You know you are getting old when......

[highland145]

Wasn't too bad. Walking with a walker the day of surgery, a week later using a cane, and 5 1/2 weeks later I was back at work full time.

Still all white bread when you dance, though.

 

[Muse]

For my age, I'm super fit. My doctor tells me I'm in a class by myself. Blood tests rock.

I had a project to complete in my yard this last year before the rains started. It involved digging a 30 foot trench an average of maybe 14" deep. I didn't feel the least intimidated, it was no stress, as I recall. Problem turned out to be that a day or two after completion I had sudden symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome in my dominant right hand that have still not gone away. I knew I might have CTS because a nerve conduction study done on the other (left) arm over 20 years ago in an effort to diagnose chronic shoulder pain revealed possible CTS developing there, so said the doctor doing the exam at the time as an aside. I have had tingling/numbness in that left hand off and on for many years that comes on when bicycle riding more than a few miles. Anyway, I have had 2 CT surgeries over the last 2 months, had the stitches out from the 2nd one yesterday (left hand).

Around the same time as the shoulder issue (which eventually was resolved by arthroscopic surgery), I had a blood test result indicating high sodium. I had no symptoms but the offending gland (parathyroid, one of 4 we have) had to be removed or I was in for it.

Seems the days are gone when I can live for years and years without needing to see a doctor.

 

[Fritzo]

If it isn't from past trauma or occupational hazard like being a cook or another profession where you are on your feet all day. It might be simply tight calves causing poor dorsiflexion. Seems common with us tall folk. You're like 6'3" right? I had issues with it when I was taking creatine. No matter how much water I drank they'd ball up after doing martial arts/combat sports for a bit. Was having the pain and gait issues. Started doing the stretches for it I found on youtube, plus stopped taking creatine after I learned about the tight calves. Went away in about a year.

You're pretty spot on. I'm 6'4", been doing leg presses, and my thyroid is all screwed up so I'm doing synth meds causing balder issues. Had to stop using creatine and switched to multivitamins. Also got measured for running shoes and got some Hokas and Brooks that are supposed to correct my gait. Probably a combination of all that stuff.

A third factor is my wife has an 487lb comforter on our bed and I'm a back sleeper. She's always hot and flipping the comforter over on me in the middle of the night, and the thing presses down on my feet

 

[Muse]

When you see vultures nesting in your trees.

 

[Hans Gruber]

I get it. You guys are all 6'2" plus and body builders on a tech forum. But it sucks getting old.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I was pretty old by the time I was 23, not physically though, I had mature ideas..

I'll never grow up, I'm a toyrus kid. Adulting is done perforce. Any other time my interest haven't changed much at all since I was in high school. Video games, surfing, skateboarding, martial arts.

Whenever the Mrs. and I would do things that my son was not cool with, I'd tell him parents are hard to raise. Most recently it was over us holding hands when we all went shopping together. He exclaimed "You still hold hands? Cringe!" 🤣

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I get it. You guys are all 6'2" plus and body builders on a tech forum. But it sucks getting old.

If you are pulling the pics or it didn't happen, you are going to have an "Yes Nic this is really my desk" moment. There is a members pic thread here, you know that right? And you just saw PCgeek's legs correct? He's built like a Flamingo. Just messing with you PCGeek. 🫶

At least 2 of us in this thread posted the Pics thread. I'm 6'5" 265lbs at the moment. I've had 2 different training partners in the last decade that made me feel like a manlet. Try having a Greek demi-god or a guy whos' gym logo is a white gorilla in a BJJ gi as your partner for 5 minute rolls. Better like humble pie because it ain't just a band or a username here in the forums.

And I'm not a body builder, I have always strength trained to support combat sports and other athletic endeavors. You ever find yourself in Central Florida (spaghetti monster forbid) for the space center, beaches, or a cruise. Hell even if it's for Mickey or Universal Studios, shoot me a PM. We can get together and train. Be aware you are required to sign a standard release of liability waiver. But I promise I'll make you a believer that old man strength is real. 🤘

 

[DAPUNISHER]

@Fritzo

You need a bedroom divorce. No shit, that's what they call it. Unless you are living that ATOT baller life where the master suite is so big you can have a king bed for you plus your wife's bed, you should try the divorce.

 

[highland145]

I'd tell him parents are hard to raise.

So using this.


@Hans Gruber I used to be 6'1"+. 6' now counting on my comb over.

 

[brianmanahan]

I get it. You guys are all 6'2" plus and body builders on a tech forum. But it sucks getting old.

alky made me so jelly that i had to become a bodybuilder just to keep up

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Story time children.

My friend used to get us tickets for the Magic games. One time I ended up standing next to Shaq for a hot second. I must have done the jaw drops thing, because my friend Ricky who was 5'6" 140lbs soaking wet goes "Now you know how I feel." I never thought of things the same after that. Getting to walk a mile in someone else's moccasins /see things from their perspective would solve 90% of what's wrong with this fucked up primate group we belong to.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

alky made me so jelly that i had to become a bodybuilder just to keep up

A legend in his own mind. He was always doing those before and after pics over the years. Homie has a bad case of being on the wrong side of the Dunning-Krueger curve.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

So using this.


@Hans Gruber I used to be 6'1"+. 6' now counting on my comb over.

The whole pencil necked geek thing is such an old trope too. Look how many tech dudes lift, here are just a few -

8 PACK -

Ali -

Marc -
https://youtu.be/HXRPTuB5Kuo?si=S31hH6UAeGG2lP3O

Fabio -
https://youtu.be/trBG9KAy2vA?si=UemgFT7eQFuedhqM

8 pack is representing us old Silver Backs like a pimp.

 

[IronWing]

I was pretty old by the time I was 23, not physically though, I had mature ideas..

Reminds me of a kid who introduced himself, "Hi, I'm Taylor. I'm fourteen years old but my mom says I have the maturity of a twenty one year old."

 

[Muse]

Reminds me of a kid who introduced himself, "Hi, I'm Taylor. I'm fourteen years old but my mom says I have the maturity of a twenty one year old."

I didn't do most all of the things immature kids and young adults do. My mom didn't make those kinds of judgements.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I didn't do most all of the things immature kids and young adults do. My mom didn't make those kinds of judgements.

<insert I'll bet you're fun at parties meme here>

 

[BoomerD]

So using this.


@Hans Gruber I used to be 6'1"+. 6' now counting on my comb over.

I used to be built like Ah-Nold Schwartzenactor...then gravity took over.

 

[BoomerD]

alky made me so jelly that i had to become a bodybuilder just to keep up

But he was a helluva ballerina...right?

 

[highland145]

People give him shit but lifted...bro.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

But he was a helluva ballerina...right?

LOL

 

[BoomerD]

LOL

 

[Muse]

<insert I'll bet you're fun at parties meme here>

Actually my 21st birthday was something very special. I'm not the same guy I was at 21, I'm more fun now.

 

[Muse]

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Duh, you guys should go see the Trocks.

 

[bba-tcg]

I spent a lot of my life at the "buff" stage, but am now firmly planted in the "buffet" stage sans one leg. In any case, getting old FTW.

 

[skyking]

I get it. You guys are all 6'2" plus and body builders on a tech forum. But it sucks getting old.

If by body builder you mean amassing great quantities of excess flesh, count me in!