This is the inevitable thread for ILxors in their forties

I've got a kid doing his GCSEs (16 in 2 months) and it blows my mind every day. I believe this knowledge is supposed to 'ground me' but nope, I find myself floating freer and further from reality every day.

I have friends whomst are roughly my age who I know through the music scene who are grandparents. That's mindboggling

Yeah, one of my friends has just become a grandmother at 45. Wtf.

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Gout poser

I'm a year older than the biological grandmother of my adopted son.

Most of my friends/peer group didn't have kids until well into their 30s, so it's weird that my neighbors had kids in their very early 20s (unusual for all the academics I know) and are younger than me with one of their kids off to college already. They're going to be 40 year old empty-nesters in a year or two which blows my mind because my son wasn't born until I was 40.

I'm coming up on 25 years in the same apartment ... friend from college posted about the demise of their long-owned toaster oven, and I realized that I had the same model of toaster oven and it is actually older than their now deceased toaster oven. I have adult friends who are younger than my toaster oven.

I am 47 now and will take hot baths to reduce stiffness and aches in my knees. I think my mom started having arthritis in her knees when she was approximately my age, but when my mom was my age, I was away at college, so I don't know this for a fact.

* I purchased this toaster oven around the time I moved into this apartment

Our endless numbered days

swelling almost completely gone on my foot. thank god!

One of the many things I appreciate about the Peloton app (the classes, not the bike) is how much they emphasize stretching. Religiously.

barely BARELY into the next leg of my shoulder surgery recovery. Four weeks 24/7 in a brace and six in a sling, FUCK YOU. I am cheating on this last week and hoping it doesn't bite me in the ass but hey i work from home. Will see what my new PT guy tells me tomorrow. Waking up four times a night represents good sleep at this point.

My partner had two surgeries, same shoulder, this summer and it was hellish. Mind your shoulders, ppl.

i mean it is not fun

Got an energetic dog a fortnight ago and my knees are doing most of the barking by now

which variety of energetic dog or puppy would this be? I post this as my 3 year old vgb is sat at other side of kitchen waiting for his walk in a calm + composed manner that t'wasn't always thus.

Collie mix (yet to ascertain whether alsatian or doberman somewhere in there and almost afraid to find out) a year and a bit old

She's relatively well behaved but she wants walking and plenty of it

See you kids later — I'm off to the next age bracket!

Happy birthday unperson. Enjoy the rite of caroussel

You did it!

the fact that you are a Sagittarius explains a lot

Happy birthday unperson. Same day as my wife and daughter

who will be the last ilxor standing in this thread

oh speaking of last ilxor standing -- does anyone have any recommendations for insoles?

Insoles - very personal, depends on your feet. Zappos let’s you return them for free so you can try out a few styles. Or maybe try them in a store for runners.

Custom orthotics, if your insurance covers them

yeah, though mine are fucking hurting as i'm breaking them in.

o hai pinched nerve in my neck, glad to have you for your semi-annual appointment.

driving was sure fun today

If the main problem is your having high arches that complain about the minimal arch support in the insoles that shoe manufacturers provide, you can try Superfeet 'green' insoles and see if they do the trick. No guarantee from me, just that I had success with this approach.

I have the opposite of high arches

Finally got my hair cut after growing it for two years since the pandemic and while I like the haircut, I feel I look visibly more middle aged than last time it was this short

Where the fifties thread at? I am on the fast-track (2 months)

FIfties thread is hard to find because of some weird typological infelicities but I will take a look see and get right back to you.

This is a thread for ILXORS IN THEIR 50's

And, for the rest of us… How did I get here?? (Thread for ILXors in their 60s)

XP - Thank you James!

I'll take unperson's spot in Feb, glad there was an opening.

You're quite welcome, Maresn3st.

my pinched nerve got very painful as I tried to sleep and I got one hour of sleep. I got up to take a warm shower and intense pain started radiating down my left arm after standing up, and it wasn't getting any better, even in the shower. started hyperventilating until that stopped and became more of a dull ache in my back again.

usually by now it's back to normal, and I couldn't call out thanks to the skeleton crew at work today (i've been busier than usual), so tomorrow perhaps the ortho it is.

I've been using (non custom) orthotics for several years but didn't prevent Achilles tendonitis. Bound to open being that I hike 800-1000 miles per year and play basketball 2-3x/week. Just glad it doesn't stop me from doing those things. Yet.

Actually just got some inserts specifically for heel problems. And some straps to go around Achilles. Will test them both out on new years hike.

Hi

Velcome

ah, new(ish) blood

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I’m new here as well as of Sunday. What wonders do I have to look forward to??

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Hi!

I resolve (to try) not to talk about physical ailments here. Although the parental health issues kicked in right on cue with my birthday.