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Posted 7/13/2012 2:26 PM (GMT 0)
Here it is Friday the 13th, and I turned the big sixty today.  It's the only age milestone in my entire life that has bothered me.  I know it's not old, old, but at 60, you can't fake your self out any more that you are on the young side of life.  My 50's flew by in a blur, as I spent the entire decade fighting 4 bouts of serious cancers, and all the operations, radiations, and other treatments that go with that.  It was the decade that left me disabled with perm. chronic pain and faitgue, and meanwhile, my cancer is unstoppable.

I have to look forward, and hope that my 60's, or what I get out of them in terms of quantity of life, will be better for me.  I take the adage to heart, that I live to fight another day.

David in SC

Posted 7/13/2012 2:32 PM (GMT 0)
Dave, I would like to congratulate you for making into your sixties, sounds like the fifties were full of hurdles for you that you have somehow managed to make it this far deserves a congratulatory note. In other words Happy Birthday
Posted 7/13/2012 5:46 PM (GMT 0)
Dave

Happy birthday, remember age is just a number!! I hope and pray you have better health and can enjoy life a little

Have a great day and try to celebrate this milestone. You have battled so much, you are strong Dave.

Best wishes

Jane

PS You have just reiterated how I feel. In two months I will be half way through my fifties. Where does the years go?
Posted 7/13/2012 5:57 PM (GMT 0)
Happy Birthday Dave, I am not far behind you, lol. I turned 58 last month. Age has never bothered me like it does some females. I did have a little trouble for some reason when I turned 30, that one seemed to get my attention.

You are a great fighter keep up the good work and have a great birthday. Susie
Posted 7/13/2012 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 7/13/2012 8:25 PM (GMT 0)
David,

Happy Birthday to you ♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫ .  I saw this topic and wished to myself I was turning 60 again this year but sad to say I am older than you-  smilewinkgrin

Hope your birthday is totally cool, really funtastic, wonderful, exciting, majorly awesome, and all that you want it to be.

 

ஜ۩۞۩ஜ Kitt ஜ۩۞۩ஜ

Posted 7/13/2012 8:34 PM (GMT 0)
Happy 60th Birthday, Have a wonderful day David

Much Love & many Blessings

Claire

 

Posted 7/13/2012 9:07 PM (GMT 0)
Happy Birthday David. I too had never thought I was getting old, not even the 50s. But, this 60 + sucks. I know you are a super strong man. You deserve the best party in the world. I will give a toast to you tonite.....Have a great weekend....Cat
Posted 7/13/2012 9:13 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 7/13/2012 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
Happy 60th Birthday, David!!!
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Happy 60th Birthday To You!!! From All of Us!
Posted 7/13/2012 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
Happy 60th Birthday Dave. I hope you have had a great day, and the years to come are far better for you than the last 10 have been. Take care.

hugs
Loretta
Posted 7/14/2012 2:41 AM (GMT 0)
Happy Birthday!!! My doggy is barking to you too...LOL

Hope it's a wonderful and pain "lite" weekend for you to spend with family and friends..

Try to do something this weekend that will fill your heart with joy...and put everything else on the back burner...The other stuff will be there on Monday.

Have some fun and get some endorphins running around!

Hugs (( ))
Posted 7/14/2012 2:59 AM (GMT 0)
Wow, I came back here this evening, and was overwhelmed with such wonderful birthday greetings from my CP friends here.

My last boss took me out for a nice birthday lunch. Oldest son texted me, my daughter in Charleston gave me a nice long phone call, my youngest son joined my wife and I for dinner tonight at the Outback. My friends at HW Prostate Cancer equally greeted me well. Oh, my 85 year old mother drove over this afternoon and gave me a present. All in all, it was a great birthday, better than usual for me, and for a moment, was able to put my medical woes and conditions on the back burner.

As my oldest pointed out, day, you are only one day older than you were yesterday, that kind of put it into proper perspective.

With my cancer's aggression, outside of a miracle (and they can happen), probably will never make it till 70, but I don't care, I will keep fighting and keep living, as long as I have the strength and ability to do so.

I am no longer concerned about the quantity part, I have lived a good life, and have a good family and good friends. And in the spiritual side of things, I have no worries at all, when He is ready for me, I will be ready.

Thanks again for your collective kindness, my best to each of you. In this group, we all know and understand pain, we fight a common enemy together. I don't feel any one of you (us) has an easy ride, every day is a seperate struggle for me, as it is for you all.

David in SC
Posted 7/14/2012 4:38 AM (GMT 0)
                                                                       Happy  60th  Birthday David!!

 

With all you have been through, I congratulate you on being such a brave and strong fighter! I just celebrated my 61st on fathers day, and really it is just another day for me and most of us folks.  But to be frank and honest with you, with what all you have been through with the cancer, this is really something to to be proud of and to celebrate!!!!    Again I Congratulate you, and I do wish you many many more birthdays! Keep up the good fight David, you have done great so far!

 

White Beard

Posted 7/14/2012 5:02 AM (GMT 0)
whitebeard,

thank you for your sentiments, appreciate them. mostly dealing with the cards that have been dealt with, as far as fighting goes, lets just say, the alternative to fighting is probably worse, lol. least i am still on this side of the sod.

my best to you.

david
Posted 7/14/2012 5:56 AM (GMT 0)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!!

I can see lots of love on this forum for you!  May you enjoy your weekend celebration for your special day!  BTW, you look younger than what you are!

Your pal,

Aimzee

(I have thought about joining this forum, but it is my husband who's experiencing the pain.  In fact, he's back in the hospital with

severe pain and may need colon surgery.)

Posted 7/14/2012 10:44 AM (GMT 0)
Happy Birthday Dave - and here's wishing you many more.

Aimzee, my thoughts to you and your husband. I truly hope he doesn't need the surgery, but send my best wishes that he pulls through safely if it proves that he does. Both of you stay strong.

Laura
Posted 7/14/2012 3:00 PM (GMT 0)

 Hello Aimzee!...and Welocome to our Chronic Pain forum! wink

         We always welcome spouses of Chronic Pain patients,...so feel free to join us please! I think spouses have a lot to offer here, and we may learn quite a bit through the eyes of them as well.

   We all hope your husband gets better soon, and can be released from the hospital quickly.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•`    SE wink

Posted 7/14/2012 4:08 PM (GMT 0)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  I also turned 60 on June 4 th of this year!  yeah
Posted 7/14/2012 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
thank you folks, for the greetings.
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BTW, I know Aimzee well from the Prostate Cancer group, and her husband Ron. I had reccomended to her to come check the Chronic Pain group on account of her husband. He has been in some serious pain for sometime now and needs all of our help. She's been a great advocate for her husband's cause and is a great person to know.

David in SC
Posted 7/14/2012 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hope your Birthday was agreat day and your one of the strongest person I have pleasure to know, make each and everyday special and enjoy every sunset and every Sunrise, make a journel and write one positive thing in it each day or a message you'd want your family to read. Life is never certain, but you can be a positive influence for someone, your help and advise here is great. Happy Birthday and many many more to you my friend.
Posted 7/14/2012 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
thank you, kindly, Chartreux. I feel privileged to be a part of the CP community as well here, as my CP actual is more of a day to day issue with me than dealing with the actual cancer itself. The cancer is busy doing its own thing, without my help, growing by the day, but the pain is a constant factor, as most of you here know from your own situations.

david
Posted 7/15/2012 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Purg

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.....Hope you have a great day. All the best

Stingray(Randy)

Posted 7/17/2012 11:02 PM (GMT 0)
happy birthday!
Posted 7/17/2012 11:20 PM (GMT 0)
thank you, randy and spinal soldier (cool name btw)

david
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