To my roomies, Gretchen, Diane and Jancie... Thanks for taking me under your wing and showing me such a great time! I love you all! To my Suite-mates, Laura, Packer, Sunshine and Deborah... I enjoyed hanging out with all of you and thank you for sharing your bathroom! To the Generous person that paid our way into the Piano Bar... Thank you Thank you Thank you! What a fun time I had, hanging out and dancing in the back where it was cooler.   I even line danced back there! Thank you to all the rest who made me feel so welcome! And Thank you to all those that put so much time and effort into the reunion to make it such a success! xoxoxoxoxoxox...

Juli

gbusse

Hello ladies, time flies when you are having fun.....Can you believe that a week ago we were in Vegas, some of us getting ready for massages and some of us arriving in Vegas....Next thing you know our next trip will be here.

OK, hopefully there are more pictures to post.  Please do not forget that if you have pictures, go to Shutterfly and post.   If you need to get to the shutterfly site, pm Packergirl and she will take care of you.

It is sooo...cool to see how everybody had such a good time.  One of my favorite moments was at breakfast time when I looked around and saw most of us together.  As I made the comment to Tracey, the 1st year we went, we only had enough sisters to fill a large table, this year we took an entire separate section of the restaurant.  I cannot wait to see what this coming year is going to bring.

Have a wonderful weekend..

Hugs

G. 

saskie

Well back home and back to the books.  Thank you to everyone for the great fun dancing, singing and laughing.  You ladies sure organize an awesome holiday.  Thankyou for the special lady that paid our entrance to the piano bar and Juli for the line dancing and Robin for joining me in the pirate dance.  Had a blast - love you gals - Can't wait until next year.

Lilah

Gisella -- that breakfast ... when you followed Packer's moving video presentation with the traveling pants -- so moving!

Juli -- so funny that I said it was "good to see you again" when we parted -- I felt like you've always been a part of it!

Katey

Loved being in Vegas this year with all of you!  Thank you so much to Laura, Tracy, Gisella and Stephanie and everyone that helped with organizing. The breakfasts and rumba bar and all our events were so much fun. The bingo, Mona, was a perfect ice breaker.  The gifts are so special and meaningful.  Thank you Packer for the slide show and cd, it brought tears and smiles.  Thank you friend that treated us to a great time at the Piano Bar, so generous.  Thank you Laura and Kristen for Sunday morning. It was so nice to see you all again, get to know a few of you better and others for the first time.  We are a fabulous sisterhood!! 

Journey

If anyone posts their photos to shutterfly this weekend please let us know here!  I'm going to be pretty busy this weekend and don't want to miss seeing them. Gosh, I'm in withdrawal

MaryCopeland

This message is for all the lovely ladies who invited me to join them at the Piano Bar on Saturday Night.  As soon as you found out I was a survivor you invited me to join you in all the fun.  It was my one year anniversary since my mastectomy, and I have to say you made my weekend.  I got tired and went up to the room, but you ladies sure know how to party.  Thanks again.

packergirl

Mary- That was so awesome you joined us... Hope you can come next year as well!

traceyz

PACKER!!!

I WANNA SAY THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR WHAT YOU DID TO MAKE THIS YEARS REUNION MORE SPECIAL THAN EVER! THE SLDIE SHOW ALONG WITH THE MUSIC/LYRICS WERE AMAZING! THE TIME THAT YOU SPEND EVERY YEAR ON THE CDs AND PUTTING THE PICS TOGETHER DOES NOT GO UNOTICED! YOU ARE A SWEETHEART AND A VERY SPECIAL SISTER! I AM PROUD TO CALL YOU MY FRIEND! SO ON BEHALF OF US ALL I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH GIRL! YOU ROCK!!

LUV YOU!

Estepp

I came here to read and check in...... but I am speechless. You are such amazing women. I feel everything you all posted. God Speed to ALL of us........

Cindy......... (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUG))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

traceyz

THE HISTORY AND MAKING OF THE TA TAS SISTERHOOD!

LAST WEEKEND AT OUR FABULOUS REUNION I HAD SO MANY WOMEN APPROACH ME TO ASK HOW THIS ALL STARTED. SO I THOUGHT TO MYSELF WHEN I GET HOME I AM GONNA PIN POINT THE VERY SECOND THIS IDEA WAS BIRTHED. I FOUND IT! THE IDEA STARTED ON PAGE 28 OF A THREAD CREATED BY NATSFAN CALLED OCTOBER 08 RECONSTRUCTIONEERS. MONA MENTIONED THAT IT WOULD BE COOL TO GET TOGETHER AFTER OUR SURGERIES WERE ALL DONE! I LOVED THE THOUGHT AND IT WAS ALL I NEEDED TO HEAR TO RUN WITH IT! LAURA CAME UP WITH THE NAME THE TA TAS SISTERHOOD AND THE REUNION CONTINUED TO TAKE SHAPE. I STARTED PLANNING AND ORGANIZING IT BUT IT WASNT LONG BEFORE SISTERS JOINED IN. ENTERS GISELLA! THERE WERE AND STILL ARE A GREAT GROUP OF SISTERS THAT MAKE THE EVENT SPECIAL! GISELLA I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT YOU ON THIS PLANNING TEAM. WE REALLY ARE PARTNERS IN CRIME! LAURA FROM THE START YOU HAVE CHEERED THIS REUNION ON AND HELPED TO MAKE THINGS RUN SMOOTHLY. STEPHANIE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE GREAT MEAL DEALS! PACKER YOU MAKE THIS EVENT SPECIAL BY SHOWING US THROUGH YOUR CDs AND THE SLIDE SHOW JUST WHAT IT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT! AND TO ALL THE GREAT LADIES WHO HAVE THEIR HANDS IN THIS YOU ARE AMAZING! IT REALLY IS AMAZING WHAT A CASUAL THOUGHT HAS BECOME! GREAT IDEA MONA! LOL WOW LOOK AT US NOW!!! BUT WHO I REALLY WANT TO THANK MOSTLY IS YOU! SISTERS YOU MAKE THIS EVENT MORE SPECIAL THAN I COULD EVER EXPRESS. FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS YOU HAVE BEEN SHOWING UP TO CELEBRATE LIFE! THE SMILES AND THANKS TO PACKER THIS YEAR (LOL) THE TEARS ARE ALL PART OF A BEAUTIFUL PAINTING I CALL "SISTERHOOD!" YOU WOMEN ABSOLUTELY ROCK! I ALWAYS SAY THAT THIS IS THE SISTER CLUB NOBODY WANTS TO JOIN BUT ONCE YOU ARE A MEMBER YOU CANT IMAGINE NOT BEING A PART OF SUCH A SPECIAL BOND. IF YOU TAKE NOTHING ELSE FROM THE EVENT PLEASE AT LEAST RECOGNIZE THAT ONE THING CANCER CAN NOT EVER, EVER, EVER TOUCH IS THE PRECIOUS BOND OF SISTERHOOD!!!!

I SINCERELY LOVE YOU ALL AND LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER YEAR STRONG!

WOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THE TA TAS SISTERHOOD ROCK!!!!!!!

Lilah

Tracey thanks for that story!  I had no idea it started with Mona.  And this is definitely one of those moments I WISH there was a like button on BCO. Like, Like, Like and LOVE.

Estepp

Very Cool Tracey...... so great for anyone who was not on BCO in 08/09 to see how it all just kinda.... fell into US!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome!

jkz

Your right about that Laura.. I did not become a member until February of 2010.. Tracey what a wonderful story!

I was diagnosed in January/2010 and wanted to find a site with others who were in the same place as me. Well, It didn't take long to find and I am so glad to have met such a wonderful group of woman.. You are all my heros! <3<3

monandeclan

I had totally forgotten that it was me!  Wow!  But it was ALL of us who worked together to pull it off!  Can't wait til next year.

Juli50

Lilah - I felt like I had met you before too. It must be the Avatars with our faces on them. I love the memories from our weekend. They put a big smile on my face every time I think of them.

much love to you all.