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Posted by CaliforniaLyme (Member # 7136) on :
 
I know, I know, I kept it secret 'til now...

I AM 39.

I AM SO OLD!!!!!!!!! SO OOOOOOOLD!!!!

OH MY GOD!!!

I AM 39~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

as of 7:something tonight anyway, time I was born...

I was born 2+ months early.
Premature, kept in incubator, born with birth defect in my urethra connection to kidneys- was missing-

I was 12 inches long

and FIVE POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YUP, a CHUBBY TINY thing.

With tufts of white blonde hair.

I was very very GRUMPY from the get go.

Because I had that birth defect where the urine ran AROUND my kidneys instead of THROUGH them so
by the time I was almost 3 I had
1/3 of one kidney left on one side and 1/2 of the other and was EVEN grumpier.

But my parents were both getting their PhDs in Indian History and we lived in

HYDERABAD, INDIA (now Indias SIlicon Valley)

and I had had malaria...

so my high fevers over & over they kept attributing to... malaria...

until I began to show clear signs of...

renal failure...

My early childhood memories are of pain.
And fever.

And my Ayah in my bedroom, changing the wet cool washcloths she wrung out and replaced on my naked fevered little body night after night-

They discovered it when I was almost 3-
and did an operation and saved my life.

I was in the hopsital 17 days
in San Diego actually. We flew back.

All these WHITE people.

I remember htinking very clearly,

"What's with all the WHITE folks?"

in Babyneese.

It was very weird.

And so my early childhood was spent sick...

And alienated...

*sigh*

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME*)!*)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*!)*!)*!)!*)!*)!*)!*)!*)!*)!!

39.

OLD.

*whimper*
 

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Posted by CaliforniaLyme (Member # 7136) on :
 
p.s. Because the uric acid in my urine actually PARTIALLY ATE AWAY MY KIDNEYS!!!!!!!!! Isn't that terrible? That's why I was such a grumpy little baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Posted by Vermont_Lymie (Member # 9780) on :
 
Happiest of Birthdays to You!





Sarah, thanks for all the inspiration!!!

I am always happy when I read your lyme treatment story,
it always gives me more hope for the future!

I hope you give yourself a big treat today, whatever
that may be -- enjoy!

You have endured alot and just gotten better and
better, and it is so nice of you to share it with others!

And as I get better, I am also using more exclamation
points too, thank you for your exuberant positivity!!!
(If positivity is a word!).


 

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Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
 
Oh my gosh... what a traumatic introduction to life you had!!!

Happy Birthday Californialyme!!!


 

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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
 

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Originally posted by CaliforniaLyme:
I know, I know, I kept it secret 'til now...

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Yep....that's why!!!


Now.....when is Cobweb's birthday????
 

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Posted by just don (Member # 1129) on :
 
Happy Birthday to our best Californian,,, Sarah!!!

You surely did have a tough go,, first off in your life!! Glad that is behind you and nothing but joy and better days ahead!!

Have a VERY happy Birthday,,,have your husband treat you 'special' today. being--just don--
 

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Posted by 1Bitten2XShy (Member # 12280) on :
 
Have a Happy Happy
 

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Posted by meg (Member # 22) on :
 


Sarah!!!! Thank you for all you do for others in the lyme community--you're a blessing and an inspiration to us all

Have a Happy B-day

 

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Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
 
Happy 39th birthday to you Sarah!

hard to find words to rhyme with your last name except Farrah and Tara like in Gone with the Wind!

my, you were born with lifelong challenges, were'nt you girl!


now are you going to be Jack Benny at 39 forever???

hoping you have a special day with your loved ones in treating a very special lady here who brings us all the latest in pubmed lyme news!


thank you Sarah for all your expertise you share freely with all who come here!
 

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Posted by shellbabe (Member # 6948) on :
 
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
 

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Posted by heiwalove (Member # 6467) on :
 
happy birthday sarah!!!!!!!
 

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Posted by Ellie K (Member # 12056) on :
 
You are such an inspiration to all of us. Your story has encouraged me many times!

Don't forget to give yourself a special birthday treat, whatever that may be....


 

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Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :
 
HI Sarah

Happy Birthday to you

hope you have a great day

and all your birthday wish's come true

Dana
 

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Posted by Michelle M (Member # 7200) on :
 
Happy birthday, you sweet young thang!!! 39, why that's barely even respectable!!

I hope you have a wonderful time... you're such a smart and caring person - you DESERVE the best!

Michelle
 

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Posted by kbholley (Member # 12938) on :
 
Happy Birthday To You,

We are the same age, except I'm older - March.

I hope you have a TERRIFIC DAY.
 

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Posted by Carol in PA (Member # 5338) on :
 
Sarah,

Happy Birthday to You !!



Carol
 

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Posted by tory2457 (Member # 10384) on :
 
Sarah,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!

thanks for all you do; and your words of wisdom!

Aug 20th? That's my dad's birthday; so I will always remember yours.

39's young! enjoy this age...

heck 50's young too!
 

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Posted by Pure Lymie League (Member # 10421) on :
 
H ppy birthd y!
39 IS young, it's the new 29.
Sara
 

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Posted by savebabe (Member # 9847) on :
 
Happy Birthday CL!!!



 

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Posted by perplexed (Member # 1913) on :
 
Happy Birthday to you Sarah...

Hope you have a wonderful day. Enjoyed reading your bio. What an experience!

Thank you for your inspirational posts.

Hugs, Perplexed

...........................
"Frogs have it easy: they can eat what bugs them." (Barbara Johnson)
 

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Posted by Jill E. (Member # 9121) on :
 
Sarah,

Happy birthday from one Californian to another! I'd be thrilled to be 39 again - you enjoy it!!

Have a wonderful celebration,

Jill
 

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Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :
 
Dear Sarah,

I hope you had a great day.

Happy, happy, happy Birthday!

Remember that old saying. "You're not getting older, you're getting better!"

You spring chicken you.

Hugs,

Geneal
 

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Posted by AliG (Member # 9734) on :
 
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, CALI!!!!

Sorry you had to go through all that. It seems that some of the nicest people have gone through some of the most difficult childhoods. I somehow think that may be how the become the great people they are.


 

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Posted by joalo (Member # 12752) on :
 
Happy Birthday!! At 39, you're still a baby!
Enjoy!!
 

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Posted by cjnelson (Member # 12928) on :
 
Happy Birthday!
 

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