Happy Birthday to me :( (Dec. 3rd)

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear that you had such a lousy b-day. I thought that it was Dec.3rd because mine is Dec.4th. I also looked and your name wasn't on the Dec.3rd list the other day. I thought that maybe if people don't post very much that their names get taken off the list or something like that.

I know how you feel about being forgotten on your b-day. I also feel this way most years. I'm on FB and I have many people on my friends list that I don't really know too well because they're gamers. It's pretty sad when many of them wish you a happy b-day and then the people that I know better don't even acknowledge it.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY CASS!!! I hope that things will get better in your life.

[carole]

Oh Cass sweetheart come here and get a big giant Hug,I know you can't but it will have to be a cyber one,I feel so bad for you reading your post, one i did not even know you had been diagnosed with Lupus, i know a little about it as the support group for my fibromyalgia i used to attend also included people with Lupus, i think finding a good support group may well be beneficial to you.


I can only imagine how horrific this was for you, a time that should have been so special,honestly if you were my daughter i would make sure it was a very special day for you, I am just so sorry it was so awful,just know we all love you to bits .

Be so proud of yourself for paying your debts, you really have done so well ,and to heck with those so called friends,you are better off without them.

Anyway Darlin you take care now and


with lots of love and Hugs to a very special member of PT.

[chocolatepuppy]

Happy Birthday!
Sometimes 'planned' outings don't turn out as good as those that just 'happen'. I'm sorry you had a lousy birthday.

[luckies4me]

Thank you everyone. You all are very sweet. As far as my Lupus, I got diagnosed about a year ago. I hate it!!! I feel like I've lost my life. The only good thing about it is that I get a lot of scrapbooking done now. I actually have a hobby now that I can't be as active as I used to. And let me tell you, it makes you feel so old. Sometimes I can hardly get out of bed. Dylan is very understanding about it. I am blessed to have a child so understanding. Kai on the other hand is far too young to realize that mommy doesn't feel good, and still begs for the attention. On top of that, I also have restless leg syndrome. My muscles seriously convulse every day. It's annoying and painful, and feels very strange at times, but it is also fascinating. I made a friend watch my legs "dance" the other day at work.

You find a way to deal though and make fun of it. When I first got diagnosed I would joke at work that I couldn't answer the phone. "Oh the phone's ringing. I can't answer it. I have Lupus." LOL. It was funny. Once, while trying to explain my muscle spasms, I referred to my leg condition as "wandering leg syndrome". LOL. My friend started laughing hysterically, and told me to hurry up and catch it before it runs off.

My work has not been very understanding though. They still work me very hard, even though some days I feel like I can barely move. Right now I'm on prednisone...horrible! I've always had a weak bladder, and now that I'm on these meds I have to pee every 30 minutes! When I'm at work I'm the first one who opens, and I don't have someone come in to relieve me until 11. I start at 7 am! So I have to wait 4 hours before I have a chance to go to the bathroom. It's very annoying.

About 3 months ago I started getting really bad eye aches. Come to find out prednisone causes pressure build up in your eyes and can lead to cataracts. None of this was said to me before they started me on the medication. I found this out from my friend Julie, the one with kidney failure, as she's on it as well.

I feel like a walking medical book. I can't count how many medications I take daily. It's a lot. I am on Levsin and Protonix for my stomach, pred, tylenol with codein/tramadol for my pain...I rotate these two with regular Ibuprofen 500's, Cipro every now and then to fight off whatever stupid infection I come down with, Vitamin D as I am also vitamin D defficient (as are most everyone who lives here), Ativan for my anxiety (and let me tell you, nothing can make you stressed more than not being able to leave the house!), and they started me on Trazadone (which is a low dose anti depressant) to help me sleep at night. That stuff knocks you on your butt!!!

Also, I really believe that if I hadn't moved to Oregon I'd still be healthy. This city is infected with disease. I was fine before moving here. Granted, I had my endo before moving here, but so much has been added on to my bad health list. Get this...my friend is 24 I believe, she has 3 different types of cancer. Melanoma, Leukemia (the same kind that my ex had-go figure!), and some other type that I haven't asked about. She works at the hospital too. For some reason she still hasn't gotten the flu yet. Weird. Anyway, Phil my ex who is also in his early twenties has Leukemia. Julie has kidney failure due to an auto immune disorder, Jacob had Hotchkins Lymphoma (he is Phil's best friend), and Matt (my future husband...we got back together btw) has very very bad psoriasis. My son Dylan, who just turned 8 a few days ago, is autistic and is now suffering from early puberty. He's been to a few specialists and we are waiting to hear back to let us know if he needs to be started on hormone injections! Dylan also suffers from a rare eye condition. He is almost blind in one eye. If caught early enough the problem can be corrected with glasses, but if not he'll have to have surgery.

My friend Felecia whom I work with has a son that developed severe pneumonia while he had the H1N1 virus. He was taken to Dornbeckers for a week. It has been more than a month and he still has an abscess in his lung. He is seeing a specialist to determine whether or not he'll need surgery. He has a permanent iv line so his mom can give him antibiotics at home. They're doing a bunch of tests on him to find out what's wrong, as he is always getting infections off and on with very high temperatures. He is 5 I think.

[luckies4me]

Here is Dylan at the eye doctor, lol.

[Medusa]

Oh dear, I'm so sorry that this happened! I'll admit to not checking for birthdays but if I notice a thread, I'm sure to include my good birthday wishes. I've been tied up in knots w/my Yodie and her situation but I've tried to keep up w/threads on PT. If it'll make you feel any better, I spent my 60th birthday alone, wandering the mall feeling sorry for myself. If it hadn't been for my son calling me and sending me a gift, I would've been completely overlooked and forgotten (except for PT bday wishes). I'm not trying to highjack your thread, just wanted to let you know that I can empathize w/you and can't explain why these things happen. People just get so caught up in their own lives/problems, etc. Since then, I've made an effort to make new friends and it's now beginning to pay off. You're so young yet and I would advise you to do the same. Hang in there, have a wonderful and blessed birthday MONTH and above all, keep the faythe!

[orangemm]

Add me to the list of belated birthday well-wishers! I'm sorry you had such a bad experience on what should have been a special time for you.

At least you know you can come here and people will always be willing and happy to "celebrate" with you! PT is a great place.

I have to agree with Karen, try to find an online group relating to your condition. They can be a great resource and comfort to you.

Again, Happy Birthday and may the next year be much better than this one!

[luckies4me]

I know how you feel about being forgotten on your b-day. I also feel this way most years. I'm on FB and I have many people on my friends list that I don't really know too well because they're gamers.

Happy Belated Birthday!!! You should add me on facebook!