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Bob Gleason
Just some thoughts on our upcoming reunion. While we want to create a feeling of solidarity (at least stronger than it already is) I feel that our 'must attend" meeting should have some design to it and for all to derive some benefit. So, this impromptu post, might help and get a lot of us to make more suggestions for the meeting. Not presented in any order, I feel the following would be worthwhile considerations: (Then, a formal agenda for the meeting can be presented)
1. Hank's Welcome Speech and Opening Address....... (You gotta do it Hank, so get working on it!)
2. Maybe we can get a surgeon and/or a cardiologist to attend and speak? I personally would love to better understand the readings and pathology diagnosis derived from the various testing we go through such as TEEs, Echograms, etc.
3. Home Testing............can we get/invite a rep fro QAS to give us a demonstration and presentation on home testing, updates in their technology, etc.?
4. Going Forward..........How we can make VR.com better than it already is. Perhaps a committee can/could be considered for planning, fund raising, marketing, etc.
5. Dealing with the emotional side of heart disease. I think this should be an open discussion.
6. Ongoing post-op maintenance.........and support from family, friends and associates.
If I sit hear long enough I can come up with some other ideas but lets ALL bring to light some ideas for the meeting. I'll be glad to work on the agenda with a couple of you after submissions have been made. We also need some confirmation that we can have a meeting room available (Janie's Room is off-limits).
Hopefully, this will spark enough of us to get involved with our reunion ..........Comments? Ideas? Volunteers?
1. Hank's Welcome Speech and Opening Address....... (You gotta do it Hank, so get working on it!)
2. Maybe we can get a surgeon and/or a cardiologist to attend and speak? I personally would love to better understand the readings and pathology diagnosis derived from the various testing we go through such as TEEs, Echograms, etc.
3. Home Testing............can we get/invite a rep fro QAS to give us a demonstration and presentation on home testing, updates in their technology, etc.?
4. Going Forward..........How we can make VR.com better than it already is. Perhaps a committee can/could be considered for planning, fund raising, marketing, etc.
5. Dealing with the emotional side of heart disease. I think this should be an open discussion.
6. Ongoing post-op maintenance.........and support from family, friends and associates.
If I sit hear long enough I can come up with some other ideas but lets ALL bring to light some ideas for the meeting. I'll be glad to work on the agenda with a couple of you after submissions have been made. We also need some confirmation that we can have a meeting room available (Janie's Room is off-limits).
Hopefully, this will spark enough of us to get involved with our reunion ..........Comments? Ideas? Volunteers?
