Feeling older than I did

Having sat in A&E for about 10 hours waiting for somebody from the orthopaedic department to see me, I was much cheered when a young gent arrived who said oh I was told you were an old lady, I was about 68 at the time.

I had a TIA recently and went to the local hospital to see a consultant. The department I was sent to was the elderly care unit, what a cheek I thought seeing as I am only 65! The nurse who took my blood pressure said it was a treat to see someone so young! A real compliment which cheered me up as I felt so anxious, but then the other nurse said that she says that to all her patients!

A few years ago when I was 68 and cleaning on the Church rota a fellow cleaner, aged 83 commented that the exercise was good for “ women of our age! “ I was pleased that I didn’t mind at all and that I felt warmed by the inclusivity and that I love her like a sister.

In a letter to my GP the orthopaedic surgeon wrote that I was a very fit and active 75yr old and when completing a 4 page questionnaire with a nurse before admission to hospital she commented "Wow - you've done pretty well"! Glad to bring this to mind tonight as feeling pretty ancient at the moment as have a plaster cast on my leg and have a zimmer, perching stool and raised toilet seat - have to be non-weight bearing on my right leg for six weeks!! The only medication I take is Lansoprazole for reflux.

Whatever age you are, you don’t look it…

DD once asked me: 'Mummy, were you born in the first world war or the second world war?'

When my DMiL went into hospital to have her tonsils out, she read her notes, they said ' despite her great age whe think she should have this operation'!! She was 55 at the time!

What they actually meant is that, because the older you have your tonsils out the greater the chance of you having a serious haemorrhage, they didn't (then) like operating on people over 40 and prefer them to be younger still, so 55 was old to have this operation and it could be dangerous.

Saw on some notes “this 80 year old lady”. Well even though I had a great birthday I still can’t believe it. “What a cheek” I thought.

Not myself but when I was younger and went off to boarding school, age 10, my (still very good) friend said to me, "Don't you have a dad? Because I saw your mum and grandparents but not your dad!" My older sister was most put out!! Lmao
But people often thought I was out with my grandad, or living with grandparents.
Nope, they were my mum & dad!!
(They were in WWII).
Most people tell me I have lovely skin, there's usually not a blemish on my face, but my sons gf keeps buying me eye wrinkle creams.
My daughter creased up when I showed her the collagen antiwrinkle face packs I've ordered for the gf!!
I'm only 56. I just don't do facial creams, make-up etc.

I’m mid sixties and I’ve recently noticed people in shops, etc saying ‘bless you’ and smiling sweetly at me in a way they didn’t do before. Could it be that now I’m totally grey I look like a sweet old lady but feel like a spring chicken ☺️

Perhaps it doesn't sound so offensive if you hear this from children. Neighborhood children once asked how old I am. I told them that I'm 67. You should have seen their faces. The guys are only 5 years old, and it seems that my age made them think hard about something. Their father later confessed to me that they consider him old, although Ben is only 29. In their opinion, I am generally a prehistoric creature. By the way, there in the comments someone mentioned a good phlebotomist. Thank you, I did not know the name of this profession and read about it phlebotomynearyou.com/phlebotomy-job-outlook/.

Kircubbin . Elderly indeed!

Kalu I can confirm that you do look younger than you actually are!!!

On a good day I can pass for someone in their late 60s - I am 71 but happy to look 69!
I’m sure plastic surgery could do wonders for my looks but going down that route isn’t something I would ever consider. I now have the ability to smile and frown at the same time and it has taken me years to perfect this look.

The slight stoop I have developed sitting around too much during lockdowns doesn’t particularly give me a younger image though, startles me when I catch my reflection in a shop window.

Urmstongran

A thread dug up from 2018 - I thought I didn’t recognise the names of some of the posters!

I must be getting old because I do! ?

I'm not feeling very sprightly either at the moment, perhaps when I get this knee sorted I'll be like a spring chicken again instead of an old hen
??

Chatting to a passing neighbour, he referred to 'us baby boomers'. Without thinking I replied, 'I am a war baby' 'Goodness', he said, 'I thought you were my age.' It turned out he was 10 years younger than me. I have been smirking to myself ever since.

But 'sprightly'! No,no, no,no. That really is an aging word.

Chatting to a passing neighbour, he referred to 'us baby boomers'. Without thinking I replied, 'I am a war baby' 'Goodness', he said, 'I thought you were my age.' It turned out he was 10 years younger than me. I have been smirking to myself ever since.

But 'sprightly'! No,no, no,no. That really is an aging word.

One lovely lady I know regularly goes around her village 'visiting the old people.' She's 90.

When I was at the bank chatting about something or other with a member of staff, I had to disclose my age. The young man looked at my leather jacket and said, "Well you've certainly managed to stay trendy." Bloody cheek!

A thread dug up from 2018 - I thought I didn’t recognise the names of some of the posters!

When I was well into my sixties, I was told at my annual checkup that I had the kidneys of a 20 year old!! 10 years later I'm not sure what the consensus is now as no one comments!

I used to work in a library where you could buy green bags for garden waste - 2 for £1.50, or 2 for £1 if you were 60+.

To avoid having to ask anyone’s age, or offend them by assuming they were 60+ when they weren’t, I’d start by charging everyone £1.50, so of course they’d soon tell me if they only needed to pay £1, and some were positively chuffed to be taken for a mere under-60. ?

Sadly the council stopped that scheme - you now have to pay £££ a year for a green bin.

A few years ago the road was icy a lovely young lady about 12 said be careful its icy let me help you across the road. I was in my 50's lol. Lovely thought though shows all the youngsters aren't the same

I’m 68 and when I had my flu jab (under unusual circumstances) the doctor asked me if I was over 65, with the rider that she could see I’m not, but the protocol was to ask everyone who looked 50+.

I’ve got no hang-ups about my age, but I’m mostly presumed to be younger than I am. I think this is more to do with the fact that I’m still working in a fast paced job than about how I look.

that made me laugh nanasam sprightly is for old people not those of us only in our seventies.

When I went to a and e last year the nice nurse found me a chair in an alcove. I like to keep all my elderly seated over here she said.