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Our body hurts as we grow older. Sometimes that pain is excruciating, sometimes because we/I abused our then young bodies. Oh, how stupid.
Basically, listen to...
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| multiple injuries |
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| Probably the most dangerous sport ever |
player needs surgery on
every joint.
Your brain: There may be minor things, like your keys, but then that becomes bigger. It is so gradual until life shows that there is more going on. And then.
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| Death caused by boxing |
Your pain: Sounds odd, but it isn't. Diabetes,
heart, kidneys, you name it. Watch those symptoms. Don't ignore them "Oh, it's just a twinge, just a pain, just a...And then. (Men are notorious for this.)
Considering all those "listen to..", realize that
you are not immortal, but get over it. God is in charge, and you will do just fine.
We live in a community where all of the above are present. At a recent gathering, many elderly semi-joked about their entertainment is going from doctor to another, on the same day. "It's like a cheap date." Everyone nodded in understanding.
That's great -- it's like a cheap date. No, we pay. Maybe in dollars; but usually in dribs and drabs of aches and pains! A great post, Susan.
ReplyDeleteDribs and drabs is well put. My right knee is hurting and will just rub some cream on it.
DeleteI feel ya. I guess to age we have to go through the aches and pains, but I do feel if we would think before we do in your younger years, our bodies might not protest so much now.
ReplyDeleteTeresa
Oh, I think back about rearranging furniture, lifting heavy boxes, etc. in my young parenting days. What was I thinking?
DeleteCheap date. Ha.
ReplyDeleteSince you're only 29 you shouldn't know about those aches and pains, Susan:)
You are sooo right.
DeleteCome on now Susan, picking on men! It may be true, but we don't like to admit it. LOL But women also ignore some conversations from their bodies.
ReplyDeleteVery good entry and true facts. If we listen soon enough many of our problems CAN be voided. Imma try. I am very fortunate, now 80+ I am starting to have a few pains, but very few.
I have said for years, listen to your body, I try.
Fortunately I was never good enough for contact sports, so I seldom played.
Anyway, very good entry, filled with truth!
Sherry & jack
Too many ignore a bump or dark spot.
DeleteDon’t so many of us wish we could have been wise before the event, instead of afterwards, Susan. Yes, I must have been protected when crazy driving in my sports car and never injuring myself or thankfully anyone else,
ReplyDeleteYou in a sports car being crazy is hard to fathom.
DeleteHad to smile at two doctors in one day. Reminded me of a time I dated two guys in the same day. More stressful than fun.
ReplyDeleteYou hussy, you.
DeleteThese days my body shouts at me. Not listening just isn't an option.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree. My problems are close to being that.
DeleteI try to pay attention. Except on days that everything just seems determined to take turns, then I ignore them all.
ReplyDeleteI don't think those days count.
DeleteI don't ignore too much, but it is very tempting when the Dr. tells you everything is normal. Pffft.
ReplyDeleteI wonder sometimes if they say that because they have another patient to give the allotted time of 15 min.
DeleteThe clerk at the store asked me if I wanna box for those.
ReplyDeleteI told him I had money.
Clever clerk.
DeleteAh, to be young and "immortal" again...
ReplyDeleteHey, lady! You are still in that "immortal" stage.
DeleteI thoroughly enjoyed this, Susan. My friend Sally who has a doctor for every body part tells me I need to listen to my body. She may be right. Sometimes sitting in front of the computer makes my body scream at me. That's when I need to get up and MOVE. Thanks for this lesson in listening.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do listen and follow what it says. My back says something to me after I have been writing for a while.
DeleteI hurt my knee while sleeping last night. It's not really an activity that I can give up.
ReplyDeleteI giggle because that happened to me as well.
DeleteHey Susan, I wrote this comment on my blog as a reply to a comment you made but I wanted to make sure you saw it:
ReplyDeleteI’m sorry Susan, I’ve been a slacker blog buddy.
It is my intention to do a better job with all my cyber friends
Rick
Also, as a common your post here: If I had realized I was going to live this long I would taken better care of my knees :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to see your name! I would have taken care of those and my back as well. Who knew that a fall down some stairs when I was 37 would make such a difference at 67.
DeleteI can certainly relate to all of this, I am leader of a TOPS group and we all comparte pains and joints and LIFE being lived. kind of entertainment of a sort. I am 75 and hubby is 83, he has had a lot of health issues but we are hanging in. thanks for commenting on Big Boy. I found a photo of your grand dog Lucy on this blog, she is beautiful. Big weighs 75 should weigh 67 to 69. he and lucy resemble each other, but beautiful and black
ReplyDeleteAs a child I would be so annoyed at my grandmother's litany of complaints. I felt that no one could have all those aches and pains. Well... as they say be careful of what you say. It will come back to bite you in the... knees.
ReplyDeleteBefore my mother became really ill and went into a nursing home, I spent more time with her going to the doctors and the hospital than anything else.
ReplyDeleteWe definitely have to listen to our bodies.
ReplyDeleteThe pains of growing old.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
You have to listen to your body or else suffer the consequences.
ReplyDeleteYep, i listen, and i get to the doctor regularly. Only one so far and i hope it stays that way for a long time.
ReplyDeleteIt is no secret that until I had kids, my grandmother was my most favorite person on the entire Earth. I remember throughout my youth that every once in awhile she would grab the edge of the table, hold her side and say, 'ooooh.' She had a pain. She was not one to complain, so that's probably why I remember it. Years after she was diagnosed with, and passed from Ovarian Cancer. I bet the two were related and her life might have been able to be prolonged, had she gone to a doctor and been properly diagnosed early. :(
ReplyDeleteIt ain't no fun getting older but it sure beats the alternative. Great advice.
ReplyDeletei used to ignore as much as i can and it made me late to fix things though i can't blame anyone because it was my own ignorance
ReplyDeletegreat post this is Susan!