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today!!!!!!!!!!!

fedester
fedester CSN Member Posts: 753 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
hello all semi's
well today is my 50th birthday.
i had some doubts but i made it. for newbies, dx 5/04 stage 11, chemo 6 months,resection,2 hernia surgeries,alot of praying,my family here which i found while in the hospital. i have alot to be thankfull for even though alot has gone not as expected. some bumps along the road. still ned looking forward to the 4 year mark. each birthday is important as is everyday we beat the beast.
i love and respect all my family here.
be well
never,ever give up!!
bruce
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  • ron50
    ron50 CSN Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #2
    G'day Bruce,
    Happy 50 th birthday, you have had some tough times but you have always been there for others. For your birthday I wish you a long and healthy future,Cheers .
    Ron.
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  • jams67
    jams67 CSN Member Posts: 925 Member
    #3
    Happy Birthday and isn't it great to be alive to have a birthday! Yeah!
    Looking forward to the next milestone,
    Jo Ann
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  • sladich
    sladich CSN Member Posts: 429 Member
    #4
    Happy Birthday and may you continue to have your health.

    Debbie
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,027 Member
    #5
    Happy, Happy, Happy birthday!!!!

    You now are officially half a century old...

    When I turned 50, I decided that the NEXT 50 years were going to be WAY better than the last...lol...

    Hugs, Kathi
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  • funnyguy
    funnyguy CSN Member Posts: 89
    #6
    Way to Go!

    May you have many many more...

    Cheers.
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  • Faith4Cure
    Faith4Cure CSN Member Posts: 405 Member
    #7
    Happy Birthday, Bruce! I have recently decided that getting older is really a great thing! Hope you are having a great day. I know that your next 50 years will be even more enjoyable than the last.
    Celebrate!!!
    Faith
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  • HowardJ
    HowardJ CSN Member Posts: 474
    #8
    Happy 50th, Bruce! Enjoy the day.

    Howard
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  • Patti1
    Patti1 CSN Member Posts: 109 Member
    #9
    Bruce,

    Happy Birthday and many more.
    Patti
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #10
    Happy Birthday!
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  • valeriec
    valeriec CSN Member Posts: 348 Member
    #12
    Happy Birthday Bruce, and here is to another 50!
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  • CherylHutch
    CherylHutch CSN Member Posts: 1,375 Member
    #13
    Happy 50th, Bruce!! Congratulations!!

    I wasn't on board when you were having your bumps along the road, which some of the others seem to know about. So, with the risk of sounding repetitive, could you let those of us who are fairly new to the board what some of those bumps were that you ran into?

    I was dx 12/06, cc Stage III, surgery Jan/07, 8 months of chemo, 6 weeks of daily radiation and now am 4 months post-chemo. I'm having muscle/joint pain (which I didn't have while taking the chemo, but it has showed up afterwards) and my CEA is somewhat elevated so am going for a PET scan on March 6th. Other than that, I seem to be feeling fine and have an upbeat attitude, etc.

    But if you could share what some of the bumps are, I figure it's always better to be prepared for bumps along the road :)
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  • Moesimo
    Moesimo CSN Member Posts: 1,072 Member
    #14
    Bruce,

    Happy birthday. I turned 50 last year and celebrated all year.

    I hope you celebrated big time

    Maureen
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  • jerseysue
    jerseysue CSN Member Posts: 624 Member
    #15
    Happy Birthday Jersey Boy and many more!
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  • nudgie
    nudgie CSN Member Posts: 1,478 Member
    #16
    CONGRATS on still dancing with NED and 2/3 months away from the 4-year mark :)
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  • kmygil
    kmygil CSN Member Posts: 876 Member
    #17
    Happy Birthday, and ain't it good to be here!!! Congratulations! May you continue in good health and live a wonderful life!
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  • betina61
    betina61 CSN Member Posts: 642 Member
    #18
    Happy 50th birthday Bruce,wishing you the best today and forever.
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  • Monicaemilia
    Monicaemilia CSN Member Posts: 455 Member
    #19
    Happy Birthday Bruce!!! What a lovely milestone. Here's to 60, and 70, and 80!!!! Monica
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  • changing
    changing CSN Member Posts: 134
    #20
    Hope your day was wonderful!
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  • cahalstead
    cahalstead CSN Member Posts: 118
    #21
    Happy 50th to you. Birthday's are special but even more so after a cancer diagnosis. I cherish each day!

    I pray you have many more b-days.

    Char
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