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20th High School Reunion

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Landy

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Jane</b></i>

You might want to send a personal note later to those people you are closer to.

Have a great time and enjoy seeing your friends again without the pressure to disclose all of your intimate details right up front.</end quote></div>

I think this was well said.

At my 20th, we were more interested in if classmates are/were married, have kids, how they look all these years later, etc. Everyone was pretty light-hearted and didn't discuss heavy stuff.

My health only came up one time. One person asked how I was doing & said "I figured you'd look much worse" which was kind of a back-handed compliment IMO.
Granted, my brother was there (married a classmate of mine) so maybe he got some CF questions on my behalf but I don't really think so.

You'll be surprised how your classmates have matured & how the "reputation" stuff really isn't as important as it once was.

Good luck and let us know how it goes<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Landy

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Jane</b></i>

You might want to send a personal note later to those people you are closer to.

Have a great time and enjoy seeing your friends again without the pressure to disclose all of your intimate details right up front.</end quote></div>

I think this was well said.

At my 20th, we were more interested in if classmates are/were married, have kids, how they look all these years later, etc. Everyone was pretty light-hearted and didn't discuss heavy stuff.

My health only came up one time. One person asked how I was doing & said "I figured you'd look much worse" which was kind of a back-handed compliment IMO.
Granted, my brother was there (married a classmate of mine) so maybe he got some CF questions on my behalf but I don't really think so.

You'll be surprised how your classmates have matured & how the "reputation" stuff really isn't as important as it once was.

Good luck and let us know how it goes<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Landy

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Jane</b></i>

You might want to send a personal note later to those people you are closer to.

Have a great time and enjoy seeing your friends again without the pressure to disclose all of your intimate details right up front.</end quote></div>

I think this was well said.

At my 20th, we were more interested in if classmates are/were married, have kids, how they look all these years later, etc. Everyone was pretty light-hearted and didn't discuss heavy stuff.

My health only came up one time. One person asked how I was doing & said "I figured you'd look much worse" which was kind of a back-handed compliment IMO.
Granted, my brother was there (married a classmate of mine) so maybe he got some CF questions on my behalf but I don't really think so.

You'll be surprised how your classmates have matured & how the "reputation" stuff really isn't as important as it once was.

Good luck and let us know how it goes<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
L

Landy

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Jane</b></i>

You might want to send a personal note later to those people you are closer to.

Have a great time and enjoy seeing your friends again without the pressure to disclose all of your intimate details right up front.</end quote>

I think this was well said.

At my 20th, we were more interested in if classmates are/were married, have kids, how they look all these years later, etc. Everyone was pretty light-hearted and didn't discuss heavy stuff.

My health only came up one time. One person asked how I was doing & said "I figured you'd look much worse" which was kind of a back-handed compliment IMO.
Granted, my brother was there (married a classmate of mine) so maybe he got some CF questions on my behalf but I don't really think so.

You'll be surprised how your classmates have matured & how the "reputation" stuff really isn't as important as it once was.

Good luck and let us know how it goes<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Landy

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Jane</b></i>
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<br />You might want to send a personal note later to those people you are closer to.
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<br />Have a great time and enjoy seeing your friends again without the pressure to disclose all of your intimate details right up front.</end quote>
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<br />I think this was well said.
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<br />At my 20th, we were more interested in if classmates are/were married, have kids, how they look all these years later, etc. Everyone was pretty light-hearted and didn't discuss heavy stuff.
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<br />My health only came up one time. One person asked how I was doing & said "I figured you'd look much worse" which was kind of a back-handed compliment IMO.
<br />Granted, my brother was there (married a classmate of mine) so maybe he got some CF questions on my behalf but I don't really think so.
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<br />You'll be surprised how your classmates have matured & how the "reputation" stuff really isn't as important as it once was.
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<br />Good luck and let us know how it goes<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
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CSalomonson

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Thank you for your very insightful comments. Your thoughts were very helpful. Actually, I have booked my flight and added flight insurance (covers cancellations), because for the last 4 weeks I have had an exacerbation, and I will see the CF docs at the clinic two days prior to leaving for Colorado and the reunion. They commented a week ago that a tune-up may be imminent. This may derail my plans to go to the reunion, but maybe I can convince them to delay the tune-up until I return. I wish I could have had the tune-up prior, but they wanted to give the oral antibiotics and increased breathing treatments and vest therapy a chance to work. I will let you know how the reunion goes, as I am pretty determined to go. Thanks again, and take care.
 
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CSalomonson

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Thank you for your very insightful comments. Your thoughts were very helpful. Actually, I have booked my flight and added flight insurance (covers cancellations), because for the last 4 weeks I have had an exacerbation, and I will see the CF docs at the clinic two days prior to leaving for Colorado and the reunion. They commented a week ago that a tune-up may be imminent. This may derail my plans to go to the reunion, but maybe I can convince them to delay the tune-up until I return. I wish I could have had the tune-up prior, but they wanted to give the oral antibiotics and increased breathing treatments and vest therapy a chance to work. I will let you know how the reunion goes, as I am pretty determined to go. Thanks again, and take care.
 
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CSalomonson

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Thank you for your very insightful comments. Your thoughts were very helpful. Actually, I have booked my flight and added flight insurance (covers cancellations), because for the last 4 weeks I have had an exacerbation, and I will see the CF docs at the clinic two days prior to leaving for Colorado and the reunion. They commented a week ago that a tune-up may be imminent. This may derail my plans to go to the reunion, but maybe I can convince them to delay the tune-up until I return. I wish I could have had the tune-up prior, but they wanted to give the oral antibiotics and increased breathing treatments and vest therapy a chance to work. I will let you know how the reunion goes, as I am pretty determined to go. Thanks again, and take care.
 
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CSalomonson

New member
Thank you for your very insightful comments. Your thoughts were very helpful. Actually, I have booked my flight and added flight insurance (covers cancellations), because for the last 4 weeks I have had an exacerbation, and I will see the CF docs at the clinic two days prior to leaving for Colorado and the reunion. They commented a week ago that a tune-up may be imminent. This may derail my plans to go to the reunion, but maybe I can convince them to delay the tune-up until I return. I wish I could have had the tune-up prior, but they wanted to give the oral antibiotics and increased breathing treatments and vest therapy a chance to work. I will let you know how the reunion goes, as I am pretty determined to go. Thanks again, and take care.
 
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CSalomonson

New member
Thank you for your very insightful comments. Your thoughts were very helpful. Actually, I have booked my flight and added flight insurance (covers cancellations), because for the last 4 weeks I have had an exacerbation, and I will see the CF docs at the clinic two days prior to leaving for Colorado and the reunion. They commented a week ago that a tune-up may be imminent. This may derail my plans to go to the reunion, but maybe I can convince them to delay the tune-up until I return. I wish I could have had the tune-up prior, but they wanted to give the oral antibiotics and increased breathing treatments and vest therapy a chance to work. I will let you know how the reunion goes, as I am pretty determined to go. Thanks again, and take care.
 
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CSalomonson

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Hi Tina,
Thanks Tina, it's indeed great to be able to go to my reunion, and I turn 38 in two weeks, so I am excited about this time of year. Actually, since I was diagnosed 4 years ago this month, I have always wanted to share my diagnosis with those who might care or understand. I just haven't had too many people become that interested. I think it all starts with my family, they have always been generally disinterested and unsupportive in the past, and really have ignored me for the most part. It took many, many painful years for diagnosis to arrive, due to many, many incompetent doctors. It basically took 3 battles with complete double pneumonia for a pulmonologist to finally reach the conclusion I had CF, and I was basically on the verge of death at these times. For me, the road to diagnosis was frustrating and painful to say the least.

Anyway...I do not wish to hide my diagnosis, certainly the never ending treatments and clinc and specialist visits, and hospitalizations make CF a big part of my life. I feel at my reunion I will be very selective in who I share my CF with, because so many people just don't care, or are so wrapped up in their own lives (which is natural), and have no clue what CF is anyway, so what's the point. My wife, has been the only one who has been along with me supporting me through all the trials and tribulations, and even she is sometimes limited in her understanding of my CF, although I surely wouldn't have wanted to be in for tune-ups or surgeries without her.

Like the others have said, probably most of the conversations with former classmates won't be of much substance. I am just excited to go because I feel I look pretty young and handsome for 38, and am not overweight. With cycling, hitting the weights and walking with my wife everyday, I think I will stand out as not so typical. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Thanks all for your input. Add more if you have time.

Oh, and Lynda, nice to meet you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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CSalomonson

New member
Hi Tina,
Thanks Tina, it's indeed great to be able to go to my reunion, and I turn 38 in two weeks, so I am excited about this time of year. Actually, since I was diagnosed 4 years ago this month, I have always wanted to share my diagnosis with those who might care or understand. I just haven't had too many people become that interested. I think it all starts with my family, they have always been generally disinterested and unsupportive in the past, and really have ignored me for the most part. It took many, many painful years for diagnosis to arrive, due to many, many incompetent doctors. It basically took 3 battles with complete double pneumonia for a pulmonologist to finally reach the conclusion I had CF, and I was basically on the verge of death at these times. For me, the road to diagnosis was frustrating and painful to say the least.

Anyway...I do not wish to hide my diagnosis, certainly the never ending treatments and clinc and specialist visits, and hospitalizations make CF a big part of my life. I feel at my reunion I will be very selective in who I share my CF with, because so many people just don't care, or are so wrapped up in their own lives (which is natural), and have no clue what CF is anyway, so what's the point. My wife, has been the only one who has been along with me supporting me through all the trials and tribulations, and even she is sometimes limited in her understanding of my CF, although I surely wouldn't have wanted to be in for tune-ups or surgeries without her.

Like the others have said, probably most of the conversations with former classmates won't be of much substance. I am just excited to go because I feel I look pretty young and handsome for 38, and am not overweight. With cycling, hitting the weights and walking with my wife everyday, I think I will stand out as not so typical. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Thanks all for your input. Add more if you have time.

Oh, and Lynda, nice to meet you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
C

CSalomonson

New member
Hi Tina,
Thanks Tina, it's indeed great to be able to go to my reunion, and I turn 38 in two weeks, so I am excited about this time of year. Actually, since I was diagnosed 4 years ago this month, I have always wanted to share my diagnosis with those who might care or understand. I just haven't had too many people become that interested. I think it all starts with my family, they have always been generally disinterested and unsupportive in the past, and really have ignored me for the most part. It took many, many painful years for diagnosis to arrive, due to many, many incompetent doctors. It basically took 3 battles with complete double pneumonia for a pulmonologist to finally reach the conclusion I had CF, and I was basically on the verge of death at these times. For me, the road to diagnosis was frustrating and painful to say the least.

Anyway...I do not wish to hide my diagnosis, certainly the never ending treatments and clinc and specialist visits, and hospitalizations make CF a big part of my life. I feel at my reunion I will be very selective in who I share my CF with, because so many people just don't care, or are so wrapped up in their own lives (which is natural), and have no clue what CF is anyway, so what's the point. My wife, has been the only one who has been along with me supporting me through all the trials and tribulations, and even she is sometimes limited in her understanding of my CF, although I surely wouldn't have wanted to be in for tune-ups or surgeries without her.

Like the others have said, probably most of the conversations with former classmates won't be of much substance. I am just excited to go because I feel I look pretty young and handsome for 38, and am not overweight. With cycling, hitting the weights and walking with my wife everyday, I think I will stand out as not so typical. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Thanks all for your input. Add more if you have time.

Oh, and Lynda, nice to meet you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
C

CSalomonson

New member
Hi Tina,
Thanks Tina, it's indeed great to be able to go to my reunion, and I turn 38 in two weeks, so I am excited about this time of year. Actually, since I was diagnosed 4 years ago this month, I have always wanted to share my diagnosis with those who might care or understand. I just haven't had too many people become that interested. I think it all starts with my family, they have always been generally disinterested and unsupportive in the past, and really have ignored me for the most part. It took many, many painful years for diagnosis to arrive, due to many, many incompetent doctors. It basically took 3 battles with complete double pneumonia for a pulmonologist to finally reach the conclusion I had CF, and I was basically on the verge of death at these times. For me, the road to diagnosis was frustrating and painful to say the least.

Anyway...I do not wish to hide my diagnosis, certainly the never ending treatments and clinc and specialist visits, and hospitalizations make CF a big part of my life. I feel at my reunion I will be very selective in who I share my CF with, because so many people just don't care, or are so wrapped up in their own lives (which is natural), and have no clue what CF is anyway, so what's the point. My wife, has been the only one who has been along with me supporting me through all the trials and tribulations, and even she is sometimes limited in her understanding of my CF, although I surely wouldn't have wanted to be in for tune-ups or surgeries without her.

Like the others have said, probably most of the conversations with former classmates won't be of much substance. I am just excited to go because I feel I look pretty young and handsome for 38, and am not overweight. With cycling, hitting the weights and walking with my wife everyday, I think I will stand out as not so typical. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Thanks all for your input. Add more if you have time.

Oh, and Lynda, nice to meet you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
C

CSalomonson

New member
Hi Tina,
<br />Thanks Tina, it's indeed great to be able to go to my reunion, and I turn 38 in two weeks, so I am excited about this time of year. Actually, since I was diagnosed 4 years ago this month, I have always wanted to share my diagnosis with those who might care or understand. I just haven't had too many people become that interested. I think it all starts with my family, they have always been generally disinterested and unsupportive in the past, and really have ignored me for the most part. It took many, many painful years for diagnosis to arrive, due to many, many incompetent doctors. It basically took 3 battles with complete double pneumonia for a pulmonologist to finally reach the conclusion I had CF, and I was basically on the verge of death at these times. For me, the road to diagnosis was frustrating and painful to say the least.
<br />
<br />Anyway...I do not wish to hide my diagnosis, certainly the never ending treatments and clinc and specialist visits, and hospitalizations make CF a big part of my life. I feel at my reunion I will be very selective in who I share my CF with, because so many people just don't care, or are so wrapped up in their own lives (which is natural), and have no clue what CF is anyway, so what's the point. My wife, has been the only one who has been along with me supporting me through all the trials and tribulations, and even she is sometimes limited in her understanding of my CF, although I surely wouldn't have wanted to be in for tune-ups or surgeries without her.
<br />
<br />Like the others have said, probably most of the conversations with former classmates won't be of much substance. I am just excited to go because I feel I look pretty young and handsome for 38, and am not overweight. With cycling, hitting the weights and walking with my wife everyday, I think I will stand out as not so typical. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Thanks all for your input. Add more if you have time.
<br />
<br />Oh, and Lynda, nice to meet you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Landy

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CSalomonson</b></i>

Oh, and Lynda, nice to meet you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"></end quote></div>

Nice to "meet" you too<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

I think it was wise of you to say that you'll be selective who you share things with. As we all know, there are those that only want to know to be up on the gossip and not because they give a rat's. Those are the ones I avoid sharing anything with.

Looking forward to hearing how it went...
 
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Landy

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CSalomonson</b></i>

Oh, and Lynda, nice to meet you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"></end quote></div>

Nice to "meet" you too<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

I think it was wise of you to say that you'll be selective who you share things with. As we all know, there are those that only want to know to be up on the gossip and not because they give a rat's. Those are the ones I avoid sharing anything with.

Looking forward to hearing how it went...
 
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Landy

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CSalomonson</b></i>

Oh, and Lynda, nice to meet you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"></end quote></div>

Nice to "meet" you too<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

I think it was wise of you to say that you'll be selective who you share things with. As we all know, there are those that only want to know to be up on the gossip and not because they give a rat's. Those are the ones I avoid sharing anything with.

Looking forward to hearing how it went...
 
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Landy

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CSalomonson</b></i>

Oh, and Lynda, nice to meet you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"></end quote>

Nice to "meet" you too<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

I think it was wise of you to say that you'll be selective who you share things with. As we all know, there are those that only want to know to be up on the gossip and not because they give a rat's. Those are the ones I avoid sharing anything with.

Looking forward to hearing how it went...
 
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Landy

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CSalomonson</b></i>
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<br />Oh, and Lynda, nice to meet you. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"></end quote>
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<br />Nice to "meet" you too<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
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<br />I think it was wise of you to say that you'll be selective who you share things with. As we all know, there are those that only want to know to be up on the gossip and not because they give a rat's. Those are the ones I avoid sharing anything with.
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<br />Looking forward to hearing how it went...
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