Hey old farts..how many over 50 yrs?

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In late 2011, I had a lot of clothing that no longer fit me and I considered starting a web site to resell clothing of people who had lost a lot of weight. The name was "changeofclothing.com" but the numbers wouldn't work out.

December 8, 2010-294.5 pounds, 6' 1" tall, 18" neck, 54" chest 44" waist. I hadn't exercised since I left the Army in 1988 and I looked like retired football player so I decided to do something about it.

1000± calories a day, elliptical from 12/10-6/5/11 when I started running and did my first half marathon 8/18/11.
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Today is day 5,326 on My Fitness Pal. Sometimes you just gotta do it.
 
Delps8 said:
In late 2011, I had a lot of clothing that no longer fit me and I considered starting a web site to resell clothing of people who had lost a lot of weight. The name was "changeofclothing.com" but the numbers wouldn't work out.

December 8, 2010-294.5 pounds, 6' 1" tall, 18" neck, 54" chest 44" waist. I hadn't exercised since I left the Army in 1988 and I looked like retired football player so I decided to do something about it.

1000± calories a day, elliptical from 12/10-6/5/11 when I started running and did my first half marathon 8/18/11.
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This picture is from a Costco shopping trip.
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Today is day 5,326 on My Fitness Pal. Sometimes you just gotta do it.
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Army gave me 3 budlged disks, Leukemia, and a bunch of other first world problems I still try to work out a bit every day no matter the age. Get after it
 

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"According to the AARP, seniors in America lose over $28 billion every year to fraud, and shockingly, 70% of it comes from people they know: family members, neighbors, caregivers, and “friends.” And, worse yet, almost 90% of family fraud doesn’t get reported by seniors due to shame, fear, and potential repercussions."
and AI is making it even easier...
 
BarnBuster said:
organizations and programs that help pay medical bills

https://www.healthwellfoundation.org/about/what-we-do/

https://www.panfoundation.org/

https://www.cancercare.org/copayfoundation#

https://www.lls.org/support-resources/financial-support/co-pay-assistance-program

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funny thing is when i got really sick and reached out to some org's they all didn't give a shit, infact saint judes started calling mine and my wifes phone twice a week to ask for money while I had leukemia and they knew it. this is when I changed my mind about tax exempt status for charities, i don't think anyone should be, ever
 
hostagecs said:
funny thing is when i got really sick and reached out to some org's they all didn't give a shit, infact saint judes started calling mine and my wifes phone twice a week to ask for money while I had leukemia and they knew it. this is when I changed my mind about tax exempt status for charities, i don't think anyone should be, ever
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They were able to save me a ton of money on some horrendously expensive prescription meds to the tune of about $15k that I was responsible for. Gotta have your ducks in a row re: paperwork, etc. If you have an advocate at your prescribing GP or specialist they can sometimes help. Well worth a review.

edit: here's a couple more:

www.patientadvocate.org

Co-Pay Relief Program - Patient Advocate Foundation

Test
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I’m 66, retired twice and have been using cannabis since the early ‘70s. I have grown off and on since then but I was never really organized. In the last year I have gotten serious about indoor gardening. I was at my local grow shop and I was gifted a Planet of the Grapes clone. Had it not been winter time I would have put it outside but that was not an option. I’m now firmly in the indoor gardening club.
 
"...people rarely regret what they did. They regret what they didn't do, the chances not taken, the words not spoken. But boomers, raised on stoicism and success, can't articulate these regrets without dismantling the entire narrative they've built about their lives."
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7 things boomers regret the most in life (but will never admit)

They followed all the rules, achieved the American Dream, and can't explain why victory feels like defeat.
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BarnBuster said:
"...people rarely regret what they did. They regret what they didn't do, the chances not taken, the words not spoken. But boomers, raised on stoicism and success, can't articulate these regrets without dismantling the entire narrative they've built about their lives."
vegoutmag.com

7 things boomers regret the most in life (but will never admit)

They followed all the rules, achieved the American Dream, and can't explain why victory feels like defeat.
vegoutmag.com vegoutmag.com
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I have a tough time identifying with most if not all of those regrets.
I lived my life how I wanted (sometimes edging in to grey area of the law), and overall am very satisfied in retirement.

I'm going flyfishing now!
 
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