Old People Thread

[kozzman555]

Hello old people of CP! Do you ever think about wanting to talk about problems you and other old people have? Is this football forum the only place on the internet you know how to get to? Well look no further! This old man thread is here for you to talk about your trials and tribulations.

Have an itch to complain about how the young generation doesn't know what hard work is? Post it in here! Are there some birds that need yelled or do you have neighbors that play music too loud? We'd love to hear about it! Did you fill your diapers and want to complain about the poor quality of Chinese products? Please regale us!

So if you can barely see letters in this thread without zooming in, but refuse to give up your drivers license, we'd love to read what you have to tell us! Come on in, bring your Werther's candy, and folksy tales of how things used to be!

[Brody Wa]

I appreciate the information. It looks like I need 2 more shots. Type 1 diabetes and I’m over 50.

[FlaChief58]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

First one wiped me out for a day too but the 2nd one I had no side effects.

I had soreness in my arm for a few days afterwards, but felt fine otherwise.

[TinyEvel]

Do you own your home?

Do you plan to live in it your entire life?

At what age have some things started to get a little more inconvenient or difficult at home?

What things (e.g. turning faucets/doorknobs, reaching things, garage or yard work, stairs, bathroom getting off the toilet into the shower etc.) What's tough now?

I;m 54 and going into the attic to get holiday decorations or other storage things is a pain in the butt now. Walking around up there hunching down (because it's 5' high) almost always throw out my back.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Ugh. It's definitely old person day at the Rain Man house. I had my hearing test done and they're recommending hearing aids. When you have no hair and glasses, adding a hearing aid really takes you across the threshold into Old Man world.

I am on my 4th set. I highly recommend blue tooth rechargeable ones if you are planning on getting some.
They literally changed my life. The normal run of the mill ones help, but these are amazing with the blue tooth.

[NinerDoug]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm actually sitting outside the office right now waiting to get my second one. I'm not looking forward to it since the first shot dragged me down for a day.

I had never had one because I've never had chickenpox, but at my regular checkup the doctor said that nearly everybody is exposed to chickenpox even if they never showed up with any symptoms. Since I'm 60 now, they said I should get the vaccine and I hear that shingles are good to avoid, so here I am.

I got the shingles vaccine last year. (I'm 62).

A colleague of mine who is 68 hasn't had the vaccine, and believes he has shingles now.

The shots knock you out, but it's infinitely better than the disease.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I am on my 4th set. I highly recommend blue tooth rechargeable ones if you are planning on getting some.
They literally changed my life. The normal run of the mill ones help, but these are amazing with the blue tooth.

I think my wife has those. When her phone rings, it goes straight into her ears. What advantages do you see?

[scho63]

Originally Posted by Mosbonian

Not just your colonoscopy....your cystoscopy....your endoscopy....about every -oscopy you can get.

On March 12th I got a doubleheader, the colonoscopy and endoscopy at the same time.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Ugh. It's definitely old person day at the Rain Man house. I had my hearing test done and they're recommending hearing aids. When you have no hair and glasses, adding a hearing aid really takes you across the threshold into Old Man world.

I’ve had a 65% hearing loss in both ears since birth. Never knew any different. Got hearing aids about 30-31 or so. Make sure you get the ones that run with an app. You do t know what you have been missing until you hear it for the first time.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I think my wife has those. When her phone rings, it goes straight into her ears. What advantages do you see?

You put your TV into them. Anything Bluetooth. With the app you can decide to focus on two different things. You want to hear the TV and be able to hear your wife at the same time. You can set individual setting for restaurants, concerts, libraries etc.

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by scho63

On March 12th I got a doubleheader, the colonoscopy and endoscopy at the same time.

What the **** are you doing???

Going in one end and coming out the other or meeting in the middle????

Just hope they do the top first then clean it, then do the bottom

[seclark]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

What the **** are you doing???

Going in one end and coming out the other or meeting in the middle????

Just hope they do the top first then clean it, then do the bottom

Both at the same time is still better than pushing a hose up your pecker.
Talk about a ride!
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[penguinz]

I had shingles about 10 years ago. I am only 49. It was a mild case and it was miserable.

[NinerDoug]

Originally Posted by penguinz

I had shingles about 10 years ago. I am only 49. It was a mild case and it was miserable.

Damn. I never even discussed the vaccine until I was in my 50s.

[Gravedigger]

Hurt my back at 28 doing deadlifts 12 years ago, hurt my back shoveling snow off my driveway three weeks ago and had to take short term disability for it this time around. 40 has been fun.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by NinerDoug

Damn. I never even discussed the vaccine until I was in my 50s.

I never even considered the vaccine until three months ago, because I've never had chicken pox. But the doctor said that it's just exposure that can cause shingles, and apparently pretty much every adult has been exposed.

I didn't realize that the chicken pox vaccine wasn't introduced until 1995. I would have sworn that I got vaccinated as a child.