Getting older

Congrats to Colm, sounds lovely

Good luck to everyone with their day to day battles too.

Tanlic, CH with those protective gloves may not be the best hope but I do wish you well and hope you still enjoy Thailand
 
Currently laid up with a ruptured eardrum...pain like which I have never felt before and that includes regular migraines which can be severe and also multiple broken bones from horse falls.

I caught an Covid like infection on the train to Gatwick two weeks ago. Had a rubbish holiday in France as a result with two day’s in bed. Flew back a week ago and the flight was bumpy so my ears struggled. Friday morning I was in screaming agony. Go to pharmacy where 12yo assistant said Beconase (I didn’t have any congestion at this time). I managed to get triage nurse at our surgery to see me later that day. She said outer ear inflammation and prescribed steroidal spray. I administered four times but this morning the pain was something else. I was weeping with pain. So I went to A&E and I have a badly ruptured eardrum. I shouldn’t have been given the spray at all as it’s set up fluid inside ear for infection. So good job I went to A&E...have to say they were fantastic (this is Musgrove Hospital in Taunton and I’ve always found them exceptional). Doctor was so kind and caring so now I’m on heavy duty painkillers and oral antibiotics.

It’s taking a while to kick in and the Arc was watched still in agony so apologies to Marb who was texting me his good news that I wasn’t more with it!
 
Yes, get well soon, Jinny.

And here’s hoping that our other members suffering ill health can also get better or at least improve.
 
simmo said:
One thing I've noticed as I get older is the increased time it takes to heal injuries.
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I was always a very quick healer but I notice nowadays that bruises tend to linger longer.

One thing, though, that does concern me is how long it takes for my shins to heal. My shins have several little spots that have been there for years, caused by anything touching them. For example - and this has happened a few times - when I lower the dishwasher door and the top edge of it touches - not hits, bangs, etc - I'll have a mark soon after that just seems never to heal. Most of the time I'm not even conscious of the contact but I certainly am of the consequences.

The doc says it's just because the skin over my shinbone is so thin.

Changed days from my young footballing 'career' when I thought guys that wore shinpads were cissies. I always had my socks folded down to my ankles (except when I played for the school team because the coach insisted on a dress code on the pitch: shirts tucked in, socks up, boots polished), at least until I started playing weekend amateur stuff when I realised some of the opposition were more intent on playing the shin than the ball.
 
Speaking of shin pads,they didn't do we any good when playing one of my old teams. Scored twice and beat them easily but taunted a wee bit too much and didn't see the tackle. Luckily it was side on but bottom of leg below knee all the colours of the rainbow with a massive bruise. Got a week off work so not all bad news.🤣
 
Len Madeiros said:
Good luck with your dream job, Marb!
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No luck, Len. CV, Cover Letter and audio were all spot on. It was a BBC gig.

What more can you do. I know I'm good enough. The powers that be seem to be making life annoying for me.
 
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Played five a sides earlier. 0 degrees but no wind. With no wind chillled factor so not too bad. One thing I've noticed as I get close to retirement is how the aches and pains increase when it's around freezing. Never used to bother me but can feel it now. 12 degrees next week. Bizarre weather and happy playing when it's a wee bit milder.
 
Getting oldER - there, fixed the thread title for you (not that you asked me to).

The aging process isn't just physical - it's a state of mind.

You're as old as you allow yourself to be.

The world changes - it always has done and always will - so change with it and realise the perk is that, as you get older, you're increasingly less responsible for it, so you can just view it with detached interest.
 
Gave up stressing about all the worlds ills. I can't change anything but I can ensure my family and my friends have an enjoyable life. I steer clear of social media, apart from the sporting ones,and ignore anything by extremists on both sides. I don't watch anything that's clearly slanted to a certain point of view and watch or read things I find interesting.Social media sucks the joy out of life so ignore it.
Age is just a number, but the aches and pains are real but pass and i go again
 
Coach miguel said:
Gave up stressing about all the worlds ills. I can't change anything but I can ensure my family and my friends have an enjoyable life. I steer clear of social media, apart from the sporting ones,and ignore anything by extremists on both sides. I don't watch anything that's clearly slanted to a certain point of view and watch or read things I find interesting. Social media sucks the joy out of life so ignore it.
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An incredibly wise piece of advice.
 
When I think of he hours and hours I spent righting wrongs that changed nobodys mind. I've done my bit coaching kids at football for 10 years plus working hard all my life. It's me time now but of course shared with friends and family. Plus your are must better company if your not constantly stressed and moaning. Not a good look. A casual smile gets you much more done than a rant as folk open up to you. I just laugh at the younger me. As my best mate used to put it the vast majority of the time I was some character but occasionally an arsehole. I treasure his honesty.
 
Coach miguel said:
Played five a sides earlier. 0 degrees but no wind. With no wind chillled factor so not too bad. One thing I've noticed as I get close to retirement is how the aches and pains increase when it's around freezing. Never used to bother me but can feel it now. 12 degrees next week. Bizarre weather and happy playing when it's a wee bit milder.
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You've done well, Coach!

I remember in my early 20s playing Saturday amateur having to wear gloves even in good weather because for some reason the back of my hands were sore for days after a match and wearing gloves minimised the pain. In winter I sometimes wore two pairs of gloves, one a fine cotton pair with a good woollen pair on top.

Fortunately nobody in the team ever questioned my masculinity about it and I've never queried any professional player wearing gloves.

(What I do query is wearing short sleeves on a baltic day.)
 
There is a point in your life - the getting older bit - where you have enough money to protect yourself and your family from the “what’s the worst that could happen” moments. That’s when you can allow yourself to disengage from politics a bit, too. And stop being so angry about it all.
 
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