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Tully Mars · 07-30-2009, 06:45 PM

I never really noticed a downturn at 30. Right at 40 I crushed the living shit out of my leg and foot. Was pretty much immobile for two years then another two to three years trying to get back to where I once belonged. Next thing I knew I was 45 and living on a beach in Mexico. I think I feel as good now as I did in my mid 30's, certainly taking better care of myself now. Eating better, don't smoke (though I quit everything but cigars in my 20's,) drink way less, my stress level is usually pretty near zero. I'm sure my reflexes are slower but I bench more now then I did at 35. I saw several doc's prior to moving down here. General Phys., Dental, Eyes etc... I do have some issues with hearing, ringing in the left ear. It's damaged, nothing can be done about it. The dentist told me I needed 6k worth of work but, great news!, my insurance would pay for half of it. I looked at the x-rays and I not only didn't see anything I couldn't feel anything wrong either. I passed. I've had one filling redone down here, costs me $60 total. The eye doc left me waiting in his exam room for about 20mins. He walked in and asked me to read the chart. So I did, starting with the bottom line. He asked me "what line are you reading?" "The bottom one." He raised one eye brow and flipped a switch and the letters/numbers all changed. "Ok, read it again, please." So I did. He then asked "Ok, why are you here?" He did some test where he blew air(?) in my eye and told me my eyes were better then fine.

Other then the reflexes and hearing I don't sleep well at all, left over BS from my foot/leg injury. Which generally messes with my memory and at times my ability to process information quickly. It's taken me forever to get even slightly able to understand Spanish. I have no doubt if I slept better I'd be way farther down that road, but I'm getting there.

All in all I'm happy where I'm at and who I am. I'd rather be 46 with the life experiences, complete with all the scars that entails, then go back and be the dumb ass kid I was at 20. Though I must admit at 20 I really pretty much knew all there was to know.

07-30-2009, 06:45 PM	#38 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	I never really noticed a downturn at 30. Right at 40 I crushed the living shit out of my leg and foot. Was pretty much immobile for two years then another two to three years trying to get back to where I once belonged. Next thing I knew I was 45 and living on a beach in Mexico. I think I feel as good now as I did in my mid 30's, certainly taking better care of myself now. Eating better, don't smoke (though I quit everything but cigars in my 20's,) drink way less, my stress level is usually pretty near zero. I'm sure my reflexes are slower but I bench more now then I did at 35. I saw several doc's prior to moving down here. General Phys., Dental, Eyes etc... I do have some issues with hearing, ringing in the left ear. It's damaged, nothing can be done about it. The dentist told me I needed 6k worth of work but, great news!, my insurance would pay for half of it. I looked at the x-rays and I not only didn't see anything I couldn't feel anything wrong either. I passed. I've had one filling redone down here, costs me $60 total. The eye doc left me waiting in his exam room for about 20mins. He walked in and asked me to read the chart. So I did, starting with the bottom line. He asked me "what line are you reading?" "The bottom one." He raised one eye brow and flipped a switch and the letters/numbers all changed. "Ok, read it again, please." So I did. He then asked "Ok, why are you here?" He did some test where he blew air(?) in my eye and told me my eyes were better then fine. Other then the reflexes and hearing I don't sleep well at all, left over BS from my foot/leg injury. Which generally messes with my memory and at times my ability to process information quickly. It's taken me forever to get even slightly able to understand Spanish. I have no doubt if I slept better I'd be way farther down that road, but I'm getting there. All in all I'm happy where I'm at and who I am. I'd rather be 46 with the life experiences, complete with all the scars that entails, then go back and be the dumb ass kid I was at 20. Though I must admit at 20 I really pretty much knew all there was to know. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club