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Birthday celebration

Trubrit
Trubrit CSN Member Posts: 5,814 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

This forum is a wonderful place.  A place of information, advice, sorrow and joy. 

If anyone is interested in sharing their birthdate with me, I will try my best to post a celebration thread. 

When I was diagnosed, and all seemed dark, I wondered if I would reach my next birthday; so I decided to celebrate my birthday every month. I call it my Birthday Day. And five years later, I still celebrate every month.

Life is a celebration, but when the fight is on - no matter what the fight is - celebration seems hard to come by; so, share with me your special date, and we will help you celebrate when your day arrives. 

Tru

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  • SandiaBuddy
    SandiaBuddy CSN Member Posts: 1,381 Member
    #2
    Party!

    I am all for celebrating for any reason and no reason at all.  But hey, Tru, if you have had a birthday every month for the past five years, doesn't that make you about 145 years old now? Wink

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  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 CSN Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #3
    Mine's March 21 so in two

    Mine's March 21 so in two days. I'd love a celebration post! I see my onc that day and I'm hoping my CEA has squeeked down a little more. If it's 5 or under I'll be delighted. Last time it was 5.4 so it was close but actually being at 5 or less would be a great way to celebrate my birthday! 

    Jan

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  • 8colon8
    8colon8 CSN Member Posts: 40 Member
    #4
    JanJan63 said:

    Mine's March 21 so in two

    Mine's March 21 so in two days. I'd love a celebration post! I see my onc that day and I'm hoping my CEA has squeeked down a little more. If it's 5 or under I'll be delighted. Last time it was 5.4 so it was close but actually being at 5 or less would be a great way to celebrate my birthday! 

    Jan

    Jan, Happy birthday and may

    Jan, Happy birthday and may your wish come true...

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  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 CSN Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #5
    8colon8 said:

    Jan, Happy birthday and may

    Jan, Happy birthday and may your wish come true...

    Thank you!!!

    Thank you!!!

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  • ron50
    ron50 CSN Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #6
    Happy birthday Jan

    Hugs from Australia  Ron.

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  • Melanie67
    Melanie67 CSN Member Posts: 24
    #7
    Happy Birthday

    Hoping and praying your CEA is under 5. 

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  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 CSN Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #8
    Thanks you guys! I just

    Thanks you guys! I just coloured my hair because I had about 2 inches of gray and hadn't been able to colour it the whole time on chemo until the sores went away so that makes me feel better, too.

    Jan

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  • Canadian Sandy
    Canadian Sandy CSN Member Posts: 785 Member
    #9
    Happy Birthday Jan on the

    Happy Birthday Jan on the 21st! Glad you could color your hair.

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  • Canadian Sandy
    Canadian Sandy CSN Member Posts: 785 Member
    #10
    My birthday is the 30th of

    My birthday is the 30th of July and not sure if I want to be reminded.  haha   Joking .....every day on this earth is a blessing.

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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG CSN Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    edited March 2019 #11
    JanJan63 said:

    Mine's March 21 so in two

    Mine's March 21 so in two days. I'd love a celebration post! I see my onc that day and I'm hoping my CEA has squeeked down a little more. If it's 5 or under I'll be delighted. Last time it was 5.4 so it was close but actually being at 5 or less would be a great way to celebrate my birthday! 

    Jan

    Happy Birthday Jan

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    I have to laugh whenever I hear someone complain about getting older. Personally I LOVE getting older! I hope you have a very Happy Birthday!!!

    Our youngest son, Griffin, will be 19 on March 22. 

     

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  • Joan M
    Joan M CSN Member Posts: 409 Member
    #12
    Happy Birthday Jan!

    Tru, your idea is a good one! I like the idea of celebrating life every month.   Thank you for all you do to help and encourage us on this forum!

    My birthday is December 13, so it's a ways to go for the actual birthday. 

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  • myAZmountain
    myAZmountain CSN Member Posts: 417 Member
    #13
    The more birthdays the better!

    Funny how cancer changes dreading getting older lol!! Hope you have a spectacular birthday Jan, its the same day as my sister! Oh man I remember being on cloud nine when I was finally able to color the gray roots !! My B-day is May 1,  May Day !!

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  • Tunadog
    Tunadog CSN Member Posts: 235 Member
    #14
    Happy Birthday!

    Happy Birthday! Jan

    Good Luck on your trip

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  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 CSN Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #15
    You are all so sweet! Thank

    You are all so sweet! Thank you! I told my husband I'm turning 50. Again. I can't believe how old I am now. I used to think of this as ancient. I don't feel any older.

    Jan

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  • Trubrit
    Trubrit CSN Member Posts: 5,814 Member
    #16

    At this rate, I won't need to post a birthday thread for Jan - I will in ancase, but just saying.  

    Tru

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  • beaumontdave
    beaumontdave CSN Member Posts: 1,306 Member
    #17
    Might as well kick in, Happy

    Might as well kick in, Happy Birthday Jan!! Hope it finds you in the best of spirits. As for a regular thing I think it's a great idea, the harder times are when a reason to celebrate and get a little silly, are when it matters most. When things are easy I can find tons of reasons to get happy. I don't celebrate my birthday much, because it's my mama's big day as well, May 23rd, and we always have dinner out with the family........................................................................Dave

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  • lhduffer
    lhduffer CSN Member Posts: 90 Member
    #18
    Happy Birthday!

    Happy Birthday Jan! Hope you have a wonderful day and that you get your CEA wish!

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  • manapart
    manapart CSN Member Posts: 67
    #19
    Happy Birthday JanJan

    Happy Birthday to a wonderful, strong, charismatic, caring, kind and beautiful friend. Another milestone and testament to the great will and spirit of a mother, wife, friends, fighter, survivor and woman of God. I hope you have a wonderful day and celebrate like theres no tomorrow. Enjoy your bday, thank you for being there and take care. 

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  • Kazenmax
    Kazenmax CSN Member Posts: 463 Member
    #20
    Happy Birthday, Jan! Enjoy

    Happy Birthday, Jan! Enjoy your day!

    k

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