My dad looks old and frail :(

[JEDI]

Post about my Dad from 2006

It's been 6 months since i've seen him. He's almost 70.

wow, those 6 months havent been kind to him.

 

[Brainonska511]

My dad looks really frail and he's only turning 54 this year .... 10+ years of slow, peripheral muscle atrophy (unknown cause) has really done a number to his health.

 

[DVad3r]

My dads 52 and he has changed a lot since when I remember him as a kid. I look at my parents, myself, and sometimes I'm scared thinking about how fast life has gone by, how many childhood memories I have, etc. It sucks but that's the reality of life, we dont' live forever. Make the best of the time you have left. I can't even begin to imagine how it feels like to lose a parent, and I am very much so dreading the day

<knocks on wood>

On the brighter side though, living at home kicks ass. My mom makes me sandwiches to work (I'm 24 lol) and she punches out black chicks for me when they try to rape my car. Parents FTFW!!!

 

[waggy]

yeah i know what you mean. my dad is 65. last winter he had a heart attack and required surgery. he came up last month and i was shocked at how he looked. sigh its sad knowing he only has a few years left.

 

[Woosta]

Mine is 46, though he's been athletic pretty much all his life and still does soccer/volleyball/biking occasionally. But yeah I'm kinda noticing him being a little less athletic, compared to when he was in his mid 30s where he was just a beast. He can still kick my ass though.

 

[JM Aggie08]

I read the title as "My Dad looks old and Fail.

My dad's looking quite gray at 46

 

[Aztech]

My dad is now 73. He looks it. And, his memory is reallly getting bad!

 

[Farang]

My dad can beat up your dad.. but he is 57, and I do get a glimmer of frail old man every now and then. But he hasn't completely hit that stage yet, will probably be another ten years

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

Originally posted by: waggy
yeah i know what you mean. my dad is 65. last winter he had a heart attack and required surgery. he came up last month and i was shocked at how he looked. sigh its sad knowing he only has a few years left.

It's odd how it happens. Mine was 74 and developed bladder cancer, got through that, clean bill of health (at the time). 1 year to the day he was released from the hospital for that surgery he passed away from metastized cancer to the bone and lung. In between those two he also had a triple bypass.

He looked younger and acted younger than he had in 10 years after the triple bypass and beating (he thought) the cancer. He looked so frail when the cancer was spreading in his bones and lungs (unknown to him at the time). Fortunately he slipped into a sepsis coma before he had to suffer with the cancer that would end his life.

My Mom is really looking old and frail now, uses a cane. Can't believe at some point she'll be gone too.

 

[skyking]

My mom, she's still mentally sharp. Last week she had a major decline and is now on oxygen all the time, and in pain. Hug them while you still have them.

 

[CRXican]

My dad could kick my ass

 

[mjrpes3]

This song comes to mind reading this thread...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9CMoRvi6iA

 

[DanTMWTMP]

ya, I can see my parents aging, and this saddens me .. But i'm 27, and they're 55; so still damn young.

On a lighter note...
My dad has been pumping massive iron this past two years, and he showed me up recently. I haven't been in the best of shape this year. I visited them recently, and my dad came into the room, took off his shirt, and went, "hey son, check this out!"
He proceeds to flex his pecks one at a time.. I nearly throw up, but a bit proud that my dad can still be active and show up his younger son at his age. I can start to see the wrinkles and gray hair, but, I'm glad he's keeping it healthy.

He friggin owns me all the time. Sigh..friggin can still kick my ass, lol.

 

[guyver01]

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[Red Irish]

It's wrong to focus on the pain that will come from inevitable parting: enjoy the time you share with your parents while you can.

 

[Kadarin]

My dad's 80, and still going strong. With some luck, he'll last a good deal longer...

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Red Irish
It's wrong to focus on the pain that will come from inevitable parting: enjoy the time you share with your parents while you can.

THIS!

thx!

 

[Squisher]

My dad is 84. I'd say I've seen quite a bit of aging in the last 4 years.

At the age of 80 he bowled a 300 game on a sanctioned league. I doubt he could do that today, even though he bowls 3 times a week.

 

[ggnl]

Originally posted by: waggy
yeah i know what you mean. my dad is 65. last winter he had a heart attack and required surgery. he came up last month and i was shocked at how he looked. sigh its sad knowing he only has a few years left.

you'd be surprised at how people can come back from illnesses. my father was hospitalized more than a couple times for emphysema and heart disease in his late 60's, but then he started taking better care of himself and now at age 74 he spends half the year travelling. 5 years ago I thought he couldn't have more than a couple years to live but now I think he'll easily make it into his 80's.

don't write him off yet.

 

[rasczak]

enjoy every single moment you can with him. you'll enjoy it, but he'll appreciate it more than anything else in the world.

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: Red Irish
It's wrong to focus on the pain that will come from inevitable parting: enjoy the time you share with your parents while you can.

THIS!

thx!

Indeed. that is why I suggested hugging them while you have them. Or take a trip, or do something they think is fun.
My mom and I went to her home town and had a great time, a couple of times. Once we flew in my plane, the other time we drove.
She went with me in the plane all the way from Seattle to Washington DC a few years back, and she keeps telling me that it was her best trip ever.
I don't know what she says when I'm not around though.

 

[alkemyst]

My dad's turning 62 this year...we are going to a gun show this weekend. He just painted his neighbors (in his 40's) house for him this past week.

Must be where I get my bear-like strength and amazing stamina from.

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
My dad's turning 62 this year...we are going to a gun show this weekend. He just painted his neighbors (in his 40's) house for him this past week.

Must be where I get my bear-like strength and amazing stamina from.

Right on. I spent the last couple of weekends roofing my neighbor's house, but it's the other way around. he is 62 with a new hip and two replaced knees, and he can't get on a ladder.
He could "supervise" us just fine.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Yeah my dad is 69, he's really showing his age now. He's eccentric as well, he looks and sounds like a mad professor.

Physically he's ok...just the mental side of things that I've really noticed slippage in the last few years. His driving has really tanked as well.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

OP - hope your dad pulls through. Make the most of your time together as you never know how much time you have.

My Dad is 56, looks pretty young (apart from greying hair) and is still in really good shape. He can do all sorts of core strength and balance moves, and he does some weightlifting. Unfortunately, he now has back problems, so he can't run very much, although he used to be really fast.

I remember when I was a teenager (he was in his early to mid 40s then) and he used to help out at my team's soccer practices. He ran circles around everyone on our team; man it was embarrassing. I took up running with him and it took 2 years of training before I had the same level of endurance.

My Mom is 54 and full of energy. She runs, bike rides and does yoga. I'm so proud of her.

It's scary to think how fast I've grown up (and how much older they are now), but thankfully we all have our health, so I'm looking forward to many more years with them.