Hello folks. Well I've reached the age of 69 (no jokes about those numbers please! lol). I am so happy to be here to celebrate it and hopefully celebrate a lot more birthdays to come and all thanks to my donor and their wonderful family and of course the amazing work of my transplant team and last but by absolutely no means least, my lovely wife who has nursed me through 5 years of Illness, chemo, transplant and now spinal fractures. It's a very joyful and emotional day here. Many thanks to all of those on here who saw me through my early post transplant discomforts and my following spinal fractures with your caring and humorous posts, you will never know how much you raised my spirits. I am raising a glass of Belvoir ginger cordial and tonic (with plenty of ice if you ever try it) to you all. Cheers you lovely people! xx Alf
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Happy birthday Alf,
Did you get that Victorian bathing costume? Enjoy the ginger cordial, good for the immune system.
Mark
Thanks Mark. No, I got some nice warm jumpers etc but nobody got me my stripey bathing costume. Looks like I may have to learn to knit. Occupational therapy! lol.
Hey you GREAT BIG FRED you kept that quiet.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️HAPPY BIRTHDAY⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Let’s hope it doesn’t ☔️ on your parade.
Looking forward to the ⛷ and 🚴♂️ and 🚣♀️ competition later this year or next year 😁. Who will be🥇?
Have a nice night mickle. Get that non vimto down yer!
Milo
'ey up me ol' fruitcake! Thanks for birthday wishes. When I get into training Pillio there's going to be no stopping me, I'm all out to win (that is if I don't happen to trip over! ). I shall go into Ladbrokes and put a stash on me before the big race, lol
Steady on now boys. Sega sega translated Slowly slowly in Greek.
It may turn out to be the slowest race in history, lol. Wonder if Pilo and I could get into the Guiness Book of Records for that? Lol.
Hope ur had a great birthday, so glad ur on the mead
Thank you shannon
Oh My dear Alfred the Great, wow congratulations to you, when was your birthday? I ask as I reached 68 years old on the 27th December. God willing I may follow your footsteps, if I am lucky enough to get a transplant I may well be saying the exact same words next year. LOL
I am so incredibly happy for you truly.
Now all you need to do is learn to stay upright especially in bathrooms! Lose the Robocop outfit maybe? Congratulations once again to a fabulous couple. Stay happy and healthy. Jaycee x
Thank you Jaycee. Birthday today so I'm allowed a naughty pudding but only if I stay on my feet of course, or it's the wardrobe for me! lol
Fabulous, today, awesome, happy birthday such a happy birthday is my heartfelt wish xxxxx
Thanks Jaycee,. I'm floating on air today!! x
Ah happy birthday 😁😘
I was over the moon to celebrate my 40th six months after transplant it's the most amazing feeling and it will be 42 soon and I am as happy as a pig in shit about it 😊😊😊😍
Ah jojo how awesome I am so excited for you.
Fantastic. Way to go jojo. It's like seeing everything for the first time isn't it and noticing the details that you missed before? It's the only way that I can describe it. I'm getting really excited that my back is healing and soon I can just do things. Maybe just simple things at first but things that I took absolutely for granted before. I don't think that I will ever lapse into taking things for granted again!! I'm sure that if I ever do, for even a moment, my wife will give me the sharp kick up the jacksie that I deserve!!
Happy 69th Birthday Alfred hope you have had the best day ever 🎈🍰 🎆
Thank you Kate. It was a fantastic day!
Happy birthday Alf. Support! What goes round comes round.
Hope you had a lovely day x
Thanks Agnes, it was great!
Dear Alf,
Im fairly new to this lovely forum and so far made a few lovely friends. I've just read your note below and would like to wish you a Happy 69th birthday with no jokes! Have a wonderful day with your family and friends!
My husband was also 69 a few weeks ago! Its a great age!
Regards Slaines
Thank you Slaines. Had a great day . Welcome to the family.
Cheers Alfred
Look forward to chatting with you and others sometime soon! Glad your having a lovely day! Its not over until midnight you know! Lol
Here's a birthday x
Slaines
Happy Birthday Alf, you should try their rose & elderflower
Glad you are still around xx
Thanks Adelou. It's made only 6 miles from here. All of the flavours are good and Asda often have them on special at £2 a bottle.
Happy birthday to you Alfred you’re a trail blazer for us
Thank you Julie and for those kind words.
Well what can I say apart from Happy Birthday! I hope that you have a great day and are surrounded by your loved ones. 69? Fantastic I say and here’s to many more to celebrate 😊
Thanks Poo. It was a great day and I'm enjoying every day. Can't wait for spring and long walks and of course my workouts in prep for thrashing Pilo in the race, lol.
Happy 69th birthday (I’m 68 next month hopefully) and cheers to the ginger ale. I have hereditary haemachromatosis and ginger ale and banana smoothies have been my mainstays for many years. Onwards and upwards
Thank you Grank. Hang on in there Pal, you will get there! Try the Belvoir cordial, let it down with tonic or diet lemonade or even just water. I was put on to it by a man that drank gin and tonic all his adult life until he was told no more alcohol.He told me it's so good that I don't know why I ever bothered with the gin!
Have a great 69th birthday🎂 Alf. Your an inspiration to younger folks, and older folks (like me 😥)
David
Thank you David. That's very kind of you to say so.
Many happies Alf! Next year the big 70! Keep on trucking 😘
Thanks Darsmum. Yes, 70 next!! It's amazing how perspective changes after illness and transplant. I don't worry about getting old any more. In fact I welcome it with open arms!
Many happy returns Alf and thank you for your wonderful support on the forum,
Best wishes
Trust 1 and the British Liver Trust
Thank you trust 1 and also for your kind words.
Happy Birthday Alf. Have a really good day. Glad you are here to celebrate it and many more to come 🎂x
Thank you Smyally. I;m looking forward to it all.
Happy birthday Alf. Hope you're having a great day. 🕯🕯
Thank you Coralsun, It was ACE!
Hi Alfred,
Just read your post.
Happy belated 🎂💃Birthday to you wishing you the very best for the furture.
I will also be 69 in a few weeks so I will try your Belvoir ginger cordial with plenty of ice and tonic,👍 and will raise a glass to you and your
dear wife
"Happy 2019"
to you both.
Jeanie
Thank you Jeanie. The ginger and tonic is really good. Hope that you enjoy it. You will have to post on your birthday and we will raise a glass to you. Happy new year from us both.
Happy birthday Alfred. I'm 59 next week...I don't know how that happened because I know I'm only 38😱 hope you had a great day. 🎁🎆🎉🎊🎇🎈🎂
Thank you Debs. I know what you mean, I went to bed feeling 30 years and woke up at 69! lol. It's only numbers! Anyway you're just a spring chicken!
The real Silent Heroes
A Happy Rebirthday message from Jaycee.
