jb
01-16-2015, 08:23 PM
With my latest birthday my Doctor wanted me to establish some baseline information as to my well being.
Eyes, ears, dentist, doctor all needed a visit during the month of January.
Eyes, prescription did not change in the past 3 years,left eye 20/25, right eye 20/40 but on the right eye they found Retinal Vein Occlusion (blocked blood vessel) so more tests are scheduled. Got new glasses anyway.
Ears, definite hearing loss in the lower range where you usually find women and children voices, can get by without listening to my wife, but the grand kids are different.
Two new hearing aid, new technology, sounds I have not heard in 12 years, comes with Bluetooth, plug a little wiznit in the TV and sound goes directly to the hearing aids as if I have headphones on. Hear stuff on the TV I never heard before. Works in movie theaters too, if they have it.
Dentist, crown and filling, still have all my original teeth, Doc. said I have teeth of a 40 year old, Dental Insurance sure was helpful over the past 42 years. Get those two things fixed next week.
Doctor, my Afib is now something that comes and goes, more goes than come. Not untypical, but better than Afib all the time, not as good as no afib.
Lose 50 lbs and I'd be much better off, not going to happen.
So for some of useguys pushing Senior Status, you have this to look forward to.
SS Actuary tables say if you reach 70 you have about 14.5 more years to look forward to.
Eyes, ears, dentist, doctor all needed a visit during the month of January.
Eyes, prescription did not change in the past 3 years,left eye 20/25, right eye 20/40 but on the right eye they found Retinal Vein Occlusion (blocked blood vessel) so more tests are scheduled. Got new glasses anyway.
Ears, definite hearing loss in the lower range where you usually find women and children voices, can get by without listening to my wife, but the grand kids are different.
Two new hearing aid, new technology, sounds I have not heard in 12 years, comes with Bluetooth, plug a little wiznit in the TV and sound goes directly to the hearing aids as if I have headphones on. Hear stuff on the TV I never heard before. Works in movie theaters too, if they have it.
Dentist, crown and filling, still have all my original teeth, Doc. said I have teeth of a 40 year old, Dental Insurance sure was helpful over the past 42 years. Get those two things fixed next week.
Doctor, my Afib is now something that comes and goes, more goes than come. Not untypical, but better than Afib all the time, not as good as no afib.
Lose 50 lbs and I'd be much better off, not going to happen.
So for some of useguys pushing Senior Status, you have this to look forward to.
SS Actuary tables say if you reach 70 you have about 14.5 more years to look forward to.