Glasseye Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 Fcuk me, we are a group of worn out old fcuks... And, it doesn't do any good to complain, but fcuk me.... Seems like the pain factor seems to switch around from day to day. One day it's the elbow area, next day the upper neck, then it will switch to the to wrist/hand area, or shoulders. Lower back area is a constant (but at least I know it is always there). I reckon I should be thankful my knees hips and ankles still are holding up reasonably well. FCUK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nightcrawler Posted October 23 Popular Post Share Posted October 23 1 hour ago, Glasseye said: Fcuk me, we are a group of worn out old fcuks... And, it doesn't do any good to complain, but fcuk me.... Seems like the pain factor seems to switch around from day to day. One day it's the elbow area, next day the upper neck, then it will switch to the to wrist/hand area, or shoulders. Lower back area is a constant (but at least I know it is always there). I reckon I should be thankful my knees hips and ankles still are holding up reasonably well. FCUK I am also experiencing the early onset of Rigor Mortis. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 1 hour ago, Glasseye said: Fcuk me, we are a group of worn out old fcuks... And, it doesn't do any good to complain, but fcuk me.... Seems like the pain factor seems to switch around from day to day. One day it's the elbow area, next day the upper neck, then it will switch to the to wrist/hand area, or shoulders. Lower back area is a constant (but at least I know it is always there). I reckon I should be thankful my knees hips and ankles still are holding up reasonably well. FCUK I suffer less now that I am out of Pattaya. Could be coincidence or a complete dietary change that includes loads of fruit and 2 eggs for breakfast every day. I no longer use a walking stick too! About once every 2 months it hits my knees and hips quite badly in which case I take 2 Capirox after Brekkie then 1 the same time the next day.. and I'm back to my snail chasing best !! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 27 minutes ago, Nightcrawler said: I am also experiencing the early onset of Rigor Mortis. when you begin to see long pink spots it's time to call for mama. 5555555555 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 4 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: I suffer less now that I am out of Pattaya. Could be coincidence or a complete dietary change that includes loads of fruit and 2 eggs for breakfast every day. I no longer use a walking stick too! About once every 2 months it hits my knees and hips quite badly in which case I take 2 Capirox after Brekkie then 1 the same time the next day.. and I'm back to my snail chasing best !! It's your renewed burst of hormones what's doing it. Chasing snails will be a secondary benefit of your new love nest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 5 hours ago, Nightcrawler said: I am also experiencing the early onset of Rigor Mortis. That is through overdosing on Viagra. 😀 1 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 9 hours ago, Glasseye said: Fcuk me, we are a group of worn out old fcuks... And, it doesn't do any good to complain, but fcuk me.... Seems like the pain factor seems to switch around from day to day. One day it's the elbow area, next day the upper neck, then it will switch to the to wrist/hand area, or shoulders. Lower back area is a constant (but at least I know it is always there). I reckon I should be thankful my knees hips and ankles still are holding up reasonably well. FCUK Ya gotta quit using that Crisco.... and... Try Voltaren instead...except don't put it where your sun don't shine. 😉 . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 This physio has a range of exercises that might help. Diet also plays an important roles she says - 4 BEST foods for arthritis relief and ONE thing to AVOID! reduce knee stiffness after sitting Plenty More here - https://www.youtube.com/@arthritisadventure/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 Visiting my doctor many years ago he said "When you are born all your joints come with a 30 year guarantee" I was about 50 at the time, and in a bit of pain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted October 24 Author Share Posted October 24 7 hours ago, lazarus said: Ya gotta quit using that Crisco.... and... Try Voltaren instead...except don't put it where your sun don't shine. 😉 . . . Yeah, I use a thai version of that. Helps some, and much cheaper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 Be grateful it's only your joints. Back in Wales, my brother's best friend, who's a lovely guy in his mid-70's and always drinks with us when I'm back there, suffered a serious heart problem while driving on the M4 on Tuesday. He managed to make it to the nearest A&E unit where they admitted him and ran tests, he's been told unofficially that it'll probably need a bypass operation. Yesterday he was moved to the bigger hospital in Morriston for further tests. I'm waiting for today's update, but I doubt very much that his life will be the same afterwards, no more beer and curries for one thing. Jeremy Clarkson had a similar episode a few weeks ago and wrote about it in the Sunday Times last weekend. He's now banned from the wine and cheeseboard and is trying to learn to enjoy a glass of water and a stick of celery. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 3 hours ago, Toy Boy said: Be grateful it's only your joints. Back in Wales, my brother's best friend, who's a lovely guy in his mid-70's and always drinks with us when I'm back there, suffered a serious heart problem while driving on the M4 on Tuesday. He managed to make it to the nearest A&E unit where they admitted him and ran tests, he's been told unofficially that it'll probably need a bypass operation. Yesterday he was moved to the bigger hospital in Morriston for further tests. I'm waiting for today's update, but I doubt very much that his life will be the same afterwards, no more beer and curries for one thing. Jeremy Clarkson had a similar episode a few weeks ago and wrote about it in the Sunday Times last weekend. He's now banned from the wine and cheeseboard and is trying to learn to enjoy a glass of water and a stick of celery. He is lucky he made it to the hospital. Back in August my wife's friend's husband (Kerry) had a heart attack while sitting in his mate's car (thankfully as passenger). He had just finished golf and collapsed getting into the car. Unfortunately, instead of calling an ambulance or taking him to the nearest hospital (probably Morriston), the guy drove him all the way to Merthyr Tydfil, to the Prince Charles, a 40 minute journey; he was dead before he got there. In fact it is believed he was dead before the guy started driving. I still don't understand how the guy didn't get immediate assistance but that is not my responsibility. I am just a friend of a friend. Thing is his golf clubs and wallet have never been seen again, 'lost' in all the confusion. It was his 60th birthday the day he died. Your mate can still lead a relatively normal life, he should be able to drink in moderation but, after heart surgery, it is all about diet and protein is a big help. Fats will need to be reduced and alcohol should be consumed in lessor amounts. After my open heart surgery I was told by a nurse, protein, protein, protein and everything in moderation but you can still lead a normal life. To be honest, I am more worried about my joints now as they are starting to creak. Probably see the doctor next week as mine is probably psoriatic arthritis. Having trouble opening jars and a general weakness in my hands. Getting older does include a few curve balls. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 10 minutes ago, Big_daddy said: Smoke some of the legal cannabis it helps Didn't do much for me when my Doc gave me a script for some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 19 hours ago, Horizondave said: He is lucky he made it to the hospital. I heard last night that he's being sent home for 3 or 4 weeks until they can arrange a slot to carry out surgery. I wasn't told if that would involve a full heart bypass, as had been intimated to him, or something less drastic like installing a stent. His symptoms when driving mainly involved excruciating stomach pain from what I was told, not something I'd honestly have associated with coronary problems. He had some chest pain later on, too, but when he got to the A&E at the PoW in Bridgend they knew immediately what it was and admitted him straight away. It's certainly going to mean some major life changes, as he still works, at 74 years old, as a sales rep for a lubricant company. So he's going to be off work for at least 3 or 4 months, and since his employer, which was a Welsh family firm when he joined it many years ago, is now owned by an American parent company, they'll probably want him to retire. That means he'll lose his company car and, as he's far from well-off, he'll find it difficult to finance a replacement out of his own pocket. Then as you say, there's the food and drink. He's not a huge boozer and never touches the stuff at home, but he does enjoy having 3 or 4 pints with my brother a few nights a week. I think one reason he's stayed working so long (as well as the fact that he says he enjoys it, and needs the money) is that if he has nothing to do, say on a long holiday weekend, then he does tend to wander around the various watering holes in town (and Porthcawl has a lot of them for its small population) meeting people he knows and having a drink with them until he's sozzled. Food-wise, he can't cook at all, and usually either gets a takeaway when he's finished work or microwaves a supermarket ready-meal. Neither of those options is likely to be very heart-friendly, maybe he can spend some of his free time now before the operation learning how to make a good salad, or grill a decent steak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 1 hour ago, Toy Boy said: I heard last night that he's being sent home for 3 or 4 weeks until they can arrange a slot to carry out surgery. I wasn't told if that would involve a full heart bypass, as had been intimated to him, or something less drastic like installing a stent. His symptoms when driving mainly involved excruciating stomach pain from what I was told, not something I'd honestly have associated with coronary problems. He had some chest pain later on, too, but when he got to the A&E at the PoW in Bridgend they knew immediately what it was and admitted him straight away. It's certainly going to mean some major life changes, as he still works, at 74 years old, as a sales rep for a lubricant company. So he's going to be off work for at least 3 or 4 months, and since his employer, which was a Welsh family firm when he joined it many years ago, is now owned by an American parent company, they'll probably want him to retire. That means he'll lose his company car and, as he's far from well-off, he'll find it difficult to finance a replacement out of his own pocket. Then as you say, there's the food and drink. He's not a huge boozer and never touches the stuff at home, but he does enjoy having 3 or 4 pints with my brother a few nights a week. I think one reason he's stayed working so long (as well as the fact that he says he enjoys it, and needs the money) is that if he has nothing to do, say on a long holiday weekend, then he does tend to wander around the various watering holes in town (and Porthcawl has a lot of them for its small population) meeting people he knows and having a drink with them until he's sozzled. Food-wise, he can't cook at all, and usually either gets a takeaway when he's finished work or microwaves a supermarket ready-meal. Neither of those options is likely to be very heart-friendly, maybe he can spend some of his free time now before the operation learning how to make a good salad, or grill a decent steak. From what you say, his lifestyle seems to have been a little more unhealthy than mine. The excess drinking and unhealthy eating habits are not good for the heart. My need for open heart surgery was down to a problem at birth that got worse as I got older and created my heart problem, it wasn't down to bad living. My arteries to the heart were all in good shape, it was a valve that needed replacing. Heart attacks and heart problems can show as pain in different parts of the body as the arteries go from head to toe but can ultimately lead to attacks or a stroke. The age of your friend will certainly see a conversation take place with his employers. They have a duty of care and will allow him the time off by law but his age is against him. Maybe being retired is what his body needs, I still believe he can have a good life as long as he sees this as a wake up call. The financial situation is another matter. Hopefully he will come to terms with the seriousness of his situation but this is just another negative of getting older. I wish him well and, yes there are some nice pubs around his area! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 When I was a kid, my Mum used to give us Cod liver oil and Malt, telling us it was good for our joint growth and our digestion. It was a daily thing until hit 10 years old, and I guess it was the "old days" equivalent of vitamin supplements. Now, I'm not sure if it did any good. However, I don't really suffer from joint pain unless I've had a workout whereby I got my ambitions mixed up with my capabilities, or I get an injury through doing stuff that I should know better not to do. Luckily my knees, hips and ankles don't give me any gyp whatsoever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 1 hour ago, Butch said: When I was a kid, my Mum used to give us Cod liver oil and Malt, I got given malt. I think the brand name was Robolene. Loved it! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted October 27 Author Share Posted October 27 On 10/26/2024 at 7:07 PM, Bazle said: I got given malt. I think the brand name was Robolene. Loved it! 😀 I remember once when I was a little kid they gave me a choclate malt instead of a chocolate shake. I thought it tasted great, but I don't think I have had one since that one time. It was at an old Woolworth store (kind of a 5 and dime, with a counter diner). They also had great little greasy hamburgers made on a flat gridle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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