Age 90 Is the Kiss of Death!

Mitch86

Mitch86

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At 90 years old only 1 out of 5 American men are still alive. At 95 years old only 1 out of 200 men are still alive. I am now at age 90 and are in a strange position with death in my near future. No doctor can do anything about old age.

It is so bad that my Geriatrician offered me a "chance" to stop eating and drinking and die in 2 to 3 weeks. He said he would be "by my side" and advise me every day on what comes next.

I can see why the Spanish explorer, Ponce deLeon, spent so much time searching for the "Fountain of Youth." Too bad he never found it.
 

Mitch86 said:
At 90 years old only 1 out of 5 American men are still alive. At 95 years old only 1 out of 200 men are still alive. I am now at age 90 and are in a strange position with death in my near future. No doctor can do anything about old age.

It is so bad that my Geriatrician offered me a "chance" to stop eating and drinking and die in 2 to 3 weeks. He said he would be "by my side" and advise me every day on what comes next.

I can see why the Spanish explorer, Ponce deLeon, spent so much time searching for the "Fountain of Youth." Too bad he never found it.
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How horrible for you, Mitch. Don't listen to your doctor's nonsense; many of us are hearing the same thing, my husband did.
Anyone on earth may go at any time. Everyone on earth will go. I hope that we may all go in our own allotted time.
 
We are literally dying from the time we are born. Get rid of your doctor and enjoy what you can. I do not know what your health issues are…but most people can find awe and wonder in each day. The sky is incredibly blue. Bees are a flying wonder. How can water exist in three forms? Take a breath…someday it will be your last…but not today.
 
Mitch,

I am 10 years and a few months behind you. I have been playing poker twice a week for the last 4 years at my retirement community. (It's nickels and dimes, nothing serious.) Of our players, one gentleman passed away last year at 98 and one last week just shy of 98. Both were World War II veterans. Be positive! You can make it to 95 and beyond. Take it one day at a time and don't stress about it.
 
A retired physician occasionally stops in at our town’s senior citizens center for a free morning coffee, donut and some good conversation. He’s usually on his way to his country club to play golf and doesn’t stay for very long.

One day an old timer complained about a sore throat and asked the retired physician to take a look.

He put down his coffee, looked down the old man’s throat, chuckled and said, “I have some good news and some bad news. But don't worry, I'll give the good news to your widow. Listen. Don’t believe me, always get a second opinion.”
 
Your sure a sick b-terd, wish you the best Mitch, I know you ain't got a chance but that's just the way it is. ... :ROFLMAO: ...
you will most likely croak on the most important day in a summer full of happiness, you choose it. I ain't got the time to do more for you!
Longevity is such a bore, ho hum! Best to ya. Hope you don't hurt so much too.
 
MaddHollander said:
A retired physician occasionally stops in at our town’s senior citizens center for a free morning coffee, donut and some good conversation. He’s usually on his way to his country club to play golf and doesn’t stay for very long.

One day an old timer complained about a sore throat and asked the retired physician to take a look.

He put down his coffee, looked down the old man’s throat, chuckled and said, “I have some good news and some bad news. But don't worry, I'll give the good news to your widow. Listen. Don’t believe me, always get a second opinion.”
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What's the bad news?
 
George1959 said:
I think that a geriatrician who offers such a possibility of assisted dying is very caring. But it's your decision Mitch. If your health is in such a bad state that you don't want to endure it any longer, I don't see any problem if you choose this exit.
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This is probably a time I should sit on my hands, but I'm not going to this time. I've been here for a little over two years. Soon after arriving, this OP was talking about "going to die very soon"... in fact 90% of posts were talking about death. That was in early 2023. I was concerned and asked if he had thought about speaking with someone about depression but I don't recall getting a reply. This is very sad dwelling on the negative year after year after year... and not realizing that all those years sitting there in the rocking chair waiting for the reaper could have been spent looking for some joy... even a little smidgen of it.
 
CallMeKate said:
This is probably a time I should sit on my hands, but I'm not going to this time. I've been here for a little over two years. Soon after arriving, this OP was talking about "going to die very soon"... in fact 90% of posts were talking about death. That was in early 2023. I was concerned and asked if he had thought about speaking with someone about depression but I don't recall getting a reply. This is very sad dwelling on the negative year after year after year... and not realizing that all those years sitting there in the rocking chair waiting for the reaper could have been spent looking for some joy... even a little smidgen of it.
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Maybe he will have figured it out by the time he turns 100.
 
CallMeKate said:
This is probably a time I should sit on my hands, but I'm not going to this time. I've been here for a little over two years. Soon after arriving, this OP was talking about "going to die very soon"... in fact 90% of posts were talking about death. That was in early 2023. I was concerned and asked if he had thought about speaking with someone about depression but I don't recall getting a reply. This is very sad dwelling on the negative year after year after year... and not realizing that all those years sitting there in the rocking chair waiting for the reaper could have been spent looking for some joy... even a little smidgen of it.
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Would you recommend someone to get counseling dealing with senior depression? Most people (including medical professionals) overlook the mental health of advanced age seniors. Or perhaps it is normal for seniors to be depressed?
 
OldOld said:
Would you recommend someone to get counseling dealing with senior depression? Most people (including medical professionals) overlook the mental health of advanced age seniors. Or perhaps it is normal for seniors to be depressed?
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It's quite common, sure. And of course counseling is available. I do not agree that "most people" overlook the mental health of seniors... if you have found that to be true with medical professionals, you need to seek help elsewhere.
 
How are you feeling? If your health isn’t bad don’t worry about it.
My dad lived to 95 & I think could have lived longer, like the other RAF pilot mentioned yesterday, if it hadn’t been for the fall that landed him in hospital where he didn’t get good care. Up till then he was happily living independently in his own little cottage.
How would your doctor like to go without food & water for weeks!😳
 
I see we all have differing views on life and longevity and dying - and so be it - I haven't heard what other major races think about it yet - this forum and thread is obviously skewed to modern society in a narrow margin of ethnicity?? - whilst the topic itself is really a wide-word one of multi or all worldly ethnicities - we do we go from here?
 

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