The Getting Old Sucks Thread

[mooby]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

When students tell you they won't watch the Christian Bale Batman movies because they don't watch "really old movies"

Pain. Christian Bale Batman is best Batman.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Darrell Green Fan

Yes the actually procedure for a colonoscopy is nothing but the day before for a big eater like me sucks.

I'm 65 and have been amazingly healthy my entire life. Rarely sick, I don't have a bad
back or knee, never broke a bone or torn a ligament despite being very active in sports. But in the last 5 months I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, prostate cancer and now my pre-diabetes blood work crossed over the line to diabetes.

But it's not as bad as it sounds. The blood pressure took a few tries but we got the right meds, as I mentioned in the other thread stage 2 prostate cancer has a survival rate of like 98%. As for my blood sugar I learned when you get cancer you tend to go "what the Hell why don't I get that Hagen Daz?" while at the store. We never had ice cream or donuts in the house until recently. I ate like crap the last few months, I can change that.

Hey man sorry to hear about the cancer but I'm sending positive vibes - 98% survival rate sounds great. Hope it's a big nothing burger.

I haven't been as fortunate - 35 and in the last 5 years I've broken my wrist, 2 herniated discs in my back that had to have surgery for. Getting old sucks indeed lol. Just had the flu and it took me 3 weeks to feel normal again. It used to be a 1 week deal. Is what it is though.

[Darrell Green Fan]

Originally Posted by mooby

Hey man sorry to hear about the cancer but I'm sending positive vibes - 98% survival rate sounds great. Hope it's a big nothing burger.

I haven't been as fortunate - 35 and in the last 5 years I've broken my wrist, 2 herniated discs in my back that had to have surgery for. Getting old sucks indeed lol. Just had the flu and it took me 3 weeks to feel normal again. It used to be a 1 week deal. Is what it is though.

Getting cancer at 65 was an interesting experience. I was told I needed a PET scan to check for spread. Anyone who has a PET scan scheduled who says they have not even considered their mortality is lying.

What I learned was I was as OK with the worst news as anyone my age could possibly be. I came to this by looking back at my life. I never had issues like you have had, or most everyone I know. I asked myself if I had been given 2 options at 20, one to live a very active life full of sports and riding motorcycles and lived pain free but died at 67 or being in pain virtually your entire adult life but lived to 82 I know which one I would have signed up for. So even with the worst news possible I would have had no complaints with regard to my health.

[MTK]

I tried reading up on this Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef but I was bored to tears after one paragraph. Anyone have a cliff notes version?

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by MTK

I tried reading up on this Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef but I was bored to tears after one paragraph. Anyone have a cliff notes version?

only think i understand is that drake was hitting on the stranger things girl when she was 13

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by MTK

I tried reading up on this Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef but I was bored to tears after one paragraph. Anyone have a cliff notes version?

These guys are basically no talent clowns who have go thru this performative act for attention

[mooby]

Originally Posted by MTK

I tried reading up on this Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef but I was bored to tears after one paragraph. Anyone have a cliff notes version?

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSantaAna...t=share_button

Good summary here but a little long.

Cliff notes:

Drake is a pedo (there is evidence of him hitting on underage celebs). Also he likes to sneak diss other rappers so they all hate him. Also he has pedos in his crew.

Kendrick is a wife beater and a cuck (no proof of this).

[HTTR]

Originally Posted by mooby

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSantaAna...t=share_button

Good summary here but a little long.

Cliff notes:

Drake is a pedo (there is evidence of him hitting on underage celebs). Also he likes to sneak diss other rappers so they all hate him. Also he has pedos in his crew.

Kendrick is a wife beater and a cuck (no proof of this).

Damn, Mooby, can you do a weekly entertainment news page here? That’s a tight summary.


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[sdskinsfan2001]

At least for me, and I'm assuming I'm not alone here, it's even more sad when someone younger than you dies. I was born in 1983, just saw a story about someone who died that was born in 1985. He was also married with kids. But even if he was just a single guy, that shit just fucking sucks. And every day you get older, the more this will happen, someone younger than you passing away.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

At least for me, and I'm assuming I'm not alone here, it's even more sad when someone younger than you dies. I was born in 1983, just saw a story about someone who died that was born in 1985. He was also married with kids. But even if he was just a single guy, that shit just fucking sucks. And every day you get older, the more this will happen, someone younger than you passing away.

This year several former students died. This happens from time to time but I feel like this year it was more than usual. It is one of the most difficult things I have ever had to experience.

Switching gears- Last fall I started to get this pain in my second toe after doing a Ragnar relay race. I thought no big deal it will go away it never did. In February I sucked it up and went to a podiatrist. I had a broken toe and it developed a bone spur and it was nerve pain as well as blistering my big toe, my options were a. wear a toe condom or b. get surgery but there is no guarantees the bone spur wouldn't return. I opted to wear a toe condom and did that for three months it felt and looked absurd. Wife told me she was not going out in public with me in flip flop season while wearing a toe condom. So now I am back to sucking it up but I have a race coming up in August so I can't get the surgery.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

This year several former students died. This happens from time to time but I feel like this year it was more than usual. It is one of the most difficult things I have ever had to experience.

Switching gears- Last fall I started to get this pain in my second toe after doing a Ragnar relay race. I thought no big deal it will go away it never did. In February I sucked it up and went to a podiatrist. I had a broken toe and it developed a bone spur and it was nerve pain as well as blistering my big toe, my options were a. wear a toe condom or b. get surgery but there is no guarantees the bone spur wouldn't return. I opted to wear a toe condom and did that for three months it felt and looked absurd. Wife told me she was not going out in public with me in flip flop season while wearing a toe condom. So now I am back to sucking it up but I have a race coming up in August so I can't get the surgery.

IMO, skip the race , get the surgery. IMO you're risking more without it.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Thanks but the race is now or never so it is going to happen.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Your back. Each day that goes by is another day it's just a bit easier to tweak your back than it was the day before.

[Darrell Green Fan]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Your back. Each day that goes by is another day it's just a bit easier to tweak your back than it was the day before.

Nobody knows someone who used to have a bad back, it's a lifelong condition. I have a back issue, my T4 is locked and it leaves me uncomfortable. I need a crack and I would be fine but the crack is unattainable. But that's nothing compared to people with real back pain and we all know them.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by Darrell Green Fan

Nobody knows someone who used to have a bad back, it's a lifelong condition. I have a back issue, my T4 is locked and it leaves me uncomfortable. I need a crack and I would be fine but the crack is unattainable. But that's nothing compared to people with real back pain and we all know them.

My old roommate's back is all jacked up. I honestly don't know how she deals with it. She's much tougher than me.