What do you consider as being "old" or "elderly"?

That line moves with every birthday I have🤣

When I was little, 30 was old! As a young woman, 40 seemed over the hill. When I hit my 40’s I figured I’ve be old/elderly in my 60’s. Now here I am in my 70’s and though I refer to myself jokingly as an old lady, I still don’t consider myself elderly!
 

Old, for me is anyone over 70. Elderly, to me is determined how an older person acts. I have known 95 year old's that I wouldn't call elderly, but they are old. I know 60 year old's that I would call elderly because they look and act the part.
 
I'd like to get back to 'myself' but I don't know how. Need change of attitude, but again, don't know how. I've never been the same since the colonoscopy a few months ago. The experience was very upsetting to me. I can point to that as a life changer, don't understand why it was such a big upsetting deal to me, but it was. A shock to my system, feelings of helplessness set in.
 
Pepper said:
I'd like to get back to 'myself' but I don't know how. Need change of attitude, but again, don't know how. I've never been the same since the colonoscopy a few months ago. The experience was very upsetting to me. I can point to that as a life changer, don't understand why it was such a big upsetting deal to me, but it was. A shock to my system, feelings of helplessness set in.
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I'm sorry that happened, @Pepper and I'm glad you're here where we can give you some company. đź’™
 
Pepper said:
I'd like to get back to 'myself' but I don't know how. Need change of attitude, but again, don't know how. I've never been the same since the colonoscopy a few months ago. The experience was very upsetting to me. I can point to that as a life changer, don't understand why it was such a big upsetting deal to me, but it was. A shock to my system, feelings of helplessness set in.
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@Pepper was it the results of the colonoscopy that were upsetting to you, or the procedure itself? Or did you react badly to the sedative they gave you?
 
Pepper said:
I'd like to get back to 'myself' but I don't know how. Need change of attitude, but again, don't know how. I've never been the same since the colonoscopy a few months ago. The experience was very upsetting to me. I can point to that as a life changer, don't understand why it was such a big upsetting deal to me, but it was. A shock to my system, feelings of helplessness set in.
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Did you have a bad experience with it? I have had 12 colonoscopies and endoscopies since 50 and never a problem with the procedure. Once I woke up briefly, but they knocked me back out quickly. Sometimes the IV was administered by a lesser experienced nurse and caused me pain, but never any problems from the procedure.

You have cancer was really tough for me to hear, but a month later after surgery, hearing my scan showed all cancer was removed, really gave me a new appreciation for early detection by colonoscopy. I plan to have at least 2 more before I hit 90.
 
Deya said:
Did you have a bad experience with it? I have had 12 colonoscopies and endoscopies since 50 and never a problem with the procedure. Once I woke up briefly, but they knocked me back out quickly. Sometimes the IV was administered by a lesser experienced nurse and caused me pain, but never any problems from the procedure.

You have cancer was really tough for me to hear, but a month later after surgery, hearing my scan showed all cancer was removed, really gave me a new appreciation for early detection by colonoscopy. I plan to have at least 2 more before I hit 90.
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Yes, I've a few, and even watched one. Didn't bother me at all.
 
Deya said:
Did you have a bad experience with it? I have had 12 colonoscopies and endoscopies since 50 and never a problem with the procedure. Once I woke up briefly, but they knocked me back out quickly. Sometimes the IV was administered by a lesser experienced nurse and caused me pain, but never any problems from the procedure.

You have cancer was really tough for me to hear, but a month later after surgery, hearing my scan showed all cancer was removed, really gave me a new appreciation for early detection by colonoscopy. I plan to have at least 2 more before I hit 90.
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I've had many colonoscopies as I had stage 3 colon cancer surgery in 2003. I don't know what it was about the last one. The whole experience was just too much for me to deal with. Very glad to know you had it and were cured. Me too.

I didn't want this colonoscopy but I had anemia for a couple of years, I think, and doc was afraid I was bleeding from a tumor. Actually, it showed I have hernia and that was the cause. I'm on 65mgs of iron a day and that seems to have cleared it up.

I don't know why this last one so stressful, but I haven't mentally felt strength since then, just set me on downward spiral.
 
Ronni said:
@Pepper was it the results of the colonoscopy that were upsetting to you, or the procedure itself? Or did you react badly to the sedative they gave you?
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Results were I have hernia, so not the results. Just the entire experience of being in a hospital. Because of my age, 75, and general health the procedure was done in a hospital. Nervous getting there, being there, no food, everything, Ronni, everything just scared me out of my mind. Like I've had enough, leave me alone!
 
At age 58, I went to an event, and a very young woman at the ticket window asked me if I wanted to show my ID for a senior discount, which was only available for those 60 and up. It ruined my whole day. That doesn't mean I think 58 or 60 is elderly, but that was probably the first time I felt the stinging reality of getting older.
 
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