I sent some friends an article about the repercussions of breaking a hip and added how lucky I was to recover without surgery. My sister-in-law answered,
So glad it was better for you!
We’re all on the downward path anyway, so let’s not hurry it along.
I love it! It made my week.
When Andy had his annual physical last week he told our doctor that he figured he would be old in a couple of months when he turned 90. She said he wouldn’t be old until he was 98. My physical therapist through Visiting Nursing had also said he wouldn’t be old at 90, it wouldn’t be until he was 95. We’re skeptical of both those estimates!
December 1. 2024
I think my old started last year, the closer I got to 80 the older I got. we are all of us past our expiration dates and each day,month and year parts are breaking down, being removed or just stop working. like a clock running down.. some are old at 69, I thought the neighbor next door was older than bob, he is 69.. there are different OLD people. you and Andy and myself are sort of old. and you broke but mended which in my book is super great
I have no problem being called old. I’m just grateful I can still do a lot of things I love.
My FIL turned 95 this past July….Up until May (before his 95th Birthday) he was out mowing his yard every week…driving himself to church and occasionally driving to the farm. At age 70, I can’t even imagine being able to do those things when I turn 95. I suppose age is just simply being as old as you feel….Happy Sunday.
Just keep doing the best we can with what we have left and don’t worry about it 🙂
…Wednesday I have my annual physical, I hope that the doc tells me that I’m good enough shape to buy green bananas.
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Laughing at the comments…as well as your post.
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Old is always older than I am!
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Getting older is an accomplishment to be proud of!
That’s how I feel too! I’m really happy about how I handled that broken hip, thanks to the help Kaitlin and Andy gave me.
And yet they must be believed because they come from professionals!!
I think they were both trying to make him feel good. 🙂
We have a biologist friend who’s forever talking about the difference between “biological age” and “chronological age”. He’s my age, 87, but believes his biological age is 65, as determined by some tests he trusts. He has some of my same ailments, so I’m wondering how good those tests are…. Maybe Andy’s biological age is just 80, say, rather than getting up toward 90? That should give him at least 5-10 additional years, maybe that’s what those doctors knew. 🙂
Who knows? We figure everything could fall apart at any time, but no sense worrying about it. Andy is noticeably getting slower and slower. Not quite so noticeable for me yet, but I do have to pay attention to my balance.
I’ve definitely come to the conclusion that being old has nothing to do with the number of years you’ve spent on this earth. I know people who are 80 and in great shape and others that are 40 and falling apart.
Yes!
When I was 50 I thought 62 was old, it is all relative!
We think 62 is young now. 🙂
Andy does so much physical activity and you do so much mental activity you’ll both stay younger than your peers.
That helps some, but we are noticeably getting older. It’s an important part of life, for those of us fortunate enough to live this long.