When did you notice you weren't so young and spry?

It wasn't the thinning hair, the saggy neck, not even the wretched wrinkles. It was the police officer who was checking out motorists to see if anyone with dashcam had the evidence that he was looking for.
That police officer looked so young he should have still been at school. That's when I realised what an old fart I am!
 

My first bout of cancer, in 2003, almost did me in. After that, I had undiagnosed P.A.D., I told them what I had, no one listened. However, I still felt my mind was young, was relatively active. Pandemic. Stopped going to closed senior center. Body got weaker. So many surgeries for legs. Cancer again, 2019. My mind wants to live.
 
In 2018 I tore up my right shoulder, two fully detached rotater cuff muscles and detached upper bicep muscle. I've had many injuries in my life and have mostly fully recovered but my shoulder still debilitates and hurts me everyday.

Not recovering from that injury made me realize I was on the downhill side of my life.
 
A few years ago, I noticed some pain in my lower calf when doing my daily walk. When I spoke to the doctor, he warnedme of the dangers of peripheral neuropathy, even though I wasn't officially diagnosed with it. He told me it was important to keep active and walking, so I have, and it's helped.

As to the mention of the 92 year old runner in the OP- that won't be me - but I can still do much the same activities as I've always done, except for less stamina, more frequent breaks, and less heat tolerance. I try to be especially careful on ladders and making sure not to fall.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
Despite all the "I'm still a teenager" creams, pills, supplements, programs, workouts, etc., we age. The list of 92 year old runners, who cracked the 4 minute/mile is a real short one. "0". We've all had that moment when age catches up with us.
When did you notice you weren't so young and spry?
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It was about the time when I had a mind to do something...... but didn't have the energy or will to put it off.

I think the answer might well be, just a few weeks ago. But I know I have good intentions, but some don't materialize.
 
Babs2u said:
It has been gradual. Gave up yoga because it was hard getting up and down. Gave up night driving because eyesight was failing. Now I walk with a cane and use a rollator as a backup.
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There are lots of 'chair yoga' plans online some free downloads. From the looks of them they flex most of muscles regular yoga does but eliminate the awkward to depressingly difficult getting up and down.
 
Pepper said:
My first bout of cancer, in 2003, almost did me in. After that, I had undiagnosed P.A.D., I told them what I had, no one listened. However, I still felt my mind was young, was relatively active. Pandemic. Stopped going to closed senior center. Body got weaker. So many surgeries for legs. Cancer again, 2019. My mind wants to live.
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yes but Peps in 2003 you were still young..... 🧡
 
Early 30s. I lived near a playground with an arched monkey bar. My lower back was hurting and I decided to hang upside down on the monkey bars similar to using an inversion table. It felt wonderful but when I got ready to get off the bar, I couldn't. Was stuck! Even still a very flexible adult, I didn't have the core strength and the flexibility of a child. Thank goodness I was on a lower bar and wound up being able to shift my torso over so that I was only a few inches from contacting the ground with one hand and managed to pivot ...er, flop actually... down from there. It did help my back pain ...probably partly the inversion and also I was so freaked out I forgot it!
 
I still feel fairly ..young and spry , despite my current recovery from the crash.. but I remember just after the O/h left, in 2021.. I tripped on the back door step going out of the door while holding a cup.. and I fell hard flat on the concrete path..just missed hitting my head on the step by about an inch... and the cup smashed infront of my face
I fell really full length, hard.. and I just laid there for a few minutes becuase I just couldn't get up... I thought there's nothing here for me to hold onto to get up.. when normally I would just have rolled over and stood up...

I realised then, that this is me now getting old...
 
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Leaving the supermarket, pushing a cart full of groceries I had just bought, I was heading back to my car when a friendly young woman came up to me and asked if I was having trouble finding my car. I told her thanks anyway, but I'm not. I suddenly realized that I must look much older than I feel.
 
@MACKTEXAS said "...except for less stamina, more frequent breaks, and less heat tolerance.". The lessening of stamina, having to take breaks was a big adjustment for me. Up until 2-3 yrs ago breaks were mostly just to replenish and eliminate liquids. Tho the number of hours i could do heavy chores was slowly shrinking before that. I've learned to take breaks tho still doesn't come easy.

After a day in summer 2024 when i had a bout of heat exhaustion after taking a break to drive daughter to work and coming back and 'just finishing up' a chore, i've learned to spot the early signs and stop sooner, take longer breaks.

While for decades i've preferred cooler weather, up until last two summers i didn't have too much problem with heat because of living where i do. Summer days were warm but not unbearable and usually the air cooled quickly once the sun set. But that has changed, with nights being warmer than in our first decade here.
Grateful they are cooling more normally again this month.
 

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