Age related deterioration

JAYJO

equalsql said:

59 and 60 next year on St Patrick's Day..
Broke my shoulder six months ago and the bugger's not mending (no regrowth), Then got plantar fasciitis in my right foot which is painful as feck.. the resultant tottering caused me to strain one of the other knee's ligaments.. which is even more painful.
Bugger.. I feel old. It doesn't help that every time I look in the mirror I see my father looking back at me 

2 birthdays in one year . Thats harsh mate. 

WYNIR0

Give it a year and my balls will probably touch the floor whilst standing. 

Dominic

WezV said:

I am merely a young 38, but have felt like crap over the last few years with various minor ailments. 

I had no operations/procedures in my first 36 years, but 3 since then and am waiting for another.  Obviously all these come with multiple tests, scans and consultations.


The best one was my sinus op, when they told me afterwards that my oxygen levels had instantly increased by 10%. 

 Apparently I was breathing properly for the first time in years.  I instantly felt 25 again....

Then I went out and danced like I used to.

Couldn't walk for a week



I do feel better than I have in years, but it's taken work to get there

It's all very well being able to dance " like I used to " but that's the problem and the giveaway...........
I believe that is what they now call DAD DANCING 

Dominic

I find I simply become more intolerant of the nonsense "modern" ideas ,definitions of what is "racist" ,"sexist" " ableist" etc etc
I also cannot tolerate these silly made up modern names for things , militant Vegans, Americanised merged words like "Brangelina" or "Momager"  ,"Brexit" etc etc or modern "made-up" so called "crimes" like calling somebody a name on the internet ........grow up 
 I am not interested in Transgender issues although I am a free thinker and wish them well ;I just don't think it is newsworthy
I am not interested in "Me too "........beyond the obvious  crimes is the pathetic stampede of attention seekers .
Especially annoying is the attitude of younger people and millennials who think it's acceptable to be rude in their critique of older generations and their wisdom..........when I was young there were grumpy old gits in the office with lower qualifications but you bit your lip when they had a go at you out of respect for their age .It was called being brought up properly.
Far too much opinion and influence from young ,wet -behind -the-ears people who seem to think they are entitled to critique older generations.......just rude and ill-mannered with low moral value upbringing.
I'm not glad I'm old but I'm glad I come from a time when people had a bit more metal and gumption about them.

WezV

Dominic said:

WezV said:

I am merely a young 38, but have felt like crap over the last few years with various minor ailments. 

I had no operations/procedures in my first 36 years, but 3 since then and am waiting for another.  Obviously all these come with multiple tests, scans and consultations.


The best one was my sinus op, when they told me afterwards that my oxygen levels had instantly increased by 10%. 

 Apparently I was breathing properly for the first time in years.  I instantly felt 25 again....

Then I went out and danced like I used to.

Couldn't walk for a week



I do feel better than I have in years, but it's taken work to get there

It's all very well being able to dance " like I used to " but that's the problem and the giveaway...........
I believe that is what they now call DAD DANCING 

I was pogoing round to punk with a woman 10 years younger. Suppose it depends on the dad

Sassafras

On the plus side of ageing as each year passed, my old white man's blues playing ability was getting better and better.

NorthernGooner

Once over 60.....never turn down a piss 
opportunity.....and never waste an early morning hard on. !  *ahem*  

beed84

JAYJO said:

equalsql said:

59 and 60 next year on St Patrick's Day..

2 birthdays in one year . Thats harsh mate. 

What a great Irish joke. 

Dominic

WezV said:

Dominic said:

WezV said:

I am merely a young 38, but have felt like crap over the last few years with various minor ailments. 

I had no operations/procedures in my first 36 years, but 3 since then and am waiting for another.  Obviously all these come with multiple tests, scans and consultations.


The best one was my sinus op, when they told me afterwards that my oxygen levels had instantly increased by 10%. 

 Apparently I was breathing properly for the first time in years.  I instantly felt 25 again....

Then I went out and danced like I used to.

Couldn't walk for a week



I do feel better than I have in years, but it's taken work to get there

It's all very well being able to dance " like I used to " but that's the problem and the giveaway...........
I believe that is what they now call DAD DANCING 

I was pogoing round to punk with a woman 10 years younger. Suppose it depends on the dad

Sorry Wez but that says it all really

boogieman

Phil_aka_Pip said:

61. Overweight (was losing weight while drinking like a fish and eating like a pig until they gave me pills for being a diabetic and then the weight piled back on).

Joints (fingers thumbs wrists elbows knees ankles toes) are sore and give a sharp stab now and again.

Back twinges frequently.

Can't hear like I used to.

Can't see what I used to.

Teeth break easily.

Going bald rapidly.

Hair sprouting from ears and nose where it never used to.

Climbing the stairs is hard work.

Picking something up off the floor is hard work - both getting down to floor level and then getting back up again.

Getting into/out of a car is a pain. Why can't we have cars with door hinges at the rear end of the door??

Don't get old, folks!

I’m pretty much the same, except without the diabetes, plus I already went bald many years ago. Bought an SUV recently which solves the getting in and out of the car problem.  

I’m 64. Feel 30 in my head. Feel 80 in the mornings. 

Phil_aka_Pip

Sassafras said:

Had a stroke a few months ago. I'm just grateful it didn't kill me.

Although I wouldn't wish it on you, some people have survived a stroke but they'd have been better off if it had killed them. For example a mate's dad who spent 8 years paralysed in a nursing home unable even to wipe his own bum.

Phil_aka_Pip

NorthernGooner said:

Once over 60.....never turn down a piss 
opportunity.....and never waste an early morning hard on. !  *ahem*  

1. True
2. You're lucky if that happens

Philly_Q

54 and... OK really.

I've got type 2 diabetes which upset me - a lot - when it was diagnosed eight years ago, but it's well under control and I don't worry about it at all any more.  Somewhat plagued by IBS but I'm sure many have it worse.  I had a frozen shoulder a couple of years ago but it went away on its own.  I feel like my body's not as "springy" as it used to be but it doesn't cause any actual problems.

Other than that... still got my hair, no grey.  Teeth OK.  Not fat.  Never spent a night in hospital.  I don't have time to take enough exercise so I worry that'll hit me soon... but fingers crossed.  Keep on trucking.

skunkwerx

My lack of fucks have depleted. 

Literally and emotionally.  

Rickyd

Just turned 64 but in my mind still in my 30's.

Had a quadruple by-pass at 48,right hip replaced last year and left hip to be replaced early next year. Hernia repaired this year. Wife and daughter forever yelling at me telling me I'm deaf (selective hearing I like to call it) knees and shoulders creaking.

Had no hair since my mid 20's but still miss it, own teeth that are in reasonable shape, the clippers I have to trim what hair I do have has a nose/ear attachment which is very useful and which I heartily recommend.

No chance of reading anything without glasses which is what I find most annoying.

A couple of years ago I bought myself a lovely old Mercedes E320 which I can practically fall into rather than have to try and prise myself into my wifes 2 seat convertible.

Your as old as you feel chaps, and what with a few pals passing away over the past couple of years bloody well enjoy it to the full while you can.

Wolfetone

One of the biggest changes over the last fifteen years (I'm 59) is that I can't be arsed anymore. My tolerance for projects has reduced spectacularly. I also have mild depression which is now under control with medication and I think that the medication has reduced my motivation and passion for things. For example, I used to write fairly good poetry which requires an element of emotion. That has stopped as I don't give much of a toss anymore. I have to point out that my family and work life is excellent and I'm very happy.

Physically.....

- Shortsightedness has developed over the past eight years. Longsighted excellent.
- Borderline type two diabetes
- The odd twinge in my left thumb joint which could be something to do with the neck shape on my guitar
- Nail fungus r/h big toe
- Mild thread varicose veins around ankle areas
- Frequent left ear ache linked to eustation tube issues exacerbated by in ear phones use
- False tooth front upper due to bone loss
- Hair thinning and medium baldness on crown
- Occasional sinus issues controlled with over counter medication
- About a stone and a half overweight
- Willy dribbles if I don't hang around and give a good shake

I have recently gone teetotal and don't smoke.

Fuck me, that was cathartic!

heavyrocker

What was the question again?

ESBlonde

I'm 60 and feel like a 25 year old.

Trouble is I can't run fast enough to catch one anymore.

Blaendulais

Philly_Q said:

54 and... OK really.

I've got type 2 diabetes which upset me - a lot - when it was diagnosed eight years ago, but it's well under control and I don't worry about it at all any more.  Somewhat plagued by IBS but I'm sure many have it worse.  I had a frozen shoulder a couple of years ago but it went away on its own.  I feel like my body's not as "springy" as it used to be but it doesn't cause any actual problems.

Other than that... still got my hair, no grey.  Teeth OK.  Not fat.  Never spent a night in hospital.  I don't have time to take enough exercise so I worry that'll hit me soon... but fingers crossed.  Keep on trucking.

At least you can get prescription Viagra  Edit not that you need it obviously

Philly_Q

Blaendulais said:

Philly_Q said:

54 and... OK really.

I've got type 2 diabetes which upset me - a lot - when it was diagnosed eight years ago, but it's well under control and I don't worry about it at all any more.  Somewhat plagued by IBS but I'm sure many have it worse.  I had a frozen shoulder a couple of years ago but it went away on its own.  I feel like my body's not as "springy" as it used to be but it doesn't cause any actual problems.

Other than that... still got my hair, no grey.  Teeth OK.  Not fat.  Never spent a night in hospital.  I don't have time to take enough exercise so I worry that'll hit me soon... but fingers crossed.  Keep on trucking.

At least you can get prescription Viagra  Edit not that you need it obviously

You mean no prescription charges?  Never thought of that.  I think I would need it, if the opportunity arose (so to speak)... but it doesn't, so I don't.