Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARILYN!!!

[Guest guest]

Happy Birthday Marilyn! Thanks so much for everything you do.

Your birthday's the day after my sister's!

>

> I'm REALLY hoping I got the date right...I remember you mentioned your

> birthday was coming up, and I thought you said it was a week from last

> Monday, which is today.

>

> But even if it's not your birthday, thank you SO much for all you do

> on this list. I don't know where we would all be without you. You're

> really changing the lives of so many people by dedicating your time on

> here, and I for one really appreciate it.

>

> Peace =)

> Alyssa 16 yo

> UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

> SCD June 2009 (restarted)

> Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per day

> Prednisone 30 mg 1x per day

>

[Guest guest]

At 02:35 PM 5/17/2010, you wrote:

I'm REALLY hoping I got the date

right...I remember you mentioned your

birthday was coming up, and I thought you said it was a week from last

Monday, which is today.

But even if it's not your birthday, thank you SO much for all you do

on this list. I don't know where we would all be without you. You're

really changing the lives of so many people by dedicating your time on

here, and I for one really appreciate it.

Helping people help themselves is what SCD is all about!

Yes, it is my birthday!

We had a really neat party on Saturday, because a good friend of mine's

birthday is the 15th, and we often celebrate on the 16th for both of us.

I got to see friends I haven't seen in almost a year. We had about 23

people there.

I baked an apple pecan cake, and made honey-vanilla topping. And I

still have some left for today!

Yesterday, my Dad took us out for steaks at the Beef Connection.

Now I just have to figure out where to go this evening!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

At 03:49 PM 5/17/2010, you wrote:

Happy birthday, Marilyn. And

despite sounding like a broken record, thanks for all your efforts to

help us.

And thank you! <g>

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

At 03:49 PM 5/17/2010, you wrote:

Yes, happy birthday and thank

you so much for the time you put in on this board!!

Hey, I think the thing I love the most is seeing someone become confident

enough, and well enough, to help others!

And I love the " I'm getting better! " reports.

It's a lovely day here in New Orleans..... and Harry didn't have to leave

for Virginia today, so we can spend it together. Well, after he gets home

from work.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

Yes, it is my birthday! WOOT! I'm glad I didn't mess up =) And your birthday cake sounds lovely =) Peace =)Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per dayPrednisone 30 mg 1x per day

[Guest guest]

May all your Birthday Wishes come true!

Carol

CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs

From: BTVC-SCD

[mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Wizop Marilyn L. Alm

Yes, it is my birthday!

[Guest guest]

Happy Birthday, Marilyn! I am so glad we found this list and have been given some hope! Thanks for all you do to carry on Elaine's legacy! Heidi

To: BTVC-SCD From: luckycharms@...Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 15:35:10 -0400Subject: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARILYN!!!

I'm REALLY hoping I got the date right...I remember you mentioned your birthday was coming up, and I thought you said it was a week from last Monday, which is today.But even if it's not your birthday, thank you SO much for all you do on this list. I don't know where we would all be without you. You're really changing the lives of so many people by dedicating your time on here, and I for one really appreciate it.Peace =)Alyssa 16 yoUC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per dayPrednisone 30 mg 1x per day

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[Guest guest]

Happy Birthday! That cake sounds fantastic!

> >I'm REALLY hoping I got the date right...I remember you mentioned your

> >birthday was coming up, and I thought you said it was a week from last

> >Monday, which is today.

> >

> >But even if it's not your birthday, thank you SO much for all you do

> >on this list. I don't know where we would all be without you. You're

> >really changing the lives of so many people by dedicating your time on

> >here, and I for one really appreciate it.

>

> Helping people help themselves is what SCD is all about!

>

>

> Yes, it is my birthday!

>

> We had a really neat party on Saturday, because a

> good friend of mine's birthday is the 15th, and

> we often celebrate on the 16th for both of us.

>

> I got to see friends I haven't seen in almost a

> year. We had about 23 people there.

>

> I baked an apple pecan cake, and made

> honey-vanilla topping. And I still have some left for today!

>

> Yesterday, my Dad took us out for steaks at the Beef Connection.

>

> Now I just have to figure out where to go this evening!

>

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Babette the Foundling Beagle

>

[Guest guest]

At 07:05 PM 5/17/2010, you wrote:

As I recall, you were deciding

between having a satin--Butter Pecan

Satin, I think, and Cherry-pecan cake for your birthday.

So, did you do both? Hope you had a stupendous meal and really

enjoyed your day. Hope you feel appreciated and enjoyed yourself.

I wasn't able to find the cherries I wanted, so I made the cake with

Granny apples, instead. Still delicious. I decided to skip the

butter pecan satin... this time.

Yesterday, my Dad took us to the Beef Connection; tonight, we went to

Don't Seafood, and I had broiled shrimps in garlic butter.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

At 07:16 PM 5/17/2010, you wrote:

Happy Birthday,

Marilyn! I am so glad we found this list and have been given some

hope! Thanks for all you do to carry on Elaine's legacy!

It's been a good birthday!

And the best thing all of us can do is to pay forward -- I can never

repay Elaine or my mentors, but I can teach others. And they, in turn,

can teach still others. And maybe, just maybe, one day, doctors won't

scoff at the idea that diet has anything to do with our gut

issues.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

At 08:19 PM 5/17/2010, you wrote:

Happy Birthday! That cake sounds

fantastic!

It was, and it is! Yum!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

At 09:46 PM 5/17/2010, you wrote:

Happy Birthday Marilyn! I'd like

to add my thanks for all you do - for your generosity with your time,

your creativity, and your sense of humour! Many, many happy days to

you!

It's been a good day! My feet are currently wrapped in fur-children.

<g>

And I found a lovely card on my keyboard when I got up, since I was

sleeping when Harry left for work.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

Oh Marilyn, Happy Birthday! I was reading through some emails that you've sent me in the past and I'm so grateful for your knowledge and your honesty.

[Guest guest]

At 09:41 AM 5/18/2010, you wrote:

Another year, aye?

Thank you so much for your wonderful heart and oodles of time you share

with all of us. Shepherding SCD'ers from newbie'hood all the way to us

learning how to be masterful with the SCD in our daily lives.

You're a treasure. Thank you so much for the gift you have given me, the

tools to get my life back.

Yes, another year -- NINE years SCD... and no real desire to go back to

eating anything else.

That's the goal of the list -- not to DO things for you, but to teach you

how to do things for yourself. To, as you say, give you the tools

to get your life back. <wry grin> I sure wish I'd had access

to SCD around THIRTY years ago!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

At 10:15 AM 5/18/2010, you wrote:

Sorry I'm a day late, but happy

birthday! Hope you got spoiled by Harry and your furry children!

Thanks for all the hard work you put into this list. We all appreciate it

more than we can express!

LOL -- and it's taking me three days to reply!

We were having an on-line " house party " in the writers' forum

where I hang out. One person selects a date and a location, and everyone

selects one or more characters from their current Work In Progress and

brings them (via a magick fog) to that location to interact. This

time, it was London, September, 1940, the height of the Blitz, and we

had, mmm... a couple from 1841 New Zealand, King II and escort, a

trio from 2010, a ghost, a ish vampire (who was one of the bad

guys), a magicker, her twin sister who was also a vampire (but one of the

good guys), a saint, and a demon. Really whacko, but quite a bit of

fun.

The lady who was our hostess (since she's writing in that time period)

had forgotten she had something 6 or 8 First Birthday Parties in her

daughter's play group when she scheduled it, and has been losing her

mind.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

we should call you mama marilyn -lol - raising us so we can fly off on our own!!

- THANKS!

eileen

>

> >Another year, aye?

> >Thank you so much for your wonderful heart and

> >oodles of time you share with all of us.

> >Shepherding SCD'ers from newbie'hood all the way

> >to us learning how to be masterful with the SCD in our daily lives.

> >You're a treasure. Thank you so much for the

> >gift you have given me, the tools to get my life back.

>

> Yes, another year -- NINE years SCD... and no

> real desire to go back to eating anything else.

>

> That's the goal of the list -- not to DO things

> for you, but to teach you how to do things for

> yourself. To, as you say, give you the tools to

> get your life back. <wry grin> I sure wish I'd

> had access to SCD around THIRTY years ago!

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Babette the Foundling Beagle

>