The men in my family don't seem to be as resilient. I'm going on 61.

The men in my family develop Type 2 diabetes and the mean death age is ~78. I'm 72. I've had rhetinopathy and laser treatment. I just had a scare, floaters became prominent in my eyes, so I'm taking off 20 pounds. I've got skeletal problems -somethings impinging on my nerves and my arms and hands go numb and many times it's painful. Interfering with sleep. Sometimes holding my arms to type is painful and numbing.

My mother got alzheimers and I may have her brain. :) But she died before my father. Both were essentially house bound the last two years of their lives, and bedridden the last year.

So If I do the mean, I've got 4 years of activity left, then I'm housebound and go bedridden as I die. My older brother went drastic on keto and intermittent fasting and wants to live into his 90s. I'm more practical, plus, my diabetes is a lot more advanced, though I've dealt with it effectively most of my life. But I'm dedicating one year to getting the house in order, so my wife has a nice place to live after I go. And if she wants to sell it, it'll fetch a good price. :)

US Policy FAQ

---

Contact Shrewd'm
Contact the developer of these message boards.