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15 hours ago, BonzoMontreaux said:

Haven't been in here in awhile... 

Some stuff I thought I would share after reading the last page or 2..

Put me in the camp for saying no to 'Urolift'.  Had the procedure... Efficacy is only a few years.  For BPH these days, 5 mg of Cialis (Tadalafil) has been ok to manage symptoms.  Still have nights where you get up quite a few times, but it isn't bad enough to want to go through the starting process of another procedure.  Getting double penetrated by cameras is not something you ever want to go through even once never mind multiple times.   In the past, I have been on FloMax but the retrograde ejaculation was a big downer.  Wife was ok with it though. :)

For dealing with prolonged time to 'finish' Saw Palmetto' might be worth a shot.  I know have taken it for a natural remedy for BPH and it made things happen a lot quicker than wanted.

For dealing with that quick finish, anti-depressants like Zoloft will help you stay in the groove a while longer.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted
16 hours ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

Yeah no.  I know that's an option but I might as well carry a magnifying glass.  

I have a pair of these for tying trout flies.  

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Posted
16 hours ago, huge said:

I picked up a hacking smokers cough in Chicago last weekend and its still around 10 days later.

Big green loogies.

I haven't had this in 40 years probably.  Guess I need to see my PCP.

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On 9/17/2025 at 9:07 AM, Crapinon said:

I'm retiring at the end of the month. I always though it would be a joyous time but I'm struggling. I've worked with my son for the last 15 years and I'm going to miss our daily interaction. And I've been doing the 8-5 for over 45 years. Every morning I woke up with something to do or accomplish. I've got a good flex time job lined up for about 10 days a month so I'm not stopping cold turkey but it's going to take some time to adjust. And on top of that I've got to have an MRI, surgery and a tooth crowned the first month off. For the last few years, I've focused on retirement priorities and finances, so we're in good shape for now.  But I never thought through this actual retirement part of getting old.

Me too! Although, personally not struggling at all. Very excited. Hopefully stays that way.

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Posted
6 hours ago, Armybrat said:

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My wife would agree with eating dinner at 5PM. She and the kids get HANGRY if they don’t eat.

I’m of the type that can have breakfast at 11, lunch at 3 and dinner whenever. If I’m hungry, that’ll pass, I can eat breakfast in the morning and it’s all good. 

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Posted
1 hour ago, Armybrat said:

Damn blood thinners and getting old….

 

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Damn blood disorder, falling off a tractor and hitting my head on some angle iron, and getting old. 

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So in past month,my mother-in-law died, my step-mother is dying as we speak, my next-door lawyer guy found out he has pancreatic C and has two weeks to live, a county manager of one of the counties I represent, has stage four c and is on the way out.  The guy who built my house has Pancreatic C and is on the way out.  

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Posted
18 minutes ago, Litig8r said:

So in past month,my mother-in-law died, my step-mother is dying as we speak, my next-door lawyer guy found out he has pancreatic C and has two weeks to live, a county manager of one of the counties I represent, has stage four c and is on the way out.  The guy who built my house has Pancreatic C and is on the way out.  

That sucks! Do you happen to live near Three Mile Island or Eastern Ukraine?

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Posted
31 minutes ago, Litig8r said:

So in past month,my mother-in-law died, my step-mother is dying as we speak, my next-door lawyer guy found out he has pancreatic C and has two weeks to live, a county manager of one of the counties I represent, has stage four c and is on the way out.  The guy who built my house has Pancreatic C and is on the way out.  

That really sucks.  I'm sorry for your losses.

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My wife and I were talking yesterday. We’ve both had some health issues and as a result are appropriately aware of the fact that we are starting to get up there in age and who knows how long we’ve got left on this earth. Could be a long time, or could be less than that. 

However, I’m fascinated by my similarly aged friends. It seems like none of them have any thought whatsoever that they won’t make it another 25+ years. They certainly may. Many of them are in very good physical shape. But it’s odd to me that they automatically assume it and just don’t consider any other scenario. 

Posted
22 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

However, I’m fascinated by my similarly aged friends. It seems like none of them have any thought whatsoever that they won’t make it another 25+ years. They certainly may. Many of them are in very good physical shape. But it’s odd to me that they automatically assume it and just don’t consider any other scenario. 

Maybe they do and just don't mention it? I hit a stretch in my late 40s - early 50s where it kinda freaked me the fuck out for a few years as friends started dying more often, getting diagnosed with cancer often, etc. but I mostly kept my concern to myself.

I didn't mention it to friends, but all of a sudden it was on my mind 1000x more often than it ever had been before. 

Posted
8 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

My wife and I were talking yesterday. We’ve both had some health issues and as a result are appropriately aware of the fact that we are starting to get up there in age and who knows how long we’ve got left on this earth. Could be a long time, or could be less than that. 

However, I’m fascinated by my similarly aged friends. It seems like none of them have any thought whatsoever that they won’t make it another 25+ years. They certainly may. Many of them are in very good physical shape. But it’s odd to me that they automatically assume it and just don’t consider any other scenario. 

Sadly I’ve had this thinking since I was in my 20’s, acutely aware of my mortality. I’m not sure that’s the winning formula tbqh. I’m now of a certain age where it’s normal to start thinking like that and I’m worn the fuck out by it.

Posted
9 hours ago, KaiserSoze said:

Maybe they do and just don't mention it? I hit a stretch in my late 40s - early 50s where it kinda freaked me the fuck out for a few years as friends started dying more often, getting diagnosed with cancer often, etc. but I mostly kept my concern to myself.

I didn't mention it to friends, but all of a sudden it was on my mind 1000x more often than it ever had been before. 

Could be. But my closest friends I’ve known for 50 years. As you can imagine when you’ve been friends that long, there are few topics that don’t get discussed. And I hear them often talking about certain things they will be doing 20 years from now. But, I guess it could be just optimism. 

Posted
11 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

My wife and I were talking yesterday. We’ve both had some health issues and as a result are appropriately aware of the fact that we are starting to get up there in age and who knows how long we’ve got left on this earth. Could be a long time, or could be less than that. 

However, I’m fascinated by my similarly aged friends. It seems like none of them have any thought whatsoever that they won’t make it another 25+ years. They certainly may. Many of them are in very good physical shape. But it’s odd to me that they automatically assume it and just don’t consider any other scenario. 

To be honest, I never put real serious thought into it either.  Both sets of my Great grandparents and grandparents lived well past 90.  Evidently, Dad (84) is doing well also.  I'll be 60 next Feb and have never spent a night in a hospital except maybe when I was spawned.  If I remember, I'll ask dad today.

We've already drew blood, urine samples, and EKGs on 2 separate occasions.  Yesterday, the med staff asked again.

Allergies to...?  Nothing, I guess.  

Are you diabetic?  No

Have high BP?  No

Who's your Cardio Dr? No got

What are your routine meds?  No got

They about fell out when I told 'em I'm not staying overnight.  Dr. Jones is allowing me to go home once I get back conscious and he approves of my condition.  Weirdly, enough my dad broke his left leg on Oct 18 last year.  It's my left knee on the 16th.  Apples don't fall from the tree, I guess. 

 

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On 9/25/2025 at 10:11 AM, Armybrat said:

 


No mention of trans kids, litter boxes, caravans, DEI, immigrants or complaining about ‘they’.

Obvious AI.

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