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quote:Originally posted by JandC
The old saying "if you have your health you have everything" probably rings true the older we get. I am one of the lucky ones so far. Even with Viet Nam, 32 years of a LEO career, including some stress as a K-9 Trooper, Hostage Negotiator, and UC Narc, never any serious injury or health issues. At almost 61 is is starting though, high blood pressure, recent cataract surgery, body slowing down. I guess my attitude is you just don't worry about what you really can't control anyway. Heck my brother-in-law got drafted and served during the same time frame as me. He lost both legs above the knees, came back home, finished college, worked his way up through a good banking career, raised a family, and retired early. Now they enjoy their hard work by taking trips from Arizona in their SOB Class A. He has all kinds of health issues related to his Nam experience, but he has never complained, he does what he can and enjoys the life he was given. You just don't worry about what you can't control.
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When I was young and dumb(er), I treated my body like a temple.... temple of doom that is. After 63 years, my broken bone count has reached 12, my knees are worn out, My back is a mess, and I gave up counting sutures a long time ago. So my reckless youth has come back to bite me -
hard! Still, I see lots of guys my age in worse condition than I am because of health issues. While my body has taken it's share of lumps, my general health has been good, and I'm
so thankful for that!
So as I said in an earlier post, I've learned to slow down, take things a bit at a time and rest when I get worn out. I still over do occasionally, but not nearly as often as when I was younger.