"For someone your age"

Ray Boone

January 19, 2007 20:38

I heard it again from my primary care physician. Initially it was thought I pulled a muscle in my back, but now it looks like one of the plate in my pelvis is degenerating a bit, so it "sprains" easily. Since there is no treatment for it, the doctor says this is to be expected for someone my age (58). If I go to the eye doctor, he gives me a prescription for bifocals and says- you did quite well, you made it into your late fifties before you needed glasses- which is normal for someone your age. I get a physical and various scores are up a bit- you guessed it- that's normal "for someone my age". I guess when I die they'll say- well that's normal for someone his age!!![xx(]

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  spurgemastur

  January 19, 2007 20:51

  When I was about 19 I was working 65 hours/week one summer at hard jobs. People were commenting to me that I worked so much, so hard, so etc.....and my standard response was: "it's ok, I'm young." Then one day I thought about it. If it was ok because I was young, then it would not be ok if I was old, which bode ill for my later years. I dropped that standard response on the spot and haven't used it since. You're only as old as you'll let yourself be.
  
  I know that the body does its own thing ("this beast I have been inhabiting has begun to betray me"--can anyone place that quote? I think it's Greek mythology), but that doesn't mean you have to ACT your age.

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  Lowrider

  January 19, 2007 21:00

  Acting like an idiot keeps me young. [:D]

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  spasmcreek

  January 19, 2007 22:18

  my back has started to creak....my thing has started to leak...aches & pains abound...from top to bottom & all around..i crawl where i used to run...and thats not near as much fun....my mind still soars while my feet are a draggin....i still watch the girls & thats not braggin...it used to be fun but i cant remember why......guess i'll keep on a going till i croak & die..

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  zipperzap

  January 19, 2007 23:36

  quote:Ray B:
  
  I guess when I die they'll say- well that's normal for someone his age!!!
  
  Qrite normal, I'd expect![:D]

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  Spider7115

  January 20, 2007 01:18

  quote:Originally posted by Ray B
  I heard it again from my primary care physician. Initially it was thought I pulled a muscle in my back, but now it looks like one of the plate in my pelvis is degenerating a bit, so it "sprains" easily. Since there is no treatment for it, the doctor says this is to be expected for someone my age (58). If I go to the eye doctor, he gives me a prescription for bifocals and says- you did quite well, you made it into your late fifties before you needed glasses- which is normal for someone your age. I get a physical and various scores are up a bit- you guessed it- that's normal "for someone my age". I guess when I die they'll say- well that's normal for someone his age!!![xx(]
  
  Yup, and at your funeral, people will say "Doesn't he look good"? [xx(]

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  Bullzeye

  January 20, 2007 02:14

  Dude, I'm 23 and I've got a knee that needs surgery, a permanent future susceptibility to both heatstroke AND hypothermia, and a peptic ulcer. I can only imagine what I'll look like at 58.
  
  I also make do the Old Man Sit. Y'know, when you go to sit in a chair and you gotta use both hands to lower yourself down, and ya make kind of a sighing "Ahhh..." type noise.
  
  Lessons Learned:
  1)Work smarter, not harder.
  2)Hard work done for yourself, by yourself, or for someone you value, should never be considered a burden. Every other kind does nothing but make you old, tired, and broken.

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  11b6r

  January 20, 2007 04:36

  You know you are getting older- it hurts longer than it used to. I mention this since I am currently paying for earlier abuse of my knees and ankles.

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