No, we are not as resilient as we get older. Even a minor malady can have
effects on other parts of the body.
Your travels have kept you healthier than average, but also expose you to
all sorts of exotic diseases. Somehow the two will balance out.
>
>Well, I went for my eye exam today and it turns out that I have cataracts!
>No wonder I can't see. They have never seen any evidence of cataracts in
>my eyes before but, all of a sudden, I have cataracts ready for surgery. I
>go back August 11th to see the surgeon and schedule the operation.
>
>Now that I've turned 71, my whole body is falling apart. I have Plantar
>Fasciitis so bad I can't put any weight on my foot and am walking very
>slowly with a cane. I'll be seeing that doctor next week. I have to
>cancel a planned trip to Savannah this week-end because I can't walk.
>
>I'm taking a strong antibiotic to kill the bugs I picked up in Syria and
>that's got the rest of my body messed up.
>
>Getting old is not fun!
>
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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