ColonPalooza 8

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  • GOOFYLADIE
    GOOFYLADIE Member Posts: 232 Member
    Shayenne said:

    Whew..
    I Believe $140 bucks a night is a bit steep for me, (I'm poor lol) I'm sure it's a really nice hotel though, and wish I could attend, I was looking at air-fare tickets before, and there are some pretty good deals out there I could probably get, but the hotel part is alittle expensive for me :( I may have to sit this one out :(


    Hugssss!
    ~Donna

    I am with you Donna
    If I could even afford airfare there would be no money for a room. But I would love to go. I am trying to figure it out though. My husband is even jazzed he reads over my shoulder sometimes. I think he's jealous of the great camaraderie we have here.
    Goofyladie (Cass)
  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member

    Captain Video
    Uh, Lisa...aka Captain Video....

    I hope you & Andy can make it to TX for even a little portion of the Palooza! Otherwise, Kay, Scouty & I are dragging you back to Halifax!!! (I love love love it there!!)

    Hugs,
    Stacy

    @##*
    It's the only reason I've survived so long. One day I'm gonna get there:( Ron.
  • StacyGleaso
    StacyGleaso Member Posts: 1,233 Member
    ron50 said:

    @##*
    It's the only reason I've survived so long. One day I'm gonna get there:( Ron.

    Maybe...
    Maybe your "one day" is Oct 13, 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEIZE THE DAY, MY FRIEND!!!


    Hugs!

    Stacy
  • suzannchili
    suzannchili Member Posts: 134 Member
    Sundanceh said:

    Stacy, Don and Jo Ann Smith
    I live in Arlington, Texas - which is right down the interstate from me about 20 miles - so this would be great for me to be able to attend my 1st Palooza in my "home state."

    If it is held here, I would certainly come, but live so close that I would just drive to and forth from home and would not rent a room.

    But for the rest of the group, your info is correct - the hotel is nice, the rates are good, Sundance Square is wonderful - Cowtown is just up the road in Historic Forth Worth. So, this would be a really nice time. Texans are great people and some of the friendliest around - the weather is very good in October, so there's nothing to have but a good time.

    The dates are great for me - if it's Forth Worth, then Howdy and Welcome Semi;Colons. So, I'm on board with Fort Worth, but it's not up to me. Great job on your homework and all you said is absolutely true.

    Take care
    Big Tex
    -Craig

    consider staying!
    It's a ball to stay with everyone! consider at least one night!
  • suzannchili
    suzannchili Member Posts: 134 Member
    ron50 said:

    @##*
    It's the only reason I've survived so long. One day I'm gonna get there:( Ron.

    Go For It!
    You don't have to commit to 4 days- I showed up in Key West for less than 48 hrs- b/c that is what my schedule/finances allowed. It was well worth every minute. We have a ball!!!
    Suzann
  • robinvan
    robinvan Member Posts: 1,012
    Lisa Rose said:

    CP5 pictures from Nashville
    Pictures from Colon Palooza 5 in Nashville ~ what wonderful memories.

    Having attended all seven colon palooza’s I can only sad you won’t regret it. Special thanks to Don, Joann and Suzann for hosting this year’s event.


    Copy and paste the link below.
    http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-8279309369197477695&hl=en-CA#

    Lisa Rose

    AWESOME!
    Great Video Lisa! I looks like a lot of fun!

    Rob; in Vancouver
  • scouty
    scouty Member Posts: 1,965 Member
    Suites at the hotel
    Don and JoAnn are going to ask for discount rates for the suites also since they usually have 2 rooms with the living area usually having sofa bed making it much easier to share a room.

    Looks like we could have all the specifics about the dates and hotel rates as soon as tomorrow.

    Lisa P.
  • papajedi
    papajedi Member Posts: 110
    Mail/Scouty
    I had sent you a quick note asking what supplements you had taked after you met with your other naturopath doctor, did you receive it ?
  • scouty
    scouty Member Posts: 1,965 Member
    papajedi said:

    Mail/Scouty
    I had sent you a quick note asking what supplements you had taked after you met with your other naturopath doctor, did you receive it ?

    Yep yep
    I get asked this alot so I am working on adding it to my profile so folks can access it quicker.

    I used to have it all written up for email but lost it when my old laptop died. I will not list manufacturers of anything publicly and hope to remember it all...........durn chemo brain.

    Lisa P.
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    I'm all in.....
    I am home from Holland in September....October is good...before the holidays start in!!!

    Hugs, Kathi

    (I have already let Don know...lol)
  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member

    Maybe...
    Maybe your "one day" is Oct 13, 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEIZE THE DAY, MY FRIEND!!!


    Hugs!

    Stacy

    on;y one thing in my way
    The Pacific ocean:) Ron.
  • usakat
    usakat Member Posts: 610 Member

    MIA?
    Katie,

    Where have you been?????? I don't know when I talked to you last....in fact, it was easily 2 Paloozas ago...WAY TOO LONG!!! If you're around tomorrow night, I'll track you down. I'm sure there are lots of things to catch up on!!

    Hugs,
    Stacy

    Hi Stacy!
    I know! It has been such a long time since we've talked! I worked yesterday/last night, but I will be home tonight, nursing a flu bug/cold...sigh.... Give us a call - we would love to catch up. And hey, when you're sick of that northerly cold, come see us in the warm and sunny Florida Keys!

    Non-viral hugs to you....Katie
  • StacyGleaso
    StacyGleaso Member Posts: 1,233 Member
    Invitation
    You know, I think I forgot to mention that Colon Paloozas are open to EVERYONE affected by Colon Cancer. Survivors, Caregivers, Spouses of those who have left us, and those still active in the battle. Do not let the fact that you feel like you won't know anybody stand in your way of coming. Everyone is greeted with warmth and friendship.

    I personally have missed out on the last two due to my work schedule. That is making me really look forward to this one! Please consider coming....or else you'll have to wait a whole year to attend another one.

    Happy Saturday!!!!!!!

    Stacy
  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
    Tough to plan
    For a lot of us dealing with the daily battle, running into financial troubles, and not able to plan schedules, it is impossible to committ to something with substantial cost that doesn't happen till next fall.

    I'd love to attend, but it will depend on my children's schedules, my work schedule, and my health at that point. In a perfect world, I'll be done with chemo, cancer free, and will have gotten my business and finances back on track so I can afford to go. I normally have a work trip the end of October that would be easy to make a stop in DFW on the way, but your dates are too early. So it may come down to business priorities in the end anyway, because I highly doubt I'll be able to afford two trips in a row. But you never know. It just isn't anything I can committ to now.

    (I get industry rates which make it very hard for me to pay convention rates if I don't need to, especially if my budget is tight, which right now is BEYOND tight, and I have enough friends in the area that I'd likely stay with them anyway.)

    This has to be a very hard event to plan and get strong committments for under the circumstances of so many of us undergoing treatments and not sure at all what the fall will bring. It sounds like you've had some very successful events in the past, so I'm sure this one will be too.
  • jams67
    jams67 Member Posts: 925 Member

    Tough to plan
    For a lot of us dealing with the daily battle, running into financial troubles, and not able to plan schedules, it is impossible to committ to something with substantial cost that doesn't happen till next fall.

    I'd love to attend, but it will depend on my children's schedules, my work schedule, and my health at that point. In a perfect world, I'll be done with chemo, cancer free, and will have gotten my business and finances back on track so I can afford to go. I normally have a work trip the end of October that would be easy to make a stop in DFW on the way, but your dates are too early. So it may come down to business priorities in the end anyway, because I highly doubt I'll be able to afford two trips in a row. But you never know. It just isn't anything I can committ to now.

    (I get industry rates which make it very hard for me to pay convention rates if I don't need to, especially if my budget is tight, which right now is BEYOND tight, and I have enough friends in the area that I'd likely stay with them anyway.)

    This has to be a very hard event to plan and get strong committments for under the circumstances of so many of us undergoing treatments and not sure at all what the fall will bring. It sounds like you've had some very successful events in the past, so I'm sure this one will be too.

    Always tough to plan
    We as a group always have a tough time planning, but try to come if you can manage it, we really have a wonderful time and lots and lots of laughs which we all need on our journey. For example, we just went to FL to join our daughter and her family at WDW. Our plane left DFW(Dallas/Ft. Worth) at 6:15am on Saturday, and as soon as we landed in Orlando we had a message saying that my mother had passed away. We got back on another plane and headed home. Even making plans doesn't always work, but try to attend, and you will enjoy it so much! The first CP I went to was in Nashville and Don and I decided that if we didn't like the group we would just have our own good time, but we found out that the "semi-colons" were "semi-normal", and we have now been for the last 3 years making friends from all over the country. Love my semi-colon friends!! Hope that all of you will at least keep it in mind and maybe decide to come.
    Jo Ann
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    jams67 said:

    Always tough to plan
    We as a group always have a tough time planning, but try to come if you can manage it, we really have a wonderful time and lots and lots of laughs which we all need on our journey. For example, we just went to FL to join our daughter and her family at WDW. Our plane left DFW(Dallas/Ft. Worth) at 6:15am on Saturday, and as soon as we landed in Orlando we had a message saying that my mother had passed away. We got back on another plane and headed home. Even making plans doesn't always work, but try to attend, and you will enjoy it so much! The first CP I went to was in Nashville and Don and I decided that if we didn't like the group we would just have our own good time, but we found out that the "semi-colons" were "semi-normal", and we have now been for the last 3 years making friends from all over the country. Love my semi-colon friends!! Hope that all of you will at least keep it in mind and maybe decide to come.
    Jo Ann

    Semi NORMAL????? Are you SURE?????
    Well, except the one that dances on bars.....SHE should not be invited BACK!!! LMAO!!!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • dorookie
    dorookie Member Posts: 1,731 Member
    Bump
    Just want to bump this up so everyone can see it and make their plans. There seem to be alot of people willing to share a room, I think that is great, we can all help out, I may not be able to share a room but I can buy someone some food or whatever might be needed. I am so excited to go, I cant wait..


    Beth
  • nicholef
    nicholef Member Posts: 2
    Colon Palooza Newbie!!!
    Well, I just heard about this and myself and what is left of my colon are totally excited!! I CANNOT wait to meet you guys! It will be nice to meet fellow colon cancer survivors, in my home state. I also, living so close and having 4 children, would most likely be staying at home and driving in for events. However, I might be able to get an overnight sitter for one night and join the party for a full 24 hours!! Are there rooms still available? I know I am getting involved at such a late date...
  • jams67
    jams67 Member Posts: 925 Member
    nicholef said:

    Colon Palooza Newbie!!!
    Well, I just heard about this and myself and what is left of my colon are totally excited!! I CANNOT wait to meet you guys! It will be nice to meet fellow colon cancer survivors, in my home state. I also, living so close and having 4 children, would most likely be staying at home and driving in for events. However, I might be able to get an overnight sitter for one night and join the party for a full 24 hours!! Are there rooms still available? I know I am getting involved at such a late date...

    CP8
    Look on the list of posts for CP8, all of the info is there and then call the hotel for a room. I feel sure you can still get one.
    I live in Mansfield. Look forward to meeting you. Jo Ann
  • suzannchili
    suzannchili Member Posts: 134 Member
    jams67 said:

    CP8
    Look on the list of posts for CP8, all of the info is there and then call the hotel for a room. I feel sure you can still get one.
    I live in Mansfield. Look forward to meeting you. Jo Ann

    Can't wait to see all who will attend CP8
    Looking forward to a great weekend at CP8! I hope many will join us! I'll be celebrating 10yrs since stage 3 CC diagnosis! Yahoo!