I realized I'm old
Quote: AutomaticMonkeyQuote: billryanThe beaches in his part of Florida tend to run in a northerly direction, while his choice of St. Martin's shows his preference for beaches that are east-west oriented. When you work as hard as he does, why settle for anything less?
A friend is in the process of moving to the American Virgin Islands. According to him, it's slightly less expensive than Long Island.
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Yes, beaches in Florida go up and down, while Orient Beach goes from side to side. You know...
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Long Island beaches go east-west, Jersey Shore beaches run north-south. As most people lie on the beach with their feet to the water, it is a totally different sunbathing experience.
Quote: billryanThe beaches in his part of Florida tend to run in a northerly direction, while his choice of St. Martin's shows his preference for beaches that are east-west oriented. When you work as hard as he does, why settle for anything less?
A friend is in the process of moving to the American Virgin Islands. According to him, it's slightly less expensive than Long Island.
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Just to clarify, I haven't worked hard in the last five years.
Quote: AutomaticMonkeyQuote: billryanThe beaches in his part of Florida tend to run in a northerly direction, while his choice of St. Martin's shows his preference for beaches that are east-west oriented. When you work as hard as he does, why settle for anything less?
A friend is in the process of moving to the American Virgin Islands. According to him, it's slightly less expensive than Long Island.
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Yes, beaches in Florida go up and down, while Orient Beach goes from side to side. You know...
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I wonder how many people here know exactly what you're alluding to. That was a really big joke when I was a kid but I kind of think it's gone out of style by now
Quote: EvenBobQuote: AutomaticMonkeyQuote: billryanThe beaches in his part of Florida tend to run in a northerly direction, while his choice of St. Martin's shows his preference for beaches that are east-west oriented. When you work as hard as he does, why settle for anything less?
A friend is in the process of moving to the American Virgin Islands. According to him, it's slightly less expensive than Long Island.
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Yes, beaches in Florida go up and down, while Orient Beach goes from side to side. You know...
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I wonder how many people here know exactly what you're alluding to. That was a really big joke when I was a kid but I kind of think it's gone out of style by now
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Yeah I may be the youngest person to know about that! Comes from paying attention.
Like when the teacher was writing on the blackboard, with chalk. Where does chalk come from? Does it have any other uses? Are there different brands of chalk, and do they have different characteristics? What happens to those little pieces of chalk that are too small to write with? Is there anything we can do with them? Why does it seem to have a smell? It shouldn't. Does it have a taste too? Let me taste some...
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Like when the teacher was writing on the blackboard, with chalk. Where does chalk come from? Does it have any other uses? Are there different brands of chalk, and do they have different characteristics? What happens to those little pieces of chalk that are too small to write with? Is there anything we can do with them? Why does it seem to have a smell? It shouldn't. Does it have a taste too? Let me taste some...
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One of the kid's friends has been coming around and eating the chalk off the chalkboard. She's gone through about 120 sticks so far, and now I'm struggling to remember where I got the big box of chalk... because she's very sweetly asking for more. All I can figure is she's seriously craving calcium, or she's got some awful kind of heartburn.
Not to worry; I'll get some Tums, too, and be sure to tell her it's the same stuff, just more refined.
Quote: rxwineSee, I think Drich should just leave S. Florida and do his beach vacation in Vegas at Mandalay Bay beach. "11 acres of, imported sand, a 1.6-million-gallon wave pool, and a lazy river"
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I spent 30 years on the Vegas beach, that was enough for me.
At 65, I started receiving three pensions, did some traveling and gambled a bunch. I also sold my entire stock portfolio prior to the "crash." My income now is in the 6 figure range, and my SS pays more than all my living expenses.
As I posted once before, I am a 1%'er (as defined as someone born before 1943 with 99% of humanity dead). So, the WOO math shows that even with life expectancies increasing now, your odds of living to my age 85 in June is 1%.
My life right now is still pretty fair even with my current health issues: Type 2 diabetes very well controlled with pills and an A1C of 6.5 and Stage 5 kidney failure being handled with dialysis 3 times a week. All in all, my life is good, and my mind is still pretty sharp.
tuttigym
Quote: tuttigymI retired at my age 61. Sold my businesses. Collected my SS at 62 and paid off my house. Started doing volunteer work teaching at risk kids reading and comprehension along with working at the local food bank. I also was engaged in swimming 3,000 meters a day competing in Masters competitions all over the country.
At 65, I started receiving three pensions, did some traveling and gambled a bunch. I also sold my entire stock portfolio prior to the "crash." My income now is in the 6 figure range, and my SS pays more than all my living expenses.
As I posted once before, I am a 1%'er (as defined as someone born before 1943 with 99% of humanity dead). So, the WOO math shows that even with life expectancies increasing now, your odds of living to my age 85 in June is 1%.
My life right now is still pretty fair even with my current health issues: Type 2 diabetes very well controlled with pills and an A1C of 6.5 and Stage 5 kidney failure being handled with dialysis 3 times a week. All in all, my life is good, and my mind is still pretty sharp.
tuttigym
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You get dialysis three times a week and you say life is good? I've known a couple of people who got dialysis three times a week and their life was anything but good. Their life was miserable because it seemed like all they did was get dialysis. 4 hours of dialysis basically every other day, If you think that's good you must be easy to please.
Quote: EvenBobQuote: tuttigymI retired at my age 61. Sold my businesses. Collected my SS at 62 and paid off my house. Started doing volunteer work teaching at risk kids reading and comprehension along with working at the local food bank. I also was engaged in swimming 3,000 meters a day competing in Masters competitions all over the country.
At 65, I started receiving three pensions, did some traveling and gambled a bunch. I also sold my entire stock portfolio prior to the "crash." My income now is in the 6 figure range, and my SS pays more than all my living expenses.
As I posted once before, I am a 1%'er (as defined as someone born before 1943 with 99% of humanity dead). So, the WOO math shows that even with life expectancies increasing now, your odds of living to my age 85 in June is 1%.
My life right now is still pretty fair even with my current health issues: Type 2 diabetes very well controlled with pills and an A1C of 6.5 and Stage 5 kidney failure being handled with dialysis 3 times a week. All in all, my life is good, and my mind is still pretty sharp.
tuttigym
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You get dialysis three times a week and you say life is good? I've known a couple of people who got dialysis three times a week and their life was anything but good. Their life was miserable because it seemed like all they did was get dialysis. 4 hours of dialysis basically every other day, If you think that's good you must be easy to please.
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Yep. I get up at 4:30 a.m. wash my face with hot water, brush my teeth, make coffee, read the news and sports on my iPad, jump in my car and drive to dialysis. After my session, I drink my hot cup of coffee have something to eat and do chores around the house or play games and watch some TV. That's on dialysis days.
On non-dialysis days, I volunteer at the food bank for about three hours, do some shopping, and run some errands as needed. I only sleep about fours a day, so there is lots of free time and some boredom.
No MISERY as my energy level is pretty high and physicality, i.e., walking and driving is good. Been doing this for about a year and a half. It is almost like going to work on a very short day.
Your posts, EB reflect your sorry state almost always.
tuttigym
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You get dialysis three times a week and you say life is good? I've known a couple of people who got dialysis three times a week and their life was anything but good. Their life was miserable because it seemed like all they did was get dialysis. 4 hours of dialysis basically every other day, If you think that's good you must be easy to please.
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Yep. I get up at 4:30 a.m. wash my face with hot water, brush my teeth, make coffee, read the news and sports on my iPad, jump in my car and drive to dialysis. After my session, I drink my hot cup of coffee have something to eat and do chores around the house or play games and watch some TV. That's on dialysis days.
On non-dialysis days, I volunteer at the food bank for about three hours, do some shopping, and run some errands as needed. I only sleep about fours a day, so there is lots of free time and some boredom.
No MISERY as my energy level is pretty high and physicality, i.e., walking and driving is good. Been doing this for about a year and a half. It is almost like going to work on a very short day.
Your posts, EB reflect your sorry state almost always.
tuttigym
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If you told me the sun was shining I would have to look out my window to verify it because you just telling me is not enough. Because I can't verify anything in your post I'll just have to file it in the circular basket next to my desk with a huge guffaw.
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You get dialysis three times a week and you say life is good? I've known a couple of people who got dialysis three times a week and their life was anything but good. Their life was miserable because it seemed like all they did was get dialysis. 4 hours of dialysis basically every other day, If you think that's good you must be easy to please.
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Yep. I get up at 4:30 a.m. wash my face with hot water, brush my teeth, make coffee, read the news and sports on my iPad, jump in my car and drive to dialysis. After my session, I drink my hot cup of coffee have something to eat and do chores around the house or play games and watch some TV. That's on dialysis days.
On non-dialysis days, I volunteer at the food bank for about three hours, do some shopping, and run some errands as needed. I only sleep about fours a day, so there is lots of free time and some boredom.
No MISERY as my energy level is pretty high and physicality, i.e., walking and driving is good. Been doing this for about a year and a half. It is almost like going to work on a very short day.
Your posts, EB reflect your sorry state almost always.
tuttigym
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If you told me the sun was shining I would have to look out my window to verify it because you just telling me is not enough. Because I can't verify anything in your post I'll just have to file it in the circular basket next to my desk with a huge guffaw.
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My credibility exceeds yours by light years. One could count on one finger the forum members that accept and believe your garbage posts.
tuttigym
Quote: SOOPOOYou have a great attitude, tutti! My lifelong experience taking care of dialysis patients does not paint a pretty picture. Most just don’t do as well as you are doing! But I have no reason to disbelieve you. Good for you!
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Do as well as he says he's doing is putting it mildly. Every dialysis patient I've ever known has been absolutely miserable because it's a miserable life getting dialysis three times a week. You just start to get over the fatigue muscle cramps nausea and dizziness and it's time for your next dialysis session. But not for Superman Tutti, for him he races with pleasure to get the treatment and goes dancing in the park afterwards.
Quote: tuttigym
Yep. I get up at 4:30 a.m. wash my face with hot water, brush my teeth, make coffee, read the news and sports on my iPad, jump in my car and drive to dialysis. After my session, I drink my hot cup of coffee have something to eat and do chores around the house or play games and watch some TV. That's on dialysis days.
On non-dialysis days, I volunteer at the food bank for about three hours, do some shopping, and run some errands as needed. I only sleep about fours a day, so there is lots of free time and some boredom.
No MISERY as my energy level is pretty high and physicality, i.e., walking and driving is good. Been doing this for about a year and a half. It is almost like going to work on a very short day.
Your posts, EB reflect your sorry state almost always.
tuttigym
Tutti,
Just curious, do you mind telling us how long you have been on dialysis? I am currently in Stage 3 chronic kidney disease. Do you recall your time frame from stage 3 to stage 5?
Quote: EvenBobQuote: SOOPOOYou have a great attitude, tutti! My lifelong experience taking care of dialysis patients does not paint a pretty picture. Most just don’t do as well as you are doing! But I have no reason to disbelieve you. Good for you!
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Do as well as he says he's doing is putting it mildly. Every dialysis patient I've ever known has been absolutely miserable because it's a miserable life getting dialysis three times a week. You just start to get over the fatigue muscle cramps nausea and dizziness and it's time for your next dialysis session. But not for Superman Tutti, for him he races with pleasure to get the treatment and goes dancing in the park afterwards.
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I can't imagine how awful it must be to have to inject yourself every day or several times a day. To have a colostomy, to use urinary catheters, incontinence products, wheelchair, dialysis, to be blind or deaf, dementia, mental illness. Those things seem like a fate worse than death to me too. But I've never had to. Despite being in my 60s, I have never been hospitalized, never had surgery, never been in an ambulance and take no medications. So I have no familiarity with those things, and my imagination of how they must be is terrible.
But if one day any of those things come for me, I suppose I will get used to it just like a billion others have, including Tuttigym and others here, and realize it's not so terrible. Just like when you were a little kid, and you saw an old man and thought "I hope I'm never like him!" Then you get there and say "That's all it is? That's not so bad. " And you might feel a little ridiculous for fearing it. If somebody tells me they're doing fine in some condition I take them at their word. They're the one doing it and I'm not.
Quote: DRichQuote: tuttigymYep. I get up at 4:30 a.m. wash my face with hot water, brush my teeth, make coffee, read the news and sports on my iPad, jump in my car and drive to dialysis. After my session, I drink my hot cup of coffee have something to eat and do chores around the house or play games and watch some TV. That's on dialysis days.
On non-dialysis days, I volunteer at the food bank for about three hours, do some shopping, and run some errands as needed. I only sleep about fours a day, so there is lots of free time and some boredom.
No MISERY as my energy level is pretty high and physicality, i.e., walking and driving is good. Been doing this for about a year and a half. It is almost like going to work on a very short day.
Your posts, EB reflect your sorry state almost always.
tuttigym
Tutti,
Just curious, do you mind telling us how long you have been on dialysis? I am currently in Stage 3 chronic kidney disease. Do you recall your time frame from stage 3 to stage 5?
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oh my.. so does many old people have Stage x chronic kidney disease?
and have to go on dialysis on a regular basis?
That's what i'm looking at for reaching age 80+?
Quote: AutomaticMonkeyQuote: EvenBobQuote: SOOPOOYou have a great attitude, tutti! My lifelong experience taking care of dialysis patients does not paint a pretty picture. Most just don’t do as well as you are doing! But I have no reason to disbelieve you. Good for you!
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Do as well as he says he's doing is putting it mildly. Every dialysis patient I've ever known has been absolutely miserable because it's a miserable life getting dialysis three times a week. You just start to get over the fatigue muscle cramps nausea and dizziness and it's time for your next dialysis session. But not for Superman Tutti, for him he races with pleasure to get the treatment and goes dancing in the park afterwards.
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I can't imagine how awful it must be to have to inject yourself every day or several times a day. To have a colostomy, to use urinary catheters, incontinence products, wheelchair, dialysis, to be blind or deaf, dementia, mental illness. Those things seem like a fate worse than death to me too. But I've never had to. Despite being in my 60s, I have never been hospitalized, never had surgery, never been in an ambulance and take no medications. So I have no familiarity with those things, and my imagination of how they must be is terrible.
But if one day any of those things come for me, I suppose I will get used to it just like a billion others have, including Tuttigym and others here, and realize it's not so terrible. Just like when you were a little kid, and you saw an old man and thought "I hope I'm never like him!" Then you get there and say "That's all it is? That's not so bad. " And you might feel a little ridiculous for fearing it. If somebody tells me they're doing fine in some condition I take them at their word. They're the one doing it and I'm not.
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As things stop working, you can decide if you want another day or not. Those unpleasant inconveniences are the price of admission. I remember a pretty clear moment.about two months after heart surgery when I decided I was sick of laying around feeling sorry for myself, and was going to get back to living. The rehab nurses said that within a few days, my recovery went from mediocre to good.
As for injections, one of my doctors wants to take me off one of the dozen daily pills I'm on, and put me on an equivalent weekly injection. I told her that I believed that would be reduced quality of life, and I sure as heck didn't plan on stabbing myself when the pills were (mostly) working.
