Tutu, Andie, Lou B, Cantgiveup, and Boomerang for my early birthday wishes!
Just coming on tonight, and Lou B; thanks for giving me the day off lymenet! But first I just wrote this quick poem for me, and have to get it PUBLISHED by adding it here on tutu's BD greeting for me....
Last 4 days since 20th, can barely walk; it's left thigh area like my olden days BEFORE my hip replacement 1 yr. ago on 3-26. PAINFUL for each step I take with my sturdy cain.
Can't... I'm on my way out to the kitchen to make my air popped popcorn as I read/reply here...
Thanks everyone for starting my birthday off right! ************************************
Happy birthday to ME, I used to sing as I sat upon my Daddy's knee!
oh gee, oh gee, gosh dog gone it; I have to pee as I go wee, wee, wee sighing with glee!
I now sing, "LET IT BE, LET IT BE!" or, " OH SAY CAN YOU SEE?" in our great land; the HOME OF THE FREE!
I could have been named Lee, but I was born Betty T; then married hubby to become Betty G !!!
another original by Bettyg on my 59th birthday, 3-24-08! **********************************
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Happy birthday, Betty! My sister just turned 59, and my husband will hit 59 in November!
Hope it was a great day.
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Brtty, have a great day and take care of you...you are the best..you give so much support to so many..even we few who are here for our loved ones..i've learned so much and your newbie info is more valuable and useful for the people with and with out Lyme...thanks for doing what you do..but take the day off and enjoy.
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Happy Birthday Bettyg!!!
I hope your day is filled with hope and joy and the promise
Of rainbows to come.
Hugs,
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I have to say ditto for all the appreciation others have expressed.
Thanks for being so patient with me and such a positive source of strength here!
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Happy birthday BettyG !! from JayG and SheilaG
Enjoy your day
Thank you for all that you do here
Until that day,
JayG
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I too want to wish you a Happy Happy Birthday. Thank you for all you have been doing for all of us as we became newbies to this board especially.
I came here so lost and confused and you were right there to help pave the way. Hoping your birthday is a very special one!!!!
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thanks so much for all you do for us on this website.....
hope you have a nice day!!!! mtree
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETTY G!!!!
and of course,,,THANKS for all you do!!
Hope your spring is filled with promise and NEW life!!remaining--just don--
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Happy Birthday Betty. May you have another 59..lmt
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Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you.
Of my josh, bettg, 59 yrs old? Oh, my that's really close to 60 & the older folks home.
I'm joking. The old folks home would kick you out for being too fiesty.
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Hope you're having a very happy birthday Betty!!!
Your poem reminded me of a few lines from Dave Matthew's song Dancing Nancies........
Could I have been Anyone other than me ..... I am who I am who I am who am I Requesting some enlightenment Could I have been anyone other than me?
Gail
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Another year for BettyG I'm so glad to see, Hip Hip Hooray I have to say- You'll always be older than ME!
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Wow, so many of you to THANK for your BD wishes/greetings/graphics and poem. ******************************
i'm working from the bottom up ...
Cobby, wonderful poem ... rub it in on my age!! that's ok; i treasure every one I have.
Pinchotgail; what a gorgious graphic of the little girl and her dog eating cake! I had my BD cake today too!!
kam, that's quite the gorilla, and what's the other animal? can't remember the name right now. loved it and my balloon!
Pam, Fiesty's my name, I play a pretty rough game, it will never be the same, and the "old folks' home will be quite TAME! even if sometimes I get the blame, they will never put me to shame!! thanks for my special greeting pam!
lymemomtoo ... another 59; thanks for the wishes, but my money will run out long before I do in a nursing home to reach that age!!
Don, "Hope your spring is filled with promise and NEW life". Yes, I'd like that very much Don!!
You are ALL welcome for the help I provide !! *********************************************
Don, mtree, Cathy, Jay and Sheila, dakota'smom, and kelmo,
BJK...lyme has taught me PATIENCE; I never had it before lyme!!
Madge and Geneal, " hope your day is filled with hope and joy and the promise Of rainbows to come"!
I hade a wonderful day sleeping in till 1230 pm; reading only my email;
Madge, I didn't come to lymenet, and then off to pick up my BD winnings:
either cut flowers or decorated cake! well, I got both!! Got gold/red gerbena daisies, yellow mums and made a flower arrangement, and then hubby and I started on my free choc. cake w/yummy frosting ... not that sugary stuff!
Got groceries, took my nap as usual. Worn out by then. then went to get my FREE PAPA JOHNS VEGGIE PIZZA, punch card of 10 to get it! yummy.
enjoyed my BD cards in snail mail... 4 photos of our 2 grand nephew, 2, and his sister, 1, born right before my bd/hip surgery last year..cute!
woke up this morning, and i could walk with NO PAIN 1st thing, but pain came back little by little until end of grocery shopping, i could barely walk again. next month see hip surgeon on my 1 yr. checkup.
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OOPS! Happy belated Birthday Betty.
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Happy happy Birthday to such a wonderful lady.
and many more!!!!!!!
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big thank you to my 4 additional friends who dropped by with your wonderful greetings!!
to Charles, Melissa, Steelbone Paul, and Heather....
how sweet of each of you to take the time to wish me well.
melissa, i loved your big beautiful greeting; couldn't miss that one. hope you are feeling better!!
today was PINCH DAY, and I lucked out; hubby forgot.
got his scheduled for his 2nd cataracht surgery on may day...
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Happy belated Birthday Bettyg! Hope you have heppier healthier days ahead
woohoo ! woohoo ! (i left out the little woohoo guy because if i remember right the movement of them bothers you)
I was reading info on yeast overgrowth and it said it could cause intolerances to gluten and casien (sp?) among other things
also could cause chemicals (like perfumes) to be a problem ... i thought of you when i read it..
just thought i would share that... i am sure your dr has ruled in/out yeast along with the lyme for you.
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Happy belated birthday Betty!! I appreciate all your knowledge and advice.
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akl... and faith,
thank you both so much for the belated greetings; just as good as the actual day any time.
you're both welcome; that's my contribution to the board members ... trying to get them started with factual info COMPILED BY ALL MEMBERS contributions!!
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One flower wasn't enough, a whole field of sunflowers for you Betty!!!
Happy Birthday!
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stella, you really touched my heart; I opened this and all the GORGIOUS COLORS here of sunflowers!! we love them and watch the neighbors squirrels climb up and hang upside down getting every seed out of those ripened!
i bought gerbena daisies/yellow mums this week, and gerbenas remind me of sunflowers! thanks for a wonderful end of the week bouquet of a FIELD OF FLOWERS IN MY HOME STATE, "THE FIELD OF DREAMS"! IS THIS HEAVEN? NO, IT'S IOWA !!
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Hey Betty, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I mean it! I hope your whole week/month/year/etc is HAPPY & HEALTHY! You deserve it! You put yourself to good use here helping people with information and giving them a warm welcome.
I was confused and scared when I first came here, but your instantaneous warm welcome and load of super-useful information really helped clear my mind and worries a lot! I'm sure a LOT of other people here feel the same way! You are one of the people for whom I have VERY high respect and admiration of!
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monica, catalyst and trish just snuck in here!
wow, your glowing remarks about me are going to cause my head to swell and swell and I won't be able to wear my everyday navy floppy hat rather like Pinocole's, sp, nose!!
But a heartfelt thanks for them! Nice upper to end my week.
catalyst, I remember you helping me with pc problems too that i could NOT do on my own. We all share our knowledge on this board in one way or another. you didn't run out of patience with me, and BOY, did I appreciate that!!
when i don't understand something, i just don't get it although i'm trying to grasp that idea.
what someone doesn't know, another person does, and we have OUTSTANDING RESEARCHERS ON THIS BOARD! They are the ones who are AMAZING for the ACCURATE info they bring daily here! -----------------------------------------
then there is our marvelous TREEPATROL who have compiled way over 1000 links of good lyme info. **********************************************
so it's an entire board of active members that make it what it is! a supportive, informative, shoulder to cry on or rant as necessary, and getting good llmd info !!
thank you to ALL for your contributions on this board and taking the time TO HELP OTHERS thru their crisis !!
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i celebrated with my 3 closest classmates/friends yesterday; we've know each other from babies to 54 years now!! was a fun day with their treating me to a steak lunch; 2 different types of pie, visiting, belly laughing, and mind games ... rubics cube. have you ever played that? it's fun and challenging.
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Holy CATS!!! I leave town for a week and look at what I almost missed!!
Betty, happy belated birthday! I hope you had the grand time you richly deserve!!
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-------------------- Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Remember Iam not a Doctor Just someone struggling like you with Tick Borne Diseases.
I hope you find healing in this year to come. I hope this next year you are much healthier than you were this past year.
I appreciate your compassion and your wisdom.
Thank you for all the times you give of yourself to help us along our path.
Celebrate each day!
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michelle, treepatrol, and gail,
BIG THANKS to each of you for your greetings!
Michelle, were you taking any more photos? How are you doing with your 2nd recent bite? You've been in my thoughts and prayers you know!
tree, you've been peaking again, haven't you? looks just like me except my back is straight, and i'm USING MY CAIN, and I was given a balloon, yellow in fact, by Perkins' waitress! I sat her laughing as I viewed your cute graphics! thanks for the upper, belly laugh!
Gail, thank you so much for making me feel good too. What goes around, comes around in compassion. THE GOLDEN RULE WAS TAUGHT EARLY IN MY FAMILY!
In fact, my late Dad had lifelong health problems so our neighbors/family/friends were constantly to our farm putting in/taking out crops, haying, etc. when dad was well, he returned the favors each time he was able to.
so thanks again as tears are streaming down my eyes remembering my late dad and his 80 yrs. of health issues! he was an UNDIAGNOSED LYME patient too!
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Gee, I almost missed it!! HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES!! ......belated, but very sincere wishes that this year will bring much happiness and good health. No one deserves it more than you!!!!!
The last week, I haven't had much time for the computer, so I've gotten behind on all the news. Busy with Lyme stuff away from home.
So glad your day was special!!
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cbb carol,
thank you so much for my nice belated greeting as well. yes, i'm hoping for healthier year; think i've paid my dues for last 38 years!
how your lyme appts, etc. went well, and you are showing PROGRESS TOO!
again, thanks for taking time to stop by!
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Happy belated birthday BettyG. I pray it was a glorious one!
May the Lord bless you over and abundantly more than you could ask or think with all heavenly blessings from above!
You are such an intregal part of lymenet and a wonderful help to those of us searching and learning!
I'm sorry I'm late but I've been dealing with alot lately and not checked in like I should have. I've missed you guys so much! Love, Kimberly in MO
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Kimberly, Raymond, and Cassie,
Wow, 3 more BD wishes today; whoopie! Thank you all for your many kindnesses to me also. We all love to be remembered.
I'm glad I've been helpful to each of you in the past. WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND, and my latest birthday was a great way of sharing the wealth of BD greetings!!
It's the sharing of knowledge here that is so important; that you too can share what you have learned from me to OTHERS BRAND NEW as we all once were!
Again, thanks for stopping and taking time to leave me your messages.
Kimberly, I hope things settle down for you; come back when you are able to ok!
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