Getting old sucks

Al_4_ISU · October 4

Anyone have experience with Rogaine? I'm 39 and had a completely full head of hair until maybe a month or two ago. At my last haircut (early September) my barber confirmed it was starting to thin on top. I still appear to have a full head, and want to keep it that way if possible. Just ordered a shot of Rogaine and curious if I completely wasted $ or not.

nnm · October 4

2 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said:

Anyone have experience with Rogaine? I'm 39 and had a completely full head of hair until maybe a month or two ago. At my last haircut (early September) my barber confirmed it was starting to thin on top. I still appear to have a full head, and want to keep it that way if possible. Just ordered a shot of Rogaine and curious if I completely wasted $ or not.

thunderlounge · October 4

MonkeyDoughnut · October 4

Al_4_ISU · October 4

1 minute ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

I do have a lot of spray paint...

Underdog · October 4

0xdeadbeef · October 4

3 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said:

Anyone have experience with Rogaine? I'm 39 and had a completely full head of hair until maybe a month or two ago. At my last haircut (early September) my barber confirmed it was starting to thin on top. I still appear to have a full head, and want to keep it that way if possible. Just ordered a shot of Rogaine and curious if I completely wasted $ or not.

Ah yes. My "oh my god" moment. I was waiting in line in a fast food restaurant and there was monitor near the ceiling cycling through the various security cameras. When it flipped to the camera pointing at the people waiting to order, I thought "Ha, look at the bald spot on the top of that one guy's head." 30 seconds later when it flipped to it again I realized it was me.

Started Rogaine days later. It never grew hair back, but it stopped the hair-loss. 10 out of 10; would recommend.

Al_4_ISU · October 4

30 minutes ago, 0xdeadbeef said:

Ah yes. My "oh my god" moment. I was waiting in line in a fast food restaurant and there was monitor near the ceiling cycling through the various security cameras. When it flipped to the camera pointing at the people waiting to order, I thought "Ha, look at the bald spot on the top of that one guy's head." 30 seconds later when it flipped to it again I realized it was me.

Started Rogaine days later. It never grew hair back, but it stopped the hair-loss. 10 out of 10; would recommend.

Yeah, I don’t have a visible bald spot yet, but I probably would by Xmas if I did nothing. Just stopping loss is good enough

MonkeyDoughnut · October 4

6 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said:

Anyone have experience with Rogaine? I'm 39 and had a completely full head of hair until maybe a month or two ago. At my last haircut (early September) my barber confirmed it was starting to thin on top. I still appear to have a full head, and want to keep it that way if possible. Just ordered a shot of Rogaine and curious if I completely wasted $ or not.

2 of my younger adult children got prescriptions for finasteride after noticing hair falling out when brushing etc. Both feel it works well. Quick, easy, cheap

HRSchenker · October 5

22 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said:

Anyone have experience with Rogaine? I'm 39 and had a completely full head of hair until maybe a month or two ago. At my last haircut (early September) my barber confirmed it was starting to thin on top. I still appear to have a full head, and want to keep it that way if possible. Just ordered a shot of Rogaine and curious if I completely wasted $ or not.

I began balding at 27 and tried it. Did it work? Yeah but you have to use it every day for the rest of your life. It's incredibly inconvenient. I'm imminently at the point of completely shaving my head. I made myself a promise that once my widows peak touched the bald spot it was game over.

TwiceHorn · October 5

On 10/13/2023 at 12:55 PM, Bozo_Casanova said:

Not always, but if I don't watch the volume and switch things up the literal moment feel a tightness or impairment of any kind, it's a one way ticket on the pain train.

I have resumed lifting after a long layoff by using kettlebells. It feels like a cop out, but I constantly remind myself I am not 25 or 30 and to go easy.

I can feel the pump and know I am getting old-fart benefit, but I don't need to do 3 speedsets of everything to exhaustion.

Armybrat · October 5

Did an overnight trip to Taylor for Mrs. Brat’s high school reunion dinner get together (Class of 1963 - Fightin’ Taylor Ducks)
We almost had to skip it because I had another A-fib attack on the way to the restaurant.
It continued for about a half hour after we got there, but it gradually slowed down so I felt ok, but tired,by the end.

Shitty night’s sleep at the hotel, but we arrived home ok a little while ago.
Guess the Bluetooth in my pacemaker will let the bedside monitor know what happened when it does its nighttime snooping.

Edited October 5 by Armybrat

TheStoicPaisano · October 5

19 hours ago, 0xdeadbeef said:

Ah yes. My "oh my god" moment. I was waiting in line in a fast food restaurant and there was monitor near the ceiling cycling through the various security cameras. When it flipped to the camera pointing at the people waiting to order, I thought "Ha, look at the bald spot on the top of that one guy's head." 30 seconds later when it flipped to it again I realized it was me.

Started Rogaine days later. It never grew hair back, but it stopped the hair-loss. 10 out of 10; would recommend.

My hairline looks like a horseshoe from behind. I’m in the fuck it camp. Just don’t go Boozer.

RPM · October 7

WTF do I grow hair everywhere except my scalp?

RPM · October 7

Just had to accept a promotion I didn't want because the person that would have taken it if I turned it down would be a fucking nightmare. More money, but more paperwork, footwork and headaches. This is why I can't have nice things.

Dennis Taylor · October 7

On 10/5/2024 at 10:52 AM, Armybrat said:

Did an overnight trip to Taylor for Mrs. Brat’s high school reunion dinner get together (Class of 1963 - Fightin’ Taylor Ducks)
We almost had to skip it because I had another A-fib attack on the way to the restaurant.
It continued for about a half hour after we got there, but it gradually slowed down so I felt ok, but tired,by the end.

Shitty night’s sleep at the hotel, but we arrived home ok a little while ago.
Guess the Bluetooth in my pacemaker will let the bedside monitor know what happened when it does its nighttime snooping.

I've seen younger faces on cash

Armybrat · October 7

2 minutes ago, Dennis Taylor said:

I've seen younger faces on cash

Hey, everyone there is an octogenarian or still claiming to be “only” 79.

Pokoloco · October 7

Every picture I see of me puts me in a deep depression.

Not a cat · October 7

The picture on my Costco card is from the early 2000s. Lately they've actually been checking cards to get in and to checkout and each time they have to stop me and look again because the picture looks nothing like me. They must suspect I stole the card of some dude with a full head of hair, only one chin and a spark of joy in his eyes.

Scheiss Meister · October 11

I took my 93 year old dad grocery shopping today. He asked me to go get him three bananas, then added, "Don't get them too green." I chuckled, but also got a little sad.

RPM · October 16

Fun time

huge · October 16

My BIL takes a pill with Rogaine/finasteride and something else and he actually regrew hair. I had been on just finasteride for years but switched to his pill. Recommend something like that. One pill a day isnt bad. Using the Rogaine drops on your scalp is a beating.

Finasteride stops/greatly slows the loss. Definitely look into that at least. It is also not expensive.

SHOOTER12 · October 16

On 10/1/2024 at 9:16 PM, jetsfan76 said:

Whenever I put on the headphones, I hear the crazy tinnitus I have. My fault for being an idiot standing next to the punk / metal speakers when I was younger because I thought I was cool. I got ass, but at what cost?!

Same here. Used to love standing in front of my Marshall's on stage, definitely got ragrets...

SHOOTER12 · October 16

On 10/4/2024 at 11:48 AM, Al_4_ISU said:

Anyone have experience with Rogaine? I'm 39 and had a completely full head of hair until maybe a month or two ago. At my last haircut (early September) my barber confirmed it was starting to thin on top. I still appear to have a full head, and want to keep it that way if possible. Just ordered a shot of Rogaine and curious if I completely wasted $ or not.

I used it for a long time and had good success with it. The earlier you start the better your odds. There is a product from "HIMS" that I used on the frontal part of my scalp as Rogaine doesn't work so good there.

Armybrat · October 16

Too late, but idgas….

Jerry Callo · October 16

You have a hair out of place.

Armybrat · October 16

3 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

You have a hair out of place.

It’s looking for company.

Jerry Callo · October 16

Just now, Armybrat said:

It’s looking for company.

Or looking to leave

SHOOTER12 · October 16

1 hour ago, SHOOTER12 said:

I used it for a long time and had good success with it. The earlier you start the better your odds. There is a product from "HIMS" that I used on the frontal part of my scalp as Rogaine doesn't work so good there.

The stuff I used on the front was called,

Spectral DNC-N

Looked it up

nnm · October 16

9 minutes ago, SHOOTER12 said:

The stuff I used on the front was called,

Spectral DNC-N

Looked it up

Does it regrow legs?

Prepuce of Doom · October 17

My hair loss has been very subtle and hard for me to notice at the distance I look at myself in the mirror, but I definitely have some power alleys. I also part my hair more or less down my right one, which either totally or mostly covers up my left one.

It's still thick enough that it just looks a bit thin up close, but from a distance, I register as a guy with a pretty definite bald streak.

I think this is the optimal hairline for camouflage, confusion, subterfuge, and disguise-related purposes.

Edited October 17 by Prepuce of Doom

Bevoette · October 17

On 10/4/2024 at 11:35 AM, NeverMarryAStripper said:

So an alien climbed out of the tree and ate it's way into his arm?

That's what it looks like lmao

SurlyGator · October 17

On 10/4/2024 at 11:23 AM, Bevoette said:

When you're old and forget so ypu climb a ladder with a rigged up chain saw , thinking it's a good idea, when the tree branch falls knocks the ladder out from under you and you're not as young as you used to be this shit happens. If anyone else follows me on Facebook you know the incident from about 6 weeks ago with the hubby , aka big man child. This is his left shoulder.

Didn't catch this the first time. a couple of those screws look like they could have gone all the way through the humerus. If so, that could be most unpleasant. How is hubby doing?

High Plains Drifter · October 17

I went full on shaved bald some years ago and never looked back. Its glorious, liberating, and feels damn good. Once a week, clippers with no guard, quick and easy. When I'm retired and a full time man of leisure, I might get a weekly standing reservation at a barber and just have them shave it, just as an indulgence.

Starting getting gall bladder pain a while back. Getting more and more frequent. Dr. Google tells me its gall stones passing. Not nearly as bad as kidney stones, but much more frequent. Feels like heartburn but in the wrong place. Not worth getting my gall bladder removed, but still sucks. I'm feeling this morning's breakfast tacos.

Dr. Google also says gall stones can be reduced by cutting out saturated fats, eating lean meats, less dairy, more veggies, lose weight, exercise more, yadda yadda yadda, the same ol' shit.

Bevoette · October 18

On 10/17/2024 at 8:17 AM, SurlyGator said:

Didn't catch this the first time. a couple of those screws look like they could have gone all the way through the humerus. If so, that could be most unpleasant. How is hubby doing?

He's doing good PT is helping. He bitches a lot after lol.

Sandman · October 20

Took off work on friday so my wife and I could drive down from OKC to Dallas for the day, just because. By the time I got back home that night, my back was screaming. Today, it's even worse. Hopefully I don't get mugged or attacked by a dog or something, because that would be a wrap for my old ass. I feel as helpless as my 7 month old granddaughter.

Armybrat · October 20

On 10/18/2024 at 10:06 AM, Bevoette said:

He's doing good PT is helping. He bitches a lot after lol.

His shoulder looks like Mrs. Brat’s wrist after her surgery when we returned from London where she broke it falling down some stairs at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Armybrat · October 20

1 hour ago, Sandman said:

Took off work on friday so my wife and I could drive down from OKC to Dallas for the day, just because. By the time I got back home that night, my back was screaming. Today, it's even worse. Hopefully I don't get mugged or attacked by a dog or something, because that would be a wrap for my old ass. I feel as helpless as my 7 month old granddaughter.

A competent chiropractor might help.

Armybrat · October 21

nnm · October 21

17 hours ago, Sandman said:

Took off work on friday so my wife and I could drive down from OKC to Dallas for the day, just because. By the time I got back home that night, my back was screaming. Today, it's even worse. Hopefully I don't get mugged or attacked by a dog or something, because that would be a wrap for my old ass. I feel as helpless as my 7 month old granddaughter.

I’m with you. Upthread I complained about my lower back freezing up on me episodically and now it’s chronic. Tons of core exercises, Pilates, yoga stretches for lower back, and multiple chiropractors can no longer keep the pain at bay. I’m looking at PRP injections around Thanksgiving.

RPM · October 21

Something went weird with my gut last night. Haven't been this sick since I first went to sea. But I didn't have Compazine and a fentanyl drip back then.

Edited October 22 by RPM
f'n auto correct

Lat22 · October 21

On 10/4/2024 at 3:05 PM, 0xdeadbeef said:

Ah yes. My "oh my god" moment. I was waiting in line in a fast food restaurant and there was monitor near the ceiling cycling through the various security cameras. When it flipped to the camera pointing at the people waiting to order, I thought "Ha, look at the bald spot on the top of that one guy's head." 30 seconds later when it flipped to it again I realized it was me.

Started Rogaine days later. It never grew hair back, but it stopped the hair-loss. 10 out of 10; would recommend.

I thought the first time I sat on the front row for a Spurs game was going to be awesome. It was, until I got home and watched the replay.

CycleTex87 · October 21

Just waiting around for my dermatologist to get back with me on the biopsy on this thing they cut off my face more than a week ago. No news is good news, right?

Tex Long · October 21

25 minutes ago, CycleTex87 said:

Just waiting around for my dermatologist to get back with me on the biopsy on this thing they cut off my face more than a week ago. No news is good news, right?

I think the first "thing" cut off my face/head was around 1972, when I was 29. It was a basal cell carcinoma. Last one was ummmm about six weeks ago. In between, probably a couple of times a year. They've almost all been basal cell with a few squamous cell (and a few that were benign), and the last five years or so, every six months the Dermo's PA looks, takes samples, and we get the result in a week or two. Sounds huge, but I have only a couple of noticeable scars.

Bottom line, to your question, no news is not necessarily "good", but if it were really bad, you'd probably already have heard. They'd already have ID'd a melanoma, and the other two cancers are not super dangerous, just take care of reasonably quickly.

NOTE: Not medical Doc, just speaking from extensive experience.

Guadaloopy · October 21

On 10/17/2024 at 11:47 AM, High Plains Drifter said:

I went full on shaved bald some years ago and never looked back. Its glorious, liberating, and feels damn good. Once a week, clippers with no guard, quick and easy. When I'm retired and a full time man of leisure, I might get a weekly standing reservation at a barber and just have them shave it, just as an indulgence.

Going for the shaved dome was one of the best calls I ever made. I bought a head shaver and use it every other day. Takes 2 minutes for an all over close shave. Never have to worry about how my hair looks (fortunately I have a decent looking smooth dome), but do have to remember to always grab a hat if I'll be outside.

Once every couple of months I let it go for a few days and book a straight razor shave at the barber shop. It's incredibly relaxing and a nice indulgence from time to time.

Tylerocks · October 21

I have a colonoscopy scheduled for Friday and I just paid for my AARP membership.

Got a free insulated trunk organizer. Fuck yeah!

Jerry Callo · October 21

26 minutes ago, Tylerocks said:

I have a colonoscopy scheduled for Friday and I just paid for my AARP membership.

Got a free insulated trunk organizer. Fuck yeah!

Organizing the junk in your truck, huh?

Tylerocks · October 21

8 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

Organizing the junk in your truck, huh?

Direct from the mailing:

"Folds up small, but expands to fit it all-groceries, tools, you name it!"

😆

I'm sure I'll give it my wife for groceries

nnm · October 22

Dennis Taylor · October 22

6 hours ago, Tex Long said:

I think the first "thing" cut off my face/head was around 1972, when I was 29.

Holy shit

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