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OldBaldy1701E

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19. I suffered.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 04:02 PM

Oct 15

It has been four months and I am still suffering. Because I am not twenty years old, I developed a huge blister on my foot, and it got infected because I did not notice it thanks to my neuropathy. I have been wearing crap on my foot since then. I spent the entire summer staring at a swimming pool because I could not get into it. It took me a week to generally recover from it, and we still have the garage to go though to weed things out. The hardest part is having to get rid of things that you used to use all the time, but now you barely touch because of your bad health. I have lots of tools that I now have to look into doing something with because I just cannot use them like I used to.

It sucks.

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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 Friday #34

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

My friend moved recently CountAllVotes Friday #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