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ASPartOfMe
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20 Sep 2022, 5:04 pm

I made it to 65 years old, most of those as undiagnosed autistic. I also survived cancer that my oncologist said should have killed me. While I'm somewhat worse for wear I still think that is something to celebrate.


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20 Sep 2022, 5:25 pm

Happy Birthday! Here's to 65 more! :mrgreen:


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20 Sep 2022, 5:29 pm

Welcome to the grey army



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20 Sep 2022, 5:37 pm

Happy birthday! Don't worry, 65 isn't old these days. :)


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20 Sep 2022, 6:47 pm

Happy birthday and congratulations, ASP.

I thought you might enjoy this from his FYBR tour.
The sound is really bad on YT but the video is always fun.



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20 Sep 2022, 6:48 pm

Damn you're old! :P

It will only get better from here. You've overcome so much.

Happy Birthday.



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20 Sep 2022, 9:59 pm

Happy Birthday! Welcome to the club!


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21 Sep 2022, 1:35 am

Many happy returns


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21 Sep 2022, 1:44 am

Thank You, everybody.


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21 Sep 2022, 2:08 am

Welcome to the club.

It’s quite an achievement… the docs had me written off at age 16.


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21 Sep 2022, 2:26 am

Happy Birthday! And many more to come!



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21 Sep 2022, 2:30 am

Congratulations and happy birthday :) You're almost exactly the same age as my mother :)


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21 Sep 2022, 2:56 am

Trueno wrote:
Welcome to the club.

It’s quite an achievement… the docs had me written off at age 16.

My doctor had me written off at age 58. But he did not tell me until after the fact. I went for a follow up and he said he did not expect to be seeing me again. Such information is mind-blowing and does change one's perspective.


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21 Sep 2022, 4:19 am

Congratulations on living to such a ripe old age. ;-) I hope to join you shortly.


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21 Sep 2022, 7:57 am

Congratulations. However, no offence intended, I hope I never get that old. Wait... strike that.



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21 Sep 2022, 9:11 am

How does it feel to be 65?


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