Anyone from Western NC, North GA, East TN?

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  • CaseyDoodle
    CaseyDoodle Member Posts: 144
    edited April 2009

    Donsuzbee, I see Dr. Galleshaw in Atlanta.  She is with Georgia Cancer Specialists - is that the same as Georgia Cancer Treatment Center?  Dr. Galleshaw is a breast cancer specialist and I absolutely love her!

    I hope all of you are doing well.  If anyone is up for a gathering so that we can meet, I'd love to. 

    Kay

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  • bourscheid
    bourscheid Member Posts: 718
    edited April 2009

    I think it's a great idea to get together!  Who's up for it?

     Lori

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  • donsuzbee
    donsuzbee Member Posts: 129
    edited April 2009

    Duh! I go to Georgia Cancer Specialists. I don't think there is a Georgia Cancer Treatment Center. Guess I'm getting old!!!! I would love to get together with any of you. I am about 1 to 1.5 hours south of Chattanooga, but I could just get a motel couldn't I. And have a get "away."

    Not sure where Murphy, NC is.

    God bless all of you!!!!

    Susan

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  • bourscheid
    bourscheid Member Posts: 718
    edited April 2009

    I'm about 2 hours north of Canton , GA in the very western tip of NC.  About 25 min from Blairsville.

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  • hollyann
    hollyann Member Posts: 2,992
    edited April 2009

    I am just North of Atlanta in Alpharetta....

    Casey  I see Galleshaw too!!!    Isn't she wonderful?????? Do you see her in Alpharetta or down on Johnson Ferry?

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  • lvtwoqlt
    lvtwoqlt Member Posts: 6,162
    edited April 2009

    Susan, As my niece said Murphy is as far west in NC as you can go it is less than 5 miles from Tenn, and GA. Lori and her taught at the same school in Murphy. I went out with her when she got the job and we were actually about 2 miles from TN. I would love to come and see you but where I am at is about 4-5 hours from you.

    Sheila

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  • desdemona222b
    desdemona222b Member Posts: 776
    edited April 2009

    Hi, ladies -

    I live in Dallas, GA.  Smile

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  • CaseyDoodle
    CaseyDoodle Member Posts: 144
    edited April 2009

    hollyann,  I see Dr. Galleshaw at the Johnson Ferry office.  I feel so blessed to have found her.  She is great!!

    OK, I'm up for a gathering.  Is Atlanta (say, the north side) a good place for everyone to get together?  If so, I'll start looking for a place and we can post it.  Atlanta might be a good meeting place for all of the Georgia ladies and would also be fairly close to Western NC and Eastern TN.  Let me know what you think!!!

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  • donsuzbee
    donsuzbee Member Posts: 129
    edited April 2009

    North side of Atlanta would be ok with me. But I wondered about trying to meet in Chatanooga or somewhere on the north/western side of GA to include Lori from NC.

    May I share with you ladies that I sure wish there was as great a support group for Chronic Kidney Disease as this site for breast cancer. I had a kidney removed July 07, renal clear cell carcinoma - not a bc met. I have groped my way through but most support groups are for dialysis patients or transplant patients.

    God bless!

    Susan B.

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  • bourscheid
    bourscheid Member Posts: 718
    edited April 2009

    Thanks Susan!  I'm good with somewhere north of Atlanta (maybe Canton, Woodstock or Ellijay?)  Atlanta is a bit far for me right now.

     Lori

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  • hollyann
    hollyann Member Posts: 2,992
    edited April 2009

    What about Alpharetta as a meeting place?

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  • Karenp62
    Karenp62 Member Posts: 142
    edited April 2009

    Hi Ladies,

    Can I join the group. I live in Marion, NC.

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  • bourscheid
    bourscheid Member Posts: 718
    edited April 2009

    Hi Karen!  Welcome and we'd love to have you!  The more the merrier! 

    Lucy, Where is Alpharetta in relation to Atlanta? 

    Shiela, how far is the Atlanta area from you? 

    Badboob, where are you?

    We had 2 inches of snow today!  It was beautiful! Now I'm ready for spring!

    Hugs all!

    Lori

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  • lvtwoqlt
    lvtwoqlt Member Posts: 6,162
    edited April 2009

    Lori, I am about 4-5 hours away from Atlanta.

    We had flurries of and on yesterday with sun. Nothing stuck in my area but up at Boone they had 3-6 inches of snow.

    Sheila

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  • Wink
    Wink Member Posts: 722
    edited April 2009

    I'd be up for a meeting - how about The Mall of Georgia....lol!

    Hey Sheila - we had snow flurries half of Monday & all day on Tuesday; nothing stuck, but it sure was pretty!

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  • hollyann
    hollyann Member Posts: 2,992
    edited April 2009

    oursheid, Alpahretta is just North of Atlanta on 400 North bound.......We cound meet at North Point Mall......

    Edited to add WELCOME KAREN!    the more the merrier!  LOL

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  • CaseyDoodle
    CaseyDoodle Member Posts: 144
    edited April 2009

    Alpharetta is a nice, central location north of Atlanta.  For those of us further north, we could carpool to the gathering.  I'd be willing to drive.  If those in NC would drive to Blairsville, we could meet there.

    How about May 23??  Far enough in advance for everyone to plan.  There are some great restaurants at Northpoint.

    Hollyann, do you have any ideas, since you live there?

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  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 511
    edited April 2009

    Hi Ladies,

    Will you make an exception and let a homesick Canton, NC lady into your fold?  I live in Luray,VA now, close to my sister and am having treatment here but I miss  the mountains so much and don't know anyone here.

    Nancy

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  • CaseyDoodle
    CaseyDoodle Member Posts: 144
    edited April 2009

    Of course, pantufas!  Welcome!  The more the merrier!

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  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 511
    edited April 2009

    Thank you, CaseyDoodle!  It's nice to have a place to go for us Southern Gals!

    Nancy

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  • bluewillow
    bluewillow Member Posts: 779
    edited April 2009

    Hey Nancy,

    So you're from Canton?  I live in Canton, between the Bethel and Cruso communities!  Nice to meet you!  Small world, isn't it?  SmileSmile

    Mary Jo

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  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 511
    edited April 2009

    Hey Mary Jo,

    I'm originally from the Fruitland/Edneyville area of Hendersonville but lived in Clyde and Cruso for 12 years.  My daughter went to Bethel and my son graduated from Pisgah.  It is a small world!

    Nice to meet you too.  Hope you have a nice Easter.  I'm scheduled for a mastectomy Monday so I'll probably be out of commission for a few days after that but will post when I can.

    Nancy

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  • bluewillow
    bluewillow Member Posts: 779
    edited April 2009

    Oh gee, Nancy-- my mom was born and raised in Fruitland/Edneyville!  Her maiden name was Jackson and two of her sisters married into the Hyder and Ward clans.  My daughter and son also went to Bethel and are both Pisgah grads, '98 and 2000, respectively.

    I hope you have a nice and Blessed Easter too and I wish you the very best for your mastectomy.  When you feel up to it, hopefully we can "chat" some more!

    Take care, neighbor!

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  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 511
    edited April 2009

    Wow bluewillow!!!!   The world just got smaller!  Do you remember the little pink house across from the only store in Fruitland?  That was my grandparents house.  I graduated from Edneyville (as did dad) in '72'.  There was a Hyder and Ward in my class.  My son graduated in '98'.  He played football for Canton and then Pisgah.  I bet our kids know each other!  Incredible!  I feel as though I've found a long lost friend.

    Thank you for your Easter blessing and your best wishes on my mastectomy.  How are you doing?  Are you still on this rocky road?  What's up with the paper mill? Is it still going?  I better stop the interrogation!  I am just so excited to have met you.  As you can see, I would love to chat.

    Until then,

    Nancy

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  • Wink
    Wink Member Posts: 722
    edited April 2009

    Welcome Nancy,

    I live in Otto (just south of Franklin) and drive to Asheville twice a month to visit my parents.  I usually go the back way through Cylde & Canton.  Yes - the paper mill is still operating.  They are tearing down the Enka Plant in Candler - sad, but they are recycling everything that they can. 

    I have an Uncle that lives in Quincy, VA, is that anywhere near Luray?

    I'll be thinking about you on Monday - sending hugs and well-wishes! Please let us know how you're doing.

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  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 511
    edited April 2009

    Thanks Wink,

    Glad to know Champion is still there.  I was afraid Canton would become a ghost town if it ever closed.  I've been to Franklin, not sure about Otto but it's beautiful country down that way.  I worked for a legal firm in Asheville years ago.  When I was a kid, the big deal was to go to the Asheville Christmas parade.  Sorry to hear about the Enka Plant.  They will probably shove a Lowe's in there.

    I tried looking on a map of VA to find out if I'm close to Quincy but I'm too stupid to know how to do it.  I need my daughter's help but she's in Highpoint.  The closest city to Luray is Harrisonburg.  Luray is a small town.  It's where the Caverns are.  I go to Harrisonburg for treatment where they have a cancer center.

    Many thanks for the hugs and well-wishes.  I'll keep in touch.

    Nancy

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  • bluewillow
    bluewillow Member Posts: 779
    edited April 2009

    Hey Nancy!  This is amazing!  I can't wait to tell my mom tonight about your grandparents-- she is 81 but she remembers everything, especially about when she was growing up there.  And I would almost bet money that my kids know your son-- if you want to tell me his name (PM me if you feel better about it), I'll ask them tonight when we have our Easter dinner (one day early).  My daughter and her family live in Statesville now, but my son and his wife live right next door to my parents.  My dad retired from Champion in Canton, and my kids' dad still works at "Little Champion" in Waynesville.  Like Wink said, it is still going, but they sure had some rough times for a while.  Actually it is called Evergreen Papers now, was Sunburst Papers, and hopefully they will keep running, because poor little Canton would fold without it for sure.  It was sad to see the big smokestacks fall at Enka too (or "Stinka" as we used to call it).  And oh, I work at our school bus garage and we go to High Point to pick up new buses!  I am done with all my treatments and doing very well-- have plenty of hair and feel absolutely great, but trying to lose the flab I gained during chemo-- hard to do at age 52 Embarassed  We look forward to hearing from you after your surgery-- lots of prayers are going up for you!

    Hey there Wink!  I hope you're doing well and feeling good!  We've probably passed each other in Clyde and Canton at some point in time!  I still remember the delightful story you told me about your family and I hope all is going well for everyone!  I bet things are really blooming and pretty out your way.  Did you all get any bad storms last night?  We escaped the bad stuff, but had a lot of scary lightning and heavy rains, but strangely, almost no wind.

    I am happy to know both of you and let's chat lots more soon, ok?  Take care!

    Hugs from Mary Jo

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  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 511
    edited April 2009

    Hey Mary Jo,

    Have a wonderful time with your family tonight!  Our kids have to know each other.  I am anxious to hear what your mom has to say.  Will you get to see your daughter over the Easter holiday?  Your grandson is adorable.  Is he your son's son?  I am a long distance granny and that's hard.  He is from my oldest son.

    Glad to know you are done with treatments and are doing well.  I have already cut all of my hair really short so it won't be such a shock when I lose it.  I am worried about adding to the flab I already have but I guess I'll deal with that when the time comes.  I know what you mean about it being hard to lose.  I'm 55 and I know I'll never see " little" days again.  It seems as though everything I own are my "fat" clothes.

    Champion sure keeps changing it's name but as long as it keeps going is the main thing.  Too many livelihoods at stake.  I didn't work there but knew so many that did.  It is sad about Enka, not only because of the loss of jobs but the history.  My brother works at what used to be Rockwell and they are closing and moving to Mexico.  He's already lost half of his retirement and his 401k. 

    Thank you for your prayers.  I'm not quite as nervous now.  Have too many things to do before surgery to keep me busy, which is good.  I do look forward to hearing from you!

    Hey Wink!  If you are traveling to see your parents this weekend do be careful in the traffic.  The last time I was in Asheville, it was  as though there were thousands of more cars on the road.  I hope you are doing well and will be thinking of you.

    Best wishes to both of you!

    Nancy

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  • hollyann
    hollyann Member Posts: 2,992
    edited April 2009

    Casey,  Let me think on the matter for restaurants here........May 23rd sounds good to me too.......

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  • nancyc57405
    nancyc57405 Member Posts: 39
    edited April 2009

    Hi...I just found this discussion. I've been living in Hendersonville, NC (1/2 hr outside Asheville)  for a year, having moved here from NJ to care for my 85 yr old mother. It's been a real adjustment, as I was 30 mi from Philadelphia before, and there were lots of BC events, conventions, get-togethers, etc in that very populated, and very well medically served area. I don't know my way around much at all yet, but I'm up for a get-together if not to far.

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