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Until I reached 77, I felt I was 50. I couldn't understand people's problems who were 79, my age now.
In the last two years I've discovered I ache horribly when I get up in the morning, my gait is different so I can't walk as smoothly and I can't run for the life of me, I fall asleep while watching TV without being aware of it, I'm nervous driving on freeways, and my short term memory is bad.
Now I'm old. I say this because it's true, although my younger friends all protest, "you're not old!" What am I, then? Young? Middle-aged? Elderly? Hah! They think "old" is a bad word because they haven't gotten here yet.
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You are very lucky you felt 50 until you were 77 years old! I'm only 63 and already have slowed down quite a bit....I also have a groin strain that acts up periodically and that makes it painful to walk on that leg...UGH....because I was a very active person. ..long walks daily as well as hiking and biking....so far growing old is No Fun...just be thankful for my good health and loving husband and sisters...
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What happened, Magia? Was it a gradual change or was it more traumatic? I think the pandemic and all its repercussions set us all back and I don’t mean long Covid but the social implications and the overburdened
health care system. I speak from a Canadian perspective where our “free” health care has become very costly and overburdened with wait times and “burned out” health professionals who soldier on, bless their hearts!