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In reply to the discussion: Things get interesting after 70 [View all]

justhanginon

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19. In two months i'll be 85. Hard to keep up with all the changes.
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 11:58 PM
Jul 2021

Everyday is an adventure in what's going to hurt today. Not bad hurts but thoise nagging, where did that come from, random pains. I think it helps to laugh at all the crap that comes with aging and figure we're lucky to get this far. I seem to spend a lot of time calling myself a damn fool for stuff like I was on my treadmill and decided I would try to jog. Bad move! Damn near killed myself. Just stupid everyday things that just don't work out like they used to.
Now i have the famed peripheral neuropathy which seems to be all the rage from the commercials to fix it on daytime local tv. Not sure how that will turn out.
Just in the last year, I spent two weeks in the hopspital with pneumonia, that was fun. Want my money back for the pneumonia shots. Then they discovered I had a cancerous kidney and took that out. Yeah, when as said you got to go you damn well better make tracks.
All in all, keep laughing and trucking along and enjoy what life has left for us and stay safe from Covid. I'm looking forward to the booster shot as well.

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Things get interesting after 70 [View all] question everything Jul 2021 OP
Every word of this is true Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #1
I am almost 72 and KarenS Jul 2021 #2
you still have your dad? Skittles Jul 2021 #6
yes, I do,,,, KarenS Jul 2021 #9
aw man, you are indeed lucky Skittles Jul 2021 #10
Even more so after 73-74. marybourg Jul 2021 #3
And Timewas Jul 2021 #4
Amen to that! justhanginon Aug 2021 #27
Things do change as one gets older... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #5
get one of those little facial hair shaver things. Grasswire2 Jul 2021 #18
Tried those... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #23
Tried those... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #24
I'm not feeling too bad now. multigraincracker Jul 2021 #7
wow...just got a pacemaker last week.... bahboo Jul 2021 #12
Took a couple of adjustment and now multigraincracker Jul 2021 #15
thanks.... bahboo Jul 2021 #16
Sorry . Depends are around the corner. No Vested Interest Jul 2021 #8
Just Turned 72 colsohlibgal Jul 2021 #11
Unfortunately true. nancy1942 Jul 2021 #13
More like "after 50" for me. BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #14
Time Money Energy keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #17
Man, this is so true...nt mitch96 Jul 2021 #22
In two months i'll be 85. Hard to keep up with all the changes. justhanginon Jul 2021 #19
Wow! Something to learn question everything Jul 2021 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author justhanginon Jul 2021 #20
It's already too interesting Random Boomer Jul 2021 #25
vertigo has me from walking outside and covid has me away from the elliptical at the gym. LiberalArkie Aug 2021 #26
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