I don't care for it, but I can observe some interesting changes. I was always good on my feet and my balance was excellent. Having roofed 'till almost 70, I HAD to be good on my feet. I have only fallen off 4 times over the years and each time it was equipment failure that caused the falls. I have never fallen down ---just lost balance or tripped and fell. Other day, I was doing the most mundane of chores--putting on my pants and I found myself on the floor! Somehow, I bump into things more, drop shit more often and now I have to watch myself on the road. I have made some mistakes that I would never have made just a year or so before. I learned to drive at eight years of age (I was a very tall kid for my age--picture of me on my bicycle verifies) and always have been an excellent driver. So now I consciously remind myself----pay attention--pay attention. Kind of a pisser. Seen those black marks on old peoples arms? Now every time I bump an arm on just about anything--yup--turns black. And since I stopped working, I have lost 25 pounds, mostly muscle. Of course looking in a mirror these days is a harrowing experience!! Someone asked me my age the other day--I told them and the reply was "Ï thought you were about 60." Yeah well, I guess I'm in better shape than most my age--I don't have a fat hump in the front and i can reach right down and touch my toes-----but I'm not aging with a graceful mind---it doesn't make me happy, but---so it goes.
what are you doing with yourself now that you're retired? are you still getting some exercise? still having a social life? that stuff seems to be key; so many people quit working and just give up on life, but as long as they have something going on they'll keep kicking for decades. you really don't strike me as someone who would quit working and just say "ok, that's it for me." but you haven't really said otherwise either, so i have to ask.
Still got plenty of life man. My dad is 70 and he's picked up his old hobbie of dog training and show. He aspires to be the only person to have the highest grades for a single dog in both show and obedience and he's going to get there or very close.
Yeah, dont think I'm going to stop working Just do what I do now, take a couple months extra holidays a year, spread out every 4 months If i am on holidays for more than three weeks, no matter what I am doing where I am, I start to go nuts Do this till I drop dead Even if I get to an age where I am unemployable by anyone, still do something like sell coconuts on the roadside in Vietnam or something
You stop working? Ha! You're living in the wrong era to think about retirement. These days a man can't afford to retire.
I cant understand people who never want to retire. I could think of a million and one ways to spend my time besides working
Thanks folks. I had to quit. Got curious some years ago when that man on Threes Company (which I hadn't watched) collapsed and died of a busted aorta. Found out that sure enough, I had a bulge in mine just above my little generals. When it got to 8 millimeters, a surgeon installed a stent. Required to take an ultrasound every 6 months to make sure all was well. Resumed work. So, got a phone call on an actual roof that the boys and I were working and they said--" Mr G---------ll , you better come in RIGHT NOW!" Ok--that was kind of bothersome, but I took off to the hospital Found out my aorta was thin and about ready to break! So after 7 hours, a rib cut off to gain access and the installation of my whole damned aorta and a moths rest, I resumed work again. What carries my blood now , looks like a radiator hose. Don't care--it's working. Reason I have stopped is because after the operation--I began to lose my breath with too much exertion. Decided that was it--if I couldn't pull my weight on the roof there was no reason to be there. That's how it stands and I believe the anesthesia caused the loss of breath and I have heard others complain of the same results. Undies--I'm not doing as much as I should/could , but I have been thinking about either joining a gym or taking some yoga. Probably start with that to loosen up. Anyway, I'm sure this is more than anyone needed to know, but it's nice to have some interest in this old man. I still feel like I'm in my 20s inside me cranium. They often say that curiosity killed the cat. My curiosity saved my ass!
You say little generals, i immediately assume you are talking about your nuts. Had a bulge in your aorta, just above your nuts?
Is part time or volunteer work doing something not physically taxing an option for you? Or maybe just a hobby. Like you said, joining a gym or something.
Not really related, but semi related... But are retail staff, shop assistants actually getting dumber I cant quite tell if its because I am getting older and less patient or millenials in particular are just too dopey, stuck in there phones half there childhood dont learn basic social interaction skills
i ran into one today that didnt believe me that theres 2.2lbs in a kilo had to wait for the old butcher to come off lunch break and punch it in right...she was so retarded she didnt even know how to press the button and change the scale over from metric
Know the feeling. You can do that stuff at home. Every day, a little at a time, as much or little as you need, worked into the daily routine. If you're serious about it.
the exercise, for sure. a lot of people though, especially seniors, go to the gym more for the social aspect than the exercise. those silver sneaker classes are like an old people party, and then they get together and hang out outside of the gym after class.
i'm right at 70 myself. long as i've got a place to live, something to eat, can still ride public transit, walk on my own two legs, make pictures on the computer and share them on furaffinity and bullshit on hip forums, i'm doing ok. also scratch building models and taking photos of that. imagination and the sacredness of strangeness, these are the kinds of things i live for. wish i didn't have to live in a city though, in order to not have to indenture myself to a car.
Some of your symptoms sound as if your blood may be coagulating in certain areas of your brain and inner ear. periods of slight short term confusion are a typical indication of the condition. However bruising is not. I would suggest that you consider taking half an aspirin daily to help prevent the conditions leading to TIA. but if you have any fear of aneurysm or have any history of internal ulceration it is not advisable. It may be a good idea to discuss aspirin or alternative anticoagulants with a GOOD cardiologist. Another good guide is how quickly your bleeding stops after a minor cut. Your blood should coagulate after a few minutes, but not too soon.
