Do you have any health problems?

[Smithy]

What health problems do you have and are they long term or short term problems?

 

[Bobby Cole]

Dunno. This is my first round at being 75 years old so I’m not sure if whatever ailments I might have are par for the course or actual problems.

Seriously though, I have a reoccurring bunion on my foot and I take a blood pressure med and other than the doctor harping about my HDL being over the mark, I’m good to go.
And…..to be sure, I have a better muscular build now than I had 40 years ago.

 

[Yvonne Smith]

I have congestive heart failure and a fib, and have had that for over 25 years now. In 1990, I was in a terrible car accident that should have killed me, and after that I started having intermittent episodes of a fib, but because it was sporadic, the doctors could not find the problem until it had progressed enough to be permanent and cause the CHF.

My ejection fraction was down to 24%, and kidney function at 34% because of the heart failure, but then I had 2 ablations and a pacemaker which now controls my heart completely.
I have tried several different ways of eating, all the way from carnivore to vegan, trying to help my heart get better. The one that seems to help most is just a low carb, and stay away from processed foods.
I also exercise as much as I can, and for me that is now mostly time spent in yard work/gardening and swimming at the fitness center.

I just turned 80 in January, but my last tests showed that my heart is now out of heart failure and operating at 66%EF, which is normal, my kidneys are at 57%, which is almost normal, and my lungs and bone density are both good, too.
We try to go to the fitness center 3 times a week and i swim for an hour each time. I have recently gotten a vibration plate, and use it 1-2 a day because it helps circulation, balance, bone density, and drains lymph vessels. In warm weather, I sunbathe almost every day to soak up as much vitamin D as possible, and I always feel better when I do those things.

I wear my Apple Watch every day, and it measures all my heart and breathing functions , as well as tracking steps and exercise. It is about the best fitness tool that you can use to track your health and fitness with.

 

[Tony Page]

At 81 I have my share of health problems. March fourteenth I went for a biopsy for prostate cancer, I have an appointment this thursday to get the results.

In the 70s, I fell off A roof broke my right elbow, Had surgery And have limited use
Of my right arm.

I have spinals Stenosis, in my lower back,
It limits my walking and physical activities.

I have a brain tumor near the pituitary gland, that's benign and inactive for now.

I have restricted breathing from an accident with Insectiside, I use an inhaler on occasion.

The good news is i'm still kicking, The bad news I can't do what I did when I was younger, And that can be frustrating. So I've learned to adjust Is enjoy what I can do.

 

[Uncle Paco]

At 72, I have Trigeminal neuralgia, Peripheral neuropathy, and Lymphocytic Colitis. Everyday until I die I get these things to deal with all day. Then there is the regular ding and the dang that hits you upside the head. On the whole life has become very different that when I was well. A new chapter...more like a new book.

 

[Don Alaska]

Dunno. This is my first round at being 75 years old so I’m not sure if whatever ailments I might have are par for the course or actual problems.

Seriously though, I have a reoccurring bunion on my foot and I take a blood pressure med and other than the doctor harping about my HDL being over the mark, I’m good to go.
And…..to be sure, I have a better muscular build now than I had 40 years ago.

Having an HDL over the mark is a good thing. The higher the HDL the better. Is he/she complaining about it being too low? We could get into a discussion on cholesterol and its variants, but it would just confuse people. It even confuses many doctors.

 

[Axel Slingerland]

I have Cervical Stenosis and Myelopathy, Lumbar Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Disk Disease, severe COPD, long Covid, Type 2 Diabetes, Arthritis in my hands and arms, Neuropathy in my feet and High Blood Pressure. I'm a Colon Cancer survivor, and my Doc says I'm showing signs of Dementia. I told him if I ever start saying things like inject bleach to cure Covid, just take me away to the funny farm, where life is beautiful all the time...

 

[Faye]

I have Cervical Stenosis and Myelopathy, Lumbar Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Disk Disease, severe COPD, long Covid, Type 2 Diabetes, Arthritis in my hands and arms, Neuropathy in my feet and High Blood Pressure. I'm a Colon Cancer survivor, and my Doc says I'm showing signs of Dementia. I told him if I ever start saying things like inject bleach to cure Covid, just take me away to the funny farm, where life is beautiful all the time...

Good lord man, that brings tears to my old eyes. I was going to ask if you still played any classical style guitar, but with all those medical problems, I now understand your title, Blues Rocker. I once envisioned you like Stevie Ray Vaughn playing Texas Flood, but now I hear that Coffin Sound and see you rocking out in a rocking chair playing ....... See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Blind Lemon Jefferson

Well, there's one kind of favor I'll ask for you
Well, there's one kind of favor I'll ask for you
Lord, just one kind favor I'll ask for you
Please see that my grave is kept clean

Lord, there's two white horses in a line
Well, there's two white horses in a line
Well, there's two white horses in a line
Take me to my burying ground

My heart stopped beating and my hands are cold
My heart stopped beating and my hands are cold
My heart stopped beating Lord, my hands are cold
Now, I believe what the Bible told

Have you ever hear that coffin sound?
Have you ever hear that coffin sound?
Have you ever hear that coffin sound?
Means another poor boy is in the ground

Did you ever hear them church bells toll?
Did you ever hear them church bells toll?
Did you ever hear them church bells toll?
Means another poor boy is dead and gone

 

[MamaFrankie]

Several. I have:
Sarcoidosis
Leukopenia
Osteopenia
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Gastritis
Hypertension
Autism
Agoraphobia

 

[Don Alaska]

I have Cervical Stenosis and Myelopathy, Lumbar Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Disk Disease, severe COPD, long Covid, Type 2 Diabetes, Arthritis in my hands and arms, Neuropathy in my feet and High Blood Pressure. I'm a Colon Cancer survivor, and my Doc says I'm showing signs of Dementia. I told him if I ever start saying things like inject bleach to cure Covid, just take me away to the funny farm, where life is beautiful all the time...

@Axel Slingerland you could try taking Alpha Lipoprotein for the neuropathy. There is an OTC brand called Nervine but you can buy the generic stuff off Amazon or in your local store. It is a mitochondrial nutrient that helps neuropathy and is said to reduce your A1c. I don't know if it could help your myelopathy as well or not. Start at 1200 mgs per day and work up if you get not relief. Don't take more than 2400 mgs daily without consulting a health practitioner.

 

[Faye]

At 81 I have my share of health problems. March fourteenth I went for a biopsy for prostate cancer, I have an appointment this thursday to get the results.

In the 70s, I fell off A roof broke my right elbow, Had surgery And have limited use
Of my right arm.

I have spinals Stenosis, in my lower back,
It limits my walking and physical activities.

I have a brain tumor near the pituitary gland, that's benign and inactive for now.

I have restricted breathing from an accident with Insectiside, I use an inhaler on occasion.

The good news is i'm still kicking, The bad news I can't do what I did when I was younger, And that can be frustrating. So I've learned to adjust Is enjoy what I can do.

Praying that your biopsy comes out negative. I have a similar benign brain tumor and have since birth. It hasn't been a problem.
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At 72, I have Trigeminal neuralgia, Peripheral neuropathy, and Lymphocytic Colitis. Everyday until I die I get these things to deal with all day. Then there is the regular ding and the dang that hits you upside the head. On the whole life has become very different that when I was well. A new chapter...more like a new book.

Did you have shingles? Ever any imbalance? My TN has worsened and the left side of my face is semi numb. I also have Peripheral Neuropathy that resulted from the shingles as did the TN. My balance is slightly worsen but I haven't had rotary vertigo for 15 years.

 

[Axel Slingerland]

Good lord man, that brings tears to my old eyes. I was going to ask if you still played any classical style guitar, but with all those medical problems, I now understand your title, Blues Rocker. I once envisioned you like Stevie Ray Vaughn playing Texas Flood, but now I hear that Coffin Sound and see you rocking out in a rocking chair playing ....... See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Blind Lemon Jefferson

Well, no... The reason I have a lot of these health problems is from being a guitarist in a working band, not the other way around. I learned the blues from my Dad 60 years ago. But if you go by the traditional description of a "Bluesman", I don't qualify. I have never lived the blues in that sense. Yes, I've had some hard times in my life, but as they said in Monty Python and the Holy Grail... "I'm not quite dead yet!" Yes, arthritis messed up my guitar playing, but that was over 50 years after I hit the road with my band. But I'm still alive and kickin'.

For Christmas in 2022, Cindy gave me a computerized guitar amplifier that can emulate any amp, any pedal, and make any sound you could want except for a talk box, which I never used one of anyway. Then we all got Covid, she passed away on January 24th, one month after Christmas Eve. My son was in the hospital for three weeks, but because he's young and much stronger that us, he got over Covid and got out of the hospital after three weeks. I was not so lucky. I was in three different hospitals for 96 days.

When I do die, I'll be cremated and my ashes will be joining Cindy's on Clam Beach in McKinleyville, California, where we met in 1998.

Here's something I love to play when my fingers don't hurt too bad... Cindy loved watching me play this song with friends back in the early 2000s.

 

[Cody Fousnaugh]

At 75 1/2, let's see: In 1988, I had a solo motorcycle accident that broke part of my left ankle. Have a plate and two screws in there now.

In 2005, I had a hip replacement on right hip. I was walking with a limp because there was no cartilage left in the hip. IOW, I was bone-on-bone.

In 2007, I had rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder. Fell in ice/snow at our old house.

In 2014, I fell in a parking lot, which required rotator cuff surgery in my left shoulder.

In 2008, I was diagnosed as a Diabetic II and started taking Metformin and Glipizide daily. I also take Losartan nightly for high blood pressure and a cholesterol med once a week.

And, of course now, prostate cancer that I will be taking care of. Not real serious, but serious enough for radiation treatments/therapy. And, a possible stomach problem that could be gallbladder/bile related. Will find that out tomorrow after a Right Quadrant Stomach Ultrasound. And, sometimes I get a little pain around my right hip area where the hip replacement (artificial implant) was put in.

That's it. Guess I should be glad that that is all that is happening to me!

 

[Shortie]

I have a few health problems, they are:

Fibromyalgia
Anxiety
Depression
Hiatal Hernia

All long-term.

 

[Smithy]

I have a few health problems, they are:

Fibromyalgia
Anxiety
Depression
Hiatal Hernia

All long-term.

Could you not get the Hiatal Hernia removed?

 

[Faye]

Could you not get the Hiatal Hernia removed?

A Hiatal Hernia can be repaired but unless it is causing serious problems or is cancerous, it isn't advised. Such a surgery has at least 3 months using a feeding tube. There is usually a 6 months healing time. The repair surgery isn't always successful.

 

[Marie Mallory]

Dunno. This is my first round at being 75 years old so I’m not sure if whatever ailments I might have are par for the course or actual problems.

Seriously though, I have a reoccurring bunion on my foot and I take a blood pressure med and other than the doctor harping about my HDL being over the mark, I’m good to go.
And…..to be sure, I have a better muscular build now than I had 40 years ago.

Lol, I'm not too sure anymore what normal is either.

 

[Mary Stetler]

Dunno. This is my first round at being 75 years old so I’m not sure if whatever ailments I might have are par for the course or actual problems.

Seriously though, I have a reoccurring bunion on my foot and I take a blood pressure med and other than the doctor harping about my HDL being over the mark, I’m good to go.
And…..to be sure, I have a better muscular build now than I had 40 years ago.

Yeah, That hit me funny. My first thought for an answer was "I'm Old!" Most of my problems are my own fault. But if I didn't do any of the stuff, in my younger days, I would not have had much of a life.

 

[Bobby Cole]

Yeah, That hit me funny. My first thought for an answer was "I'm Old!" Most of my problems are my own fault. But if I didn't do any of the stuff, in my younger days, I would not have had much of a life.

The uptick of telling yourself that you’re old now is that if we live another day we’re not as old now as we will be then ergo I’m “younger” than I will be tomorrow.

Yup….If I live to be 80 I will be able to look back at now and say, “when I was a younger man my biggest complaint was having a bunion”.

 

[Tony Page]

I'm 81 when I look back, I look at the peak periods between 20 and 50. When I look forward it's a day at a time. Someday looking forward will be an hour at a time.
I find when I have a good health day, I try to use it wisely, do something that puts a smile on my face.