Today was rougher than I thought.

I went to work like I almost always do.
Same shit different day.
Did my job, worked hard, and kept the project moving in a forward fashion.
I felt alright on the way home except for my left elbow that was sore from taking a good, direct strike from a piece of #5 bar.

But I've been home for a few hours now and I'm starting to feel all torn up.

The List of Things Currently Hurting as I Sit Here:

My left elbow
My left knee
My left ankle
My left shoulder
The back of my left forearm
My left pinky toe
My right foot
My right hip
My entire lower back
The right side of my neck
and I have a small headache to cap it all off.

Getting old isn't as easy as I thought it would be when I was younger...

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iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

I am sorry, I understand all of this all too well. I hope you don’t feel so badly tomorrow.

HikingMan · 51-55, M

@iamonfire696 I am sorry that you understand....

Aging is brutal in many ways.

I try to do it as gracefully as I can.

Ever seen a rock get thrown down a cliff ?
😉

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@HikingMan that’s me. I have 3 types of arthritis so I get it. It would be easier for me to list the body parts that don’t hurt and that list is short.

I hope you can find some relief 💖.

HikingMan · 51-55, M

@iamonfire696 Relief for me comes on Friday nights when the week is done, and I can rest for a bit.
I'll be fine.
I just did more than I should have in order to show younger guys how the job is done.

I hope you also find relief from the arthritis.
I have that shit too and flare ups are often awful.
I've resigned myself to all of it and just keep on keeping on as best I can.

What else can any of us do ?

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@HikingMan I am on meds for my arthritis. A DMARD (Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug). Anti-inflammatories, pain meds, steroid injections.

We just have to do the best that we can but don’t hurt yourself trying to show the younger guys how it’s done. I get the pride thing but is the pain worth it?

HikingMan · 51-55, M

@iamonfire696 I make good money for what I do and though this post comes off a bit as a complaint on the state of things, it's actually more of an admission of my aging.

I don't take any pills of any kind for anything.
Haven't since I was a small child.

Pain is what lets me know I'm still alive and living.