Seeing as how I almost croaked a few weeks before my 18th birthday, every birthday I make it is special to me.
I had the same happen to me just after I turned 21. That whole year just sucked donkey balls for me because of it. Shit, most of the following year sucked as well. After that I'm all about having fun and never putting anything awesome off. I hit on every girl I meet, don't ask my batting average though lol.