Getting old sucks!!!!!

56 tomorrow, yikes. Talked to a guy that assists in surgeries this week, he said trust me my friend, you don't wanna be in that situation. Diet , exercise , do what cha gotta do to stay off that table .
 
At 64 I don't have much to complain about, except that I can't hear, my knees are shot, my eyesight actually improved a bit after I was diagnosed with diabetes, my back hurts frequently, my legs stiffen up faster than they used to, and the prostate cancer and surgery was a a drag, but I can still walk 10 or 12 miles across the tundra without a break. Last week I hand drilled 50-4' deep holes for a blast few feet from a house, it took me two and and a half days to drill the holes when I could have drilled them in a day a few years ago, (those button bits must be getting worn out) but the blast went well, the rock broke and the house didn't.
 
40 months ago, i was given less than 3% to live 12 months.

Did pretty good and i will go for another 10 years.

WHY NOT.
 
I’m 66 and retired 15 years ago because of a rebuilt back and two rebuilt knees, along with diminished hearing and tinnitus, all work related. However I can state that I am enjoying life at least as much, and in some cases more than when I was younger and still working. Being financially secure helps, a great wife, grandchildren, great friends and travelling let me sit back and enjoy a diminished stress level. My old friends say I am a less stressed person and far more pleasant to be around . I wake up knowing I am more than half way through my days, but I really appreciate those I have left, and surprisingly I don’t worry about the end of the race. Every day is great, now if only the Liberals weren’t in power life would be perfect for me. As the saying goes, enjoy your old age, many don’t get to experience it.
 
well time is catching up on me it seems too.

Time working in Forestry and the Army has been hard on my knees, feet and back. And a bit of shooting and an explosion or two have done a number on my ears.

Still doing better then a lot of my peers :)

I still pass the annual PT testing with an above 50% standard for my cohort, so that's in the top half of everyone that passes the test.

and the best thing about getting older is the standards get easier each year I just have to maintain my fitness levels.
 
I went to impress my wife yesterday with my new high speed skipping rope and missed the first jump and both handles fell out of my hands and hit the floor.

I had to admit to her that:

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Kind of tough to post after the last video but I will try.

I have lost a lot of friends over the years, so I guess I have to reconnect with people I have drifted away from.

I will be 65 this fall. I had a bike wreck a few years ago, kind of set me back a bit. I don't hunt big game anymore, I'm just not up to hauling a carcuss out of the bush.

But I will hunt birds. There is a slough on the far side of the quarter section I live on that has geese in the fall. I can walk out there in the morning with a shotgun and a few shells. Maybe the geese fly my way, maybe they don't. Maybe I get one maybe I don't. Whatever. Life is good.

It is easier to carry a goose or two than a deer or moose into a truck.
 
You have to play the hand you were dealt.
Important part is to play it to the end as best you can. IMHO
Never say die, say dam!
 
John Y Cannuck said:
For me, my eyes required cheaters sometime in my early 40's for close up work. Distance vision began to slip sometime in my 50's. Wearing bi####alls now.
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I put the blame ;) on the metric system. Prior to going metric, my hearing and eyesight were virtually perfect. Over the years my hearing gradually deteriorated to a point, determined to be industrial induced hearing loss, and I received a WCB claim number. As a result am supplied with hearing aids. A few years back, on a trip to Alberta for an Antelope hunt on draw, I got a good example of how far my eyesight had deteriorated. My wife could read the big pale green highway signs before I could. After our return home the surgeon said "yes, it's time to deal with the cataracts". I was informed the procedure and standard lenses were covered by my medical plan but was questioned on what I did 'on the side'. I informed him, while I was no longer involved in competitive handgun shooting, I still enjoyed 'plinking' so I'd like a nice clear front sight picture at about 3'. Also, I'd also like to be able to see the horns on a Deer at 150yds. Right away, he recommended symfony lenses. He said, "the up side, they'll do anything you need. The down side, it'll be an additional $1,500.oo/eye". So, I went with his recommendation. I'd be willing to spend that on a decent rifle so why not do the same for my sight? NO regrets!! ;)Still lay the blame on the metric system:p.
 
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