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steffialicia
"How terribly strange to be 70". Well, in my case 65. Seems to have happened overnight. I can't complain though. I'm healthy and can still have major fun...particularly at a Stones show.
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odean73
I will be 62 this year and feel quite good.
I had a full hip replacement last year and was in a lot of pain before and i must admit i felt old.
After my operation and 12 months down the line i feel really good, i have lost over a stone in weight and just another 10 pounds to go to my target, i go walking 3 - 4 times a week and for the moment really cut down on the drinking < that will soon change when the stones are back in town >
I would love to go back to running, but deep down i know how foolish this could be, but i feel that good i sometimes get tempted.
Hopefully i will be retiring in another 2 - 3 years and some longer holidays.
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odean73
I will be 62 this year and feel quite good.
I had a full hip replacement last year and was in a lot of pain before and i must admit i felt old.
After my operation and 12 months down the line i feel really good, i have lost over a stone in weight and just another 10 pounds to go to my target, i go walking 3 - 4 times a week and for the moment really cut down on the drinking < that will soon change when the stones are back in town >
I would love to go back to running, but deep down i know how foolish this could be, but i feel that good i sometimes get tempted.
Hopefully i will be retiring in another 2 - 3 years and some longer holidays.
Oh please Odean don't run. I ran for over 20 years. I know exactly how you feel but after my double hip replacement in 2009 and 2010, I was strongly advised that it's not a good idea. I have remained in great shape, however. I bike, practice yoga, walk a lot and use various machines and weights in the gym. I am in really great shape and MJ is my hero!!! There are lots of things you can still do to be in great condition.
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odean73
I will be 62 this year and feel quite good.
I had a full hip replacement last year and was in a lot of pain before and i must admit i felt old.
After my operation and 12 months down the line i feel really good, i have lost over a stone in weight and just another 10 pounds to go to my target, i go walking 3 - 4 times a week and for the moment really cut down on the drinking < that will soon change when the stones are back in town >
I would love to go back to running, but deep down i know how foolish this could be, but i feel that good i sometimes get tempted.
Hopefully i will be retiring in another 2 - 3 years and some longer holidays.
Oh please Odean don't run. I ran for over 20 years. I know exactly how you feel but after my double hip replacement in 2009 and 2010, I was strongly advised that it's not a good idea. I have remained in great shape, however. I bike, practice yoga, walk a lot and use various machines and weights in the gym. I am in really great shape and MJ is my hero!!! There are lots of things you can still do to be in great condition.
My consultant said it was a no no for running, also ruled out tennis as well.I
I did do a bit of cycling last year and now looking at buying a decent road bike in the next few weeks and get back out again.
Thanks for the advice and I take it everything is ok, after the two operations?
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2000 LYFH
As Billy Joel said recently, "playing the back 9 now."
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latebloomer
I am a late bloomer...gypsy woman told me once that my life would take off in my 60's.
So I expect I won't hit my peak until at least 70.
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Bliss
One thing I am finding hard to accept is the current social, political and economic deterioration. My mental state is now one of constant low-level anxiety. My parents grew up experiencing the Depression and WW2, and they would have been well aware that nothing is permanent, everything changes. But for those of us born in the post-war era, when there was no major economic downturn and no wars fought on Western European, North American or Aus/NZ soil, we somehow believed that it was impossible for things to deteriorate. And now we learn otherwise. My mother would say, 'If you live long enough, you'll see everything.' But I didn't believe her.
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Bliss
One thing I am finding hard to accept is the current social, political and economic deterioration. My mental state is now one of constant low-level anxiety. My parents grew up experiencing the Depression and WW2, and they would have been well aware that nothing is permanent, everything changes. But for those of us born in the post-war era, when there was no major economic downturn and no wars fought on Western European, North American or Aus/NZ soil, we somehow believed that it was impossible for things to deteriorate. And now we learn otherwise. My mother would say, 'If you live long enough, you'll see everything.' But I didn't believe her.
ty i relate to this strongly.
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latebloomer
In the end, it's all just words and actions, and human's being what they are every culture, political, and economic entity deteriorates eventually - then something new rises in it's place. The anxiety lessens once you can accept that history always repeats itself.