Why it really sucks to get old

[martybee]

Really bad night for me. Could not shoot at the range, guns consigned have not sold, pain 15 on a scale of 10.

Will choke down the meds, and hope for better tomorrow.

I'm 83, shuffle when I walk, can not climb more then 2-3 steps, my legs are weak and sore , but I still go to the range 3-4 times a month. Needless to say, I am worn out and hurting when I get home! After a cool drink, (water) and about an hour in my recliner, I can get up and start shuffling again. My wife and son's, think I'm crazy but I still enjoy the outing. I hope it goes on for a while longer!
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[Tonyman]

Getting 50% of your guns off is pretty good at your age..........

Heck, landing a fish now and then is a bonus !!

A Swimmer or A Walker That Smells Like A Fish ?

 

[kantuck]

This war baby is wearing out from the inside. Hard work & contact sports equals joint issues and osteo, back stuff and so on. While I commonly pass for 8-10 years younger than my 71(they say you've got to be kidding and it truly ticks off my wife who's 5.5 yrs younger) and what does it get me-no respect-HA! Ya know how we were taught back then to give old folks a seat, etc.? Well I never get one and don't seem to care really, if you want the truth.
I get a kick out of each time I do the "doc dance" and get asked about my parents and what they "had", etc.. My Dad, a WWII combat vet of the 82nd AB experience, had scarlet fever & rheumatic fever as a kid and signed a pro BB contract in the 10th grade, as he had missed lots of school. Then the war drafted him away from his dream of a BB life and he proceeded to get a tough case of malaria, then wounded, then several years of what he never! talked about-many of you understand. Of course he smoked as he endured the war and until he died @ 69- now all the docs I see @ the doc dance "think I have his stuff" in spite of never smoking & so on, go figure?
During my time of becoming an enlightened person(doing the college thing @ age 30+) I was told these (meaning right now for me) are my "active senior years". My looming question is should I have "saved my body for now" instead of the active lifestyle that preceded these active senior years?
As I've moved from casual treatment to 4 months PT from full tear shoulder surgery, I constantly get asked when did I hurt my shoulder. I have the answer down pat: 1959 HS wrestling, 1962 college FB, 1979 building this log house, 2012 pushing/no cheater, on log chain load binder and 2014 talking to the UPS guy/friend and falling from "head turned while walking away"
About the active senior years, I know this for certain: ya sure gotta pick yer parties carefully!

 

[Rangerpat]

It's a great life if you don't weaken, it's not about the quantity of life but the quality of life.

 

[Krell1]

I my case, the total shoulder replacement in 2002 was the result of an on-the-job injury from back in 1967. I'll say I lasted a while before that was necessary but it wasn't always pleasant while I waited. Now it's back problems with steroid injections. Had an injection in my lower back last week. A 5 inch needle in my lower back and the results are amazing. I still take it easy because I know I'm not ever going to be "cured" of these problems.

Even as lousy as I might feel at any time, I'm aware that there are many others with problems that are a lot worse. Mesothelioma just took the life of my brother-in-law. He was in his mid 70's but the last 18 years or so was no picnic for him. Prayers to those who posted with health problems much worse than mine.

Prayers to everyone in poor health and nothing is more true than saying that growing old sure beats the alternative.

Let's all live to be a burden on our children.

 

[Vulcan Bob]

My Dad used to say, "getting old is not a crime but it's dang inconvenient" I'm starting to understand what he meant. Hang in there folks they haven't thrown dirt down on our face yet!

 

[Road Rat]

So here it is, Saturday night, 9:30 and I'm in my jammies getting ready to hit the rack. Who'da thunk it?

What the heck are you doing up so LATE???

 

[Iggy]

I'm in the metallic phase of life.

Silver in my hair, Gold in my teeth, and lead in my butt.

 

[da gimp]

one friend's granddaughter (less than 2 years old) is in remission from cancer .....another friend's 12 year old grandson has the exact same kind of cancer that I do, liver & lung, stage 4.............Please pray for Zoey & Aiden...... old farts like us can do/should do nothing but thank Him for all He has given us for so many years........a few aches & pains some worse than others........... These little angels I spoke of haven't been given the days we have had........... and so many like them at St. Jude's hospital or those at any of the Shriner's hospitals face as tough or tougher battles every day than we do ....so it is a matter of perspective guys............ we old folks should do nothing but give thanks to Him for all the days we were given.............. to complain to Him, after seeing what little these kids have endured is really silly............hoc, try oxycontin in a higher dose, it really helps me, but I gave up driving after starting oxycodone, oxycontin, dilaudid(? spelling)..... DUI is DUI, no matter if it is alcohol or prescription meds...........do not drive when taking our type meds..........

 

[JcMack]

The part that's really bad though, at least in my case, is my brain is the same as it was 30 years or more ago. I still have the same thoughts and desires I had way back when.

Yesterday, I wandered into the liquor store and there was a young lady hawking samples of some kind of booze. She was looking just old enough to sell liquor and was the prettiest thing I've seen in a long time wearing her short little black dress and 6" heals. I am a man among men and yesterday I was sporting my raccoon coat and skimmer, looking good. So I walked up to her and said "your are hot one tomato so do yourself a favor and let me pick you up in my Whippet coupe after this gig". She told me to take hike. Later I realized if I was 30 years younger I'd still be too old for her.

 

[Speedo2]

The part that's really bad though, at least in my case, is my brain is the same as it was 30 years or more ago. I still have the same thoughts and desires I had way back when. I still think I can do things I did way back when.

Whenever I say such things out loud, Mrs.Speedo reminds me that apparently God has played a cruel joke on us; especially to old men. One of these days maybe I'll figure out what she means. -S2

 

[McGivern]

Wife used to tell me, "Your mind writes checks that your body can't cash", wonder what she meant.

 

[Rocksprings]

I don't call anybody "OLDMAN" any more.

 

[Harrydale]

I used to wonder why it took my Dad so long to get up out of a chair...................now I know!

Bottom line though, life is good.

 

[Sayoc01]

Kantuck,are you sure we didn't run together....LOL! I'm 71,hip.repl.from kicking down a door,two knee surg.(first surg.Dr.didn't do his job correctly) Shoulder "really"messed up(pain....what pain....just fear leaving the body).Still work out at 5am...heavy stuff is "a memory"!As for the ladies.....in Miami....age is a number ! Except at our age we KNOW not to get involved! 20 yrs.of Martial Arts & Weights keeps us looking you
ng,but.....ah...well!
Jim

 

[manyguns]

I enjoy waking up and realizing that once again, rumors of my demise have proven to be premature.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

She should have told you "23 Skiddoo!"

 

[finesse_r]

The worst part of being an old man is being expected to suddenly find really old women attractive. My taste in women has not changed since I was 35 and that really sucks.

 

[MG34/bar]

I'm now mid 70s, but I remember watching a news guy during the Korean War (must have been '52 or '53) asking guys in the line what they each most wanted. Some said "a hamburger", others said "a piece of apple pie", but the last guy just said "just give me tomorrow."
Old Spanish saying: "Who has promised you tomorrow?"

 

[e3mrk]

I had both Hips replaced due to arthritis and had a failed back surgery with nerve damage,Half the time I cant feel My right Foot and am in constant pain and My Wife thinks I'm crazy because I can still keep up with Our Kid's except when it comes to running.