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slipslidingaway

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89. They just started his childhood vaccinations ...

Sat May 12, 2012, 10:16 PM

May 2012

and he turned 60 this week ... strange, but happy week.

"...There is a reason they call the start date of a bone marrow transplant “Day Zero.” Your immune system is wiped out with heavy-duty chemotherapy and replaced by a foundation of healthy stem cells ... Among cancer patients, a bone marrow transplant is considered a rebirth, a second birthday..."

Life, Interrupted: Countdown to Day Zero
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/05/life-interrupted-countdown-to-day-zero/

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How many days old are you. [View all] trumad May 2012 OP

I am 14473 days old FedUpWithIt All May 2012 #1

I didn't need to know that I was 25,817 days old. tularetom May 2012 #2

you have already beat the odds Voice for Peace May 2012 #26

24756 RC May 2012 #3

I've noticed that too! Voice for Peace May 2012 #41

Every day is the first jberryhill May 2012 #4

Over 22,500 hobbit709 May 2012 #5

Nyah, nyah, got ya beat pinboy3niner May 2012 #23

That's not possible... 22,000 days... It's not a lot... It's all you've got MattBaggins May 2012 #75

I was thinking of that song, too. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #87

I just turned 15414 days old today. Codeine May 2012 #6

Happy Day Codeine! FedUpWithIt All May 2012 #7

Happy Day as well... LOL trumad May 2012 #8

Happy 15,414 to you! HappyMe May 2012 #22

Well Happy 15414 Birthday! pinboy3niner May 2012 #31

Well, you beat me. I'm only 19,821 days old today. slackmaster May 2012 #9

ohhkay.. you are taking this to a new level Voice for Peace May 2012 #27

I think we would all live longer... randome May 2012 #10

at least we wouldn't be measuring how close Voice for Peace May 2012 #28

Well said! randome May 2012 #34

If you live in Arizona, be sure to add 14 days... KansDem May 2012 #11

good point! Voice for Peace May 2012 #29

9899 days... booyakasha! OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #12

Punk trumad May 2012 #13

enjoy each one that comes Voice for Peace May 2012 #30

You're not even ten thousand days old yet! underseasurveyor May 2012 #38

No wonder you call yourself only "OneTenthofOnePercent" pinboy3niner May 2012 #45

16,713 ---> Now I feel even older than I did before! TBF May 2012 #69

I am 18893 days old today meow2u3 May 2012 #14

Is it bad that I'm thrilled Aerows May 2012 #15

Yeah, it is, ya little snot-nosed brat Arugula Latte May 2012 #55

*smirk* Aerows May 2012 #59

I've got mah hose ready in case ya don't! Arugula Latte May 2012 #68

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23962. Not sure I like thinking about this crap! lol Little Star May 2012 #17

Clever freebe, sort of like the moonie rose. Do they adjust for leap year? CK_John May 2012 #18

20,326. hifiguy May 2012 #19

19,854 HappyMe May 2012 #20

23,062 yellerpup May 2012 #21

I am 25,003! CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #24

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Me too, Peg pinboy3niner May 2012 #35

25,830 Beatcha. trof May 2012 #73

too many... one_voice May 2012 #25

when you are 18,744 you will look back at 16,386 and think "I was so young then!!" Voice for Peace May 2012 #33

24,363. If I had kept a daily diary... Speck Tater May 2012 #36

23043 SoCalDem May 2012 #37

16485..... and still no gray hairs scheming daemons May 2012 #39

I'm so old I have to factor leap-seconds into the equation TrogL May 2012 #40

I did that when I calculated when my billionth second would occur. slackmaster May 2012 #42

23,588 you whippersnapper! ohiosmith May 2012 #43

14447 LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #44

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My odometer is closing in on 18,000! JoePhilly May 2012 #49

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22,926 HarveyDarkey May 2012 #52

22,391 days old today. (But I don't look a day over 20,000!) 11 Bravo May 2012 #53

23420 days young. madokie May 2012 #54

23,944 days. Wow! That really cheers me up. Arkansas Granny May 2012 #56

13,391 racaulk May 2012 #57

Mine is the 5th... trumad May 2012 #62

19,998 - feels like my odometer should be rolling over or something Cairycat May 2012 #58

I disconnected my odometer years ago. Crap, I'll probably get a call from the DMV now. bluesbassman May 2012 #64

One day fewer than I will be tomorrow, MineralMan May 2012 #60

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13,093 days old. VenusRising May 2012 #63

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Link does it for you. trumad May 2012 #66

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Maybe you should add a T to your name? trumad May 2012 #70

Oh. You are GOOD. Rex May 2012 #71

okay, but what day did you become cranky? CreekDog May 2012 #72

9510 days old. Odin2005 May 2012 #74

18,637 on my way to a bunch more. cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #76

19,620 days steve2470 May 2012 #77

21175days old...No wonder I'm graying at the temples! rustydog May 2012 #78

21051 - wow, that's pretty old! Sancho May 2012 #79

I'll never tell and am afraid to find out. Auntie Bush May 2012 #80

Lounge crap taterguy May 2012 #81

Actually I meant to post it in the Lounge... trumad May 2012 #82

Guess it's hard to tell the difference these days taterguy May 2012 #83

I'm 8899 days old! Dash87 May 2012 #84

My husband is 589 days old today :) n/t slipslidingaway May 2012 #85

Your husband? pinboy3niner May 2012 #88

They just started his childhood vaccinations ... slipslidingaway May 2012 #89

My 9 y.o. Is 3500 days old today. cyberswede May 2012 #86