Before the operation Andy’s surgeon said Andy would have less trouble recovering than a 21-year-old — older people are more used to aches and pains.
Andy laughed when he told me that.
October 23, 2014
Yay, Old Folks!
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Here’s a thought – if old folks are so used to it – why not give “us” a ten percent discount off the price of surgery? There’s a good laugh!
That would be nice. Senior discount. 🙂
I agree with the doctor. It has been my experience too that after surgery, older folks recover faster and with less moaning and groaning than younger patients.
Older folks heal more slowly, but time just flies, so it seems faster. 🙂
well. that makes me feel much better about being old! LOLOL.
i have always thought of it as “bucking up.”
my dad used to say it all the time when we were growing up and had any kind of pain…
“oh buck up!” LOLOL. and you know what? we DID.
and that has stayed always in my mind and helped me through any number of bad times.
The current version of that is, “Suck it up!” Sometimes that’s appropriate, but other times I like, “Poor Baby!” better.
I think that’s probably true!