Shocked by aging process

@fromthehill I like the idea of your walking stick. We experienced a severe ice storm in northern michigan last march and we lost half of our trees. I saved some trunks to make something memorable and now I know what I will do. A beautiful walking stick! Thank you.

@ray666
Gasport 🥦 (cauliflower brain) and Alan Freeds nerves 🍝 (spaghetti)

I ( age 68) was always hyper-focusing on every little gray hair and wrinkle, saggy loose skin and when I got my t-score for osteoporosis , I cried. My best mental and physical boost comes from helping my brother-in-law. He is alone after losing his wife ( my sister) from uterine cancer which she had been managing for 30 years . Her last words to me were, "There is more you can do." My husband and I had an important mission in helping my brother -in-law .Bringing him out of depression and giving him a reason to live put my focus where it should be. See your doctor or a podiatrist-this is something that can be helped ! Change your despair into something positive. You can handle this season of your life. " There is a time for every purpose under heaven." BLESSINGS !

Nothing like helping another in need….surviving cancer has made me want to do this very much….cherish what you have and share as much as you are able..the smile on the face of a very ill friend seems so special, beyond my humble words.

@riverdawn Both my sister and I were diagnosed with all you mentioned in brackets in the same year yet live thousands of miles apart.
We both did vitamin supplements, no sugar and controlled the amount of carbohydrates that are high sugar.
We pulled ourselves out of it and yes there was some depression during that period of time.
Diet plays a role in so many illnesses.
Did you ever try the low carbohydrates, no sugar etc. at one time. It takes a great deal of discipline but worth it.
Barbara

@sueinmn Funny how we don't think of the possible pluses and minus sometimes with what we wish for.
My Dad, sister, brother and I were all October and my Mother's baby brother who we lost in WWII was October. Recently I thought to myself, "Why didn't Mother think to have us all celebrate with a joint birthday 'party' and therefore we would have also celebrated Uncle Stanley with that celebration as a remembrance? Probably if she had we would have finally asked as you asked .....'my own cake.'
Again a bit of similarities with regard to our brother ..,....and then the birthdays...You all July...Me all October.
Babysit, ...yes did that also for my October born brother and sister who I would have shared the birthday cake with. They were/are to me my baby brother and sister.
Barbara

Ya got me, @shmerdloff. I'm trying my best to solve the riddle. A hint? Two hints? –Ray (@ray666)

@fromthehill
Bless You ... Love your Upbeat & Humorous attitude!

@ray666
picture is Zacherly. Gasport was his sidekick. He used to have a pile of spaghetti hanging down which he called Alan (payola) Freed's nerves. He also used to chop up a head of cauliflower which he called a brain.

Have had blood work done recently? You may not get your old body back, but perhaps this one can be tuned up. I am 82 and except for hair loss after my colostomy (it grew back curly!), I haven’t experienced your issues. Do check this out with your doc.