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CTyankee

(67,396 posts) Wed Oct 15, 2025, 11:15 AM Oct 15

Moving when you are old and your body aches. [View all]

Yeah, you get old, sell your house (which has really gained in value) and are all ready to move into a retirement community.

You got it all planned out with your calendar.

You put your plan into effect and you start with the downsizing.

You learn on Day One that your body is not happy and you've just started

You go on DU that you have loved for many, many years. You start this thread like this one.

For some reason, it doesn't make your body ache less.

Now you feel stupid complaining: you've got it better than most folks! Whatsamatta with you!

I'm at that point: grateful but tired and sore.

Thank you for reading my post. I love you guys/gals. I'm trying to gain perspective and keep my sense of humor (and humility; with all the war and suffering going on). I appreciate what I have now and all of you DUers who over my many years of members here brought me lots of comfort and lots of friends.

One more favor. If you have moved when you were old, tell me how you did it!

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Moving when you are old and your body aches. [View all] CTyankee Oct 15 OP

A little a day, and use some of that capital gain to Scrivener7 Oct 15 #1

good idea. We have a neighborhood newsletter. I can post there! CTyankee Oct 15 #2

Definitely! If I were a high school kid, I'd think a job working for you was a gift falling in my lap! Scrivener7 Oct 15 #20

I gave up and got a 20 yard dumpster. multigraincracker Oct 15 #3

what is a 20 yard dumpster? CTyankee Oct 15 #4

Yard means cubic yard capacity LuvLoogie Oct 15 #8

Oh, OK, thanks CTyankee Oct 15 #14

The way we did it for my Mom was to hire Rose's Daughters TygrBright Oct 15 #5

This sounds very cool and efficient! Joinfortmill Oct 15 #13

Glad things improving. elleng Oct 15 #6

Glad there is no pain but the balance thing must be unnerving! CTyankee Oct 15 #17

It is! elleng Oct 15 #18

Keep us informed on your medical journey, ellen! I hope the outcomes are good! CTyankee Oct 15 #23

Thanks, yank. elleng Oct 15 #24

Working on it now SARose Oct 15 #7

There is, theoretically, now a seller's market: high demand, low inventory. And we are near a private school that is CTyankee Oct 15 #21

You own your home CountAllVotes Oct 17 #34

We are trying to down size (again) SARose Oct 17 #35

My friend moved recently CountAllVotes Oct 17 #36

Have lived in the same house for 37 years. twodogsbarking Oct 15 #9

Simple solution. Have someone sell the house you've lived in, give you two weeks to move out erronis Oct 15 #10

I'm 76 and in the process of planning (another) move, this time from the NE to the SE Joinfortmill Oct 15 #11

i was walking down the stairs this morning, barbtries Oct 15 #12

I spent money. bluescribbler Oct 15 #15

I'm 70 and went through it in July. catbyte Oct 15 #16

I suffered. OldBaldy1701E Oct 15 #19

Oh, no! You need help and I hope you can get it soon! CTyankee Oct 15 #22

Thanks. OldBaldy1701E Oct 15 #29

In terms of getting older, I find I have to keep getting rid of stuff to make my life more manageable. Intractable Oct 15 #25

I plan to start unloading stuff the day after I retire. The Madcap Oct 15 #26

We moved to a retirement home about 30 miles from our home. Grumpy Old Woman Oct 15 #27

Well, we have old age in common, so that is not surprising....aches and pains, old sorrows for people we lost, a life CTyankee Oct 16 #30

I can barely manage the monthly paper trail bucolic_frolic Oct 15 #28

ive been hurting since i was a child , but i empathise with those who have severe chronic pain. AllaN01Bear Oct 16 #31

I'm so lucky, to be able to go into a retirement community with the proceeds from my house sale. CTyankee Oct 16 #32

Yes aging is no joke malaise Oct 16 #33