4TH TA TAS SISTERHOOD REUNION IN VEGAS!!!!!

thanks!  Can hardly wait to hear where we are staying - not that it really matters but just curious as all heck!

I'm interested in the trip this year.  Haven't followed breastcancer.org for a couple of years.  Glad to find out what the timing is.  Can anyone tell me what activities you guys plan at these outings?

Thanks Tracey for all of your hard work...we CAN be patient knowing you are working so hard trying to get this done...love you sister

Yes the bath area is great at Planet Holywood...plenty of room for 4 ladies to get ready!!!....even magifiying mirrors so you can see to apply makeup...I loved that!!....

I find myself revisiting this thread frequently.  I'm just not sure.  I know no-one.  I so want to reach out and meet others.  I love Vegas.  I love to get away.  I so want to have fun and forget all this crap I have been going through for the last 7 months.  I will be done with my major surgeries and treatment by then.  I just can't decide.

So, at what point would it be too late to join in?  I would like to stay with the group at the same hotel, but if I wait and that is not possible, can I still join the activities?

Oh, decisions, decisions..............

Even if I just pop in for a day or two?

Mary

Shechirpie:  You can squeeze four into a room comfortably, more than that and you will be too crowded.  Each of us picks or winds up with four.

 TRACEY:  You rock girl..

Cydz - send a PM to Whippetmom.  She keeps track of good surgeons around the country and may have info on these names.  She and her sister also did prophylactic BMX's (and hers turned out to be NOT prophylactic, so it was caught early) if I remember her details right.  She will be able to help you!

Thanks Tracey - YOU ROCK!

NVDiane - are you going to book our room?  Did you get my PM last month? 

Laura - I will definately be in the adjoining room with Diane!!  If you need any info from me, let me know.

I will be driving again so I am bringing the hot water kettle and all supplies for those that like hot tea in the morning.

I am wondering if we should ask everyone to bring their own personal coffee mug with them as it is too difficult to keep enough throw away cups in stock for such a large group.

DM13 - the final plans aren't out yet on the activities but this is what we have done the previous 3 years.

Thurs night - pre-party for those that want to arrive a day early.

Friday night - Meet and greet

Sat morning - breakfast at Treasure Island

Sat night - New York New York Piano bar (we get the seated area)

Sun - Brunch at Bellagio (we get our private area - we have always gotten special reservations for our group)

Sun early evening - Freemont Street

Sun late night/early Mon morning - Good bye Party at the Mirage in the outdoor bar area.

The gals are working really hard to put all of the details together - it takes a lot of effort to get the reservation approvals, etc.  This year we are expecting so many more people and I don't know how that is going to play out with working with the different casinos and them having room for us but in the past it wasn't too difficult.

Transporation is usually shared.  We meet in the lobby at a specific time and we get the limos lined up.  The limo rides average $10 per person which is only a couple of dollars more than taking a taxi.  We have in the past hired party buses.

As we get closer to the date - the final arrangements will be posted but there is plenty of get together time - you pick if you want to attend any of the functions or all of them, whatever you wish as we do need firm head counts when the schedule comes out.

There is also plenty of time to drink, gamble, shop or whatever you wish to do and the gals are great about communicating what they are doing so you decide if you want to go with them.  The downtime is very informal - some of us hang out at the pool - some of us love to drink and gamble.  Not many of us sleep that I am aware of.

We will have morning coffee in a specific room every morning - everyone is welcome to join in - you wear your PJ's to the coffee room.

Estepp will put together a phone list with everyone's name and cell phone so that you can always be in contact with people from the group. 

Cheryl - I have no idea what the schedule is this year yet but just wanted the newbies to get an idea of what we do.  Of course what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas! 

I have to say I am super excited to be going again!  Oh and I forgot to mention the last couple of years we went over to The Venetian and had reserved tables for this awesome band that plays!  We may have reserved tables but 90% of the time we are on the dance floor!

Planning Committee - is that in the cards for this year?  Anniese - do you have an update on the Venetian?

Tori - it is the last weekend of September.  Maybe someone can come on here and give you the exact dates.  I would hate to give you the wrong information.  We start on Friday and leave back to go home on Monday.

However, there is a group of us (which gets larger every year) that have decided that waiting until Friday is too short of a time in Vegas so we come in on Thursday.  There are some that stay up to a week but I won't reveal their names

Exact Dates:

Sept. 28th-Oct. 1st!

Ladies, I am going to attempt to book our rooms... I will post this on our FB when I have achieved this task.....:)........ I am really busy at work today.... so if you are waiting until I book.... to book yours close to the " coffee room"... it might be late into the day. As soon as I book.. I WILL POST IT ON FB !!!!!!!!!! I also, will post it here later in the weekend.

LOVE LOVE LOVE !

Janice - thanks for filling me in. Sounds like a blast!

Also, was looking for the FB page and cannot find the right one. If anyone wants to friend me on facebook then send me page, would appreciate it: Dawn Marone. 

Thanks, 

I'm in!!

Will book my room tomorrow.  Want to be near Laura's coffee pot if possible.  If I drive I will bring wine in case there is anyone interested......

Giselle, anything that you need me to help with?

xoxo