tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285188739766407102.post689267227857114726..comments2024-01-02T20:57:03.390-08:00Comments on Shirley's World: The Aging ThingShirleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01561756184685033077noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285188739766407102.post-41675757122632274382014-03-03T03:01:38.701-08:002014-03-03T03:01:38.701-08:00Believe me Shirley, you are not alone. 5 years ag...Believe me Shirley, you are not alone. 5 years ago I was 74 and working 5 days a week on a dead run 8 to 10 hour days. I was the Director of Sales for a hotel and worked many many hours. Kept up my 6 room home and garden with 2 dogs. I had to retire due to getting very ill and I ended up with COPD, high blood pressure and few minor things. I can't hardly open anything LOL I keep pliers handy to open water bottles.<br />I get up at about 7 am get my work done because by 1:00 I need to sit down and take a power nap and maybe a tiny one after dinner and go to bed about 11 p.m. There are more days that I have a plan on what I am going to do and then I look at that list and say - tomorrow. When the COPD acts up that elephant is sitting on me and I'm not worth anything.<br />So my dear Shirley, you are not alone - there are NO golden years - we all worked to long and didn't take time and smell the flowers.<br />Hang in there I think you get a lot done, you are just to hard on yourself.<br />Have a wonderful week and hopefully when the warm weather comes you will feel better.<br />Lots of hugs<br />MaryMary@mydogsmygardenandmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265174897498950754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285188739766407102.post-31221023411991242172014-03-02T15:46:30.914-08:002014-03-02T15:46:30.914-08:00You are definitely not alone. I just turned 71-in ...You are definitely not alone. I just turned 71-in my mind I am about 50, but my body sure doesn't know it. It really is difficult mentally to know there are things I can't do anymore. Mitzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04415377066635534328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285188739766407102.post-38463185964424211012014-03-02T11:25:25.267-08:002014-03-02T11:25:25.267-08:00Shirley,
I so feel your pain! Literally...my is...Shirley,<br /><br />I so feel your pain! Literally...my issues are autoimmune, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, yadayada.....I would so anything to have some energy! Any energy.....and I lost my ability to ride years ago and still miss it every day.....I hit 60 this year, and it has had a profound change on how on look back at my life. If I could have one thing back right now, without a second thought it would be my health......period.<br />The energy deficit has to be a normal aging thing, I see it in my healthy 60 and 70 something friends too...be gentle with yourself anf keep going to different docotors until you find one that knows what the heck is going on.....and as far as the F bombs, if it helps to say that once in awhile or maybe more than once in awhile...go for it....it is just a word......I spend a lot of time doing my genealogy work so my mind is sharp, but hands hurt like hell.....lol There will be better days.....SandyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285188739766407102.post-14325224296995423772014-03-02T07:26:15.604-08:002014-03-02T07:26:15.604-08:00It is difficult isn't it. I am younger than y...It is difficult isn't it. I am younger than you but I still find that I am slowing down. A couple years ago I was working 4 X 10 hour shifts at work and it was fine. The we stopped for a year. Now I am able to do them again but I find the 10 hours tiring and it is not physical either. <br />I find the the little issue I had when I was younger are not bigger issues. <br />As for my brain ... I couldn't take a test to save my life. I can learn how to do anything and once I know it I know it well but to take a course and then write an exam is not possible. A bit of residual ADD on my part as tests were never my strong point but now I couldn't recall data or other things without an open book. <br />I have a monthly subscription to a game site and I exercise my brain daily. I play a lot of Hidden Object games where I have to find things and use them in the puzzle story and work out problems. Very good for the brain. Then I play some other games that are timed and I have to move pieces around to match so they disappear and the space is marked as completed. These keep my reflexes fast and my brain zipping. These games are all very visual and a good brain challenge.<br />In my case not being able to open the cookies is probably a good thing. Lol.<br />I guess we are getting older and it is better than ... well.... not getting older. Take care my friend and I hope your tests give you some answers. Lori Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775116608698555225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285188739766407102.post-43766321558355927182014-03-02T02:14:56.922-08:002014-03-02T02:14:56.922-08:00I'm getting older too, I retired a few years b...I'm getting older too, I retired a few years back but I did retire early. Two friends at my work died of secondary cancers, and I found I didn't want to go to work any more and the other half had heart attacks and was unable to work so our lifestyle is very quiet now.<br />I knit and sew and can paint when ever I want to now never any time before but you are right the energy levels are lower than they were and it's not that hard to lose track of the days.<br />When it's really bad I put the TV on and watch the Cricket, I always fall asleep.<br />Merle.......... Merlesworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573975763012762631noreply@blogger.com