Coping with age & serious illness. Anyone positive want to share?

Juggling multiple conditions while aging is challenging…my late husband had Alzheimer’s and cancer, yet he found much to enjoy, just not like before….i have CRC and osteoporosis, yet make the most out of life I can, bit not like my life before…still, even within some physical limits the human spirit seeks for what is available…somehow, we manage…after all, we’re still here, still celebrate sunrises and sunsets ! I remember being in my hospital bed, luckily by a window, and even in my groggy state somehow loved the changes I saw as the days progressed……I feel a lot of this spirit in these postings .

@nycmusic
Thank you for your writing nycmusic.
Regardless the writings i view and folks that respond, there is always, always, something to be grateful for. Thanks for reminding me! And, it takes a person with spirit to realise that encouragement and faith that is available always, and in many differnt ways.
As you so well stated, " somehow we manage and celebrate sunrised and sunset. Thank you greatly.
Jofree

@jofree

Thanks for the encouragement. I certainly made it seem as though I am struggling mightily . I definitely have my moments. There is plenty to deal with and I have a well developed sense of humor and pragmatism about aging and death. I have a lot of curiosity about this whole process and it is good to know how others manage along the path. Thank you.

@gravity3
Good morning gravity 3: None of the balls are going to hit the ground: That is, they might, if you can't change the way you perceive your daily life. Most folks our age have all these plus additional health risks and my thought along these lines at my age follow:
Forget about gravity: it was here at the origins of the earth and without it, none of would even be here. What I am trying to say is, one usually cannot do anything regarding health issues other than changing a lifestyle or rethinking your diet. It is what it is. After my wife and I got through a colectomy, a permanent Ostomy, radiation enteritis, and frequent blockages, a few years later , I underwent a triple bypass: no stents, straight transfer to artery replacement from my own body. That was in 2017. Currently, both of us have atrial fibrillation...who knows what is next.
So my Wife and I, just get up each day, make our bed, do our laundry, get groceries in and climb on our trikes, recumbent, and ride off, sometimes 20 to 30 miles per day. If our time comes, I would rather be enjoying myself with my gal. I realize that you have faced challenges that definitely put you down, but attitude, can play a big role in ones lifetime. Your on our prayer list so write anytime so we can lift up each other. Remember, growing older is not for the faint-hearted. Be who you are and just do "one more thing for you, each and every day. Then, every other day, do something nice for a stranger. It's a grand life as long as we keep moving.
Jofree

@jofree yes, 72 here and experiencing the same “life issues” — cancer, heart etc etc. But, my husband and I get up each morning and go! We camp, go shopping, eat out occasionally, do gkids baseball, softball, basketball games etc etc. Don’t stop living because of a few aches and pains. Whew! I need a nap—LOL

@gravity3
Good morning gravity 3: None of the balls are going to hit the ground: That is, they might, if you can't change the way you perceive your daily life. Most folks our age have all these plus additional health risks and my thought along these lines at my age follow:
Forget about gravity: it was here at the origins of the earth and without it, none of would even be here. What I am trying to say is, one usually cannot do anything regarding health issues other than changing a lifestyle or rethinking your diet. It is what it is. After my wife and I got through a colectomy, a permanent Ostomy, radiation enteritis, and frequent blockages, a few years later , I underwent a triple bypass: no stents, straight transfer to artery replacement from my own body. That was in 2017. Currently, both of us have atrial fibrillation...who knows what is next.
So my Wife and I, just get up each day, make our bed, do our laundry, get groceries in and climb on our trikes, recumbent, and ride off, sometimes 20 to 30 miles per day. If our time comes, I would rather be enjoying myself with my gal. I realize that you have faced challenges that definitely put you down, but attitude, can play a big role in ones lifetime. Your on our prayer list so write anytime so we can lift up each other. Remember, growing older is not for the faint-hearted. Be who you are and just do "one more thing for you, each and every day. Then, every other day, do something nice for a stranger. It's a grand life as long as we keep moving.
Jofree

Hi, my husband and I are in the final chapter of our lives. Thankfully we are in our Aging in Place Home now but there are many obstacles on a daily basis that we are navigating. The current one while he is recovering from a triple bypass is that we have recently (last month) been told that his macular degeneration is worse now and blindness is happening in one eye. Praise God he will still have sight in the other eye. We've also learned that his carotid artery is also almost at 80% blocked in which they will do another procedure in August to attempt to prevent a stroke. While this is going on I also have five chronic conditions that are hindering my health in that it prevents me from being a better caregiver for him. The daily adventures and battles of age can and are difficult. Our minds and desires want us to be and do better every day while our bodies seem to scream in protest. Like many, if not all of you, we will continue to get up daily, or at least try to, and strive to be our best at all times. Every second counts and so we strive to make a difference in each of those seconds. Have a great day.