Life's A Beach And Then You Die
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
Canada
November 10, 2015 7:38am CST
I've said that phrase often. A good friend of mine uses this daily and I caught it from her. It's a B word and can't be posted on this site. so I changed it to say Beach - another favorite phrase of mine...
Since I was going to use it as the title of this post today I looked it up. According to the internet it came from a song from Three-penny Opera, a play from 1928. It also mentioned several songs from the 80's that used the phrase too.
The older I get the more things fall apart in and on my body. Its suppose to happen but it doesn't make us happier when it happens. I hit the big 70 this year. I feel like I'm 45 – go figure!
My doctors are my best friends and work hard to make sure I live a healthy and happy life. I live in Ontario where healthcare is free so I am really lucky. I have no excuse to NOT see a doctor.
I've been having trouble with eyes and have avoided seeing my eye doctor because he's older than I am and should be retired. My last glasses (that I'm still wearing) didn't make me happy. I skipped a year or two of going back to see him but this year I noticed I could see better without my glasses than with them. that's not good...
I saw a new doctor this time, he's young and thorough with his exam. We couldn't come up with a prescription for new glasses that both of us agreed too. He suggested I see a specialist for Macular Degeneration, and another specialist for Cataracts. After seeing them and having the cataracts removed he would test my eyes again and prescribe new glasses. Made sense to me.
My eye appointment on that foggy day I mentioned in my fog post was for Macular Degeneration. I have it and I'm on vitamins now to slow down the process. I have another appointment with that specialist for a scan of my eyes next month. In the mean time I will be seeing a cataract specialist.
Like I said, life's a Beach and then you die. Of course I don't want to die but life can be a challenging in the meantime.
Anyone else here with eye problems? I don't want to even imagine what life would be like without my eyes.
Since I was going to use it as the title of this post today I looked it up. According to the internet it came from a song from Three-penny Opera, a play from 1928. It also mentioned several songs from the 80's that used the phrase too.
The older I get the more things fall apart in and on my body. Its suppose to happen but it doesn't make us happier when it happens. I hit the big 70 this year. I feel like I'm 45 – go figure!
My doctors are my best friends and work hard to make sure I live a healthy and happy life. I live in Ontario where healthcare is free so I am really lucky. I have no excuse to NOT see a doctor.
I've been having trouble with eyes and have avoided seeing my eye doctor because he's older than I am and should be retired. My last glasses (that I'm still wearing) didn't make me happy. I skipped a year or two of going back to see him but this year I noticed I could see better without my glasses than with them. that's not good...
I saw a new doctor this time, he's young and thorough with his exam. We couldn't come up with a prescription for new glasses that both of us agreed too. He suggested I see a specialist for Macular Degeneration, and another specialist for Cataracts. After seeing them and having the cataracts removed he would test my eyes again and prescribe new glasses. Made sense to me.
My eye appointment on that foggy day I mentioned in my fog post was for Macular Degeneration. I have it and I'm on vitamins now to slow down the process. I have another appointment with that specialist for a scan of my eyes next month. In the mean time I will be seeing a cataract specialist.
Like I said, life's a Beach and then you die. Of course I don't want to die but life can be a challenging in the meantime.
Anyone else here with eye problems? I don't want to even imagine what life would be like without my eyes.24 people like this
25 responses
@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
10 Nov 15
I just wear glasses. Hope yours get remedied. Could have fooled me you are hitting 70.
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@Marilynda1225 (91115)
• United States
10 Nov 15
me too...when you said 70 I was flabbergasted
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@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
10 Nov 15
@PainsOnSlate ,
You are surely welcome. I am 65 and can't believe it. Except for being tired, I feel younger too.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
10 Nov 15
@wetnosedog @Marilynda1225 I hit 70 in September. its hard to even think I'm that old because i truly feel 45. And when i look into a mirror I don't see 70 either. Thank you for your kind words.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
•
10 Nov 15
That is so true, just so many things that do happen without reason, yeah life can be.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
10 Nov 15
I think that phrase is good for everyone at some point in their lives.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
10 Nov 15
@kevin1877uk I love photographing sunrises. I think this one was in Florida.
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@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
10 Nov 15
Well, that's not a diagnosis you want to hear, but perhaps they can help you slow it down. Life does present us with challenges, and how we respond is what is important. There's no such thing as a charmed life, just people with challenges we don't know about.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
10 Nov 15
And I am doing everything I can to find out how to slow it down and how to live comfortably with future problems.
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@ThankyouLord (698)
• St. Petersburg, Florida
12 Nov 15
@PainsOnSlate
Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, drink lots of water, walk outside in the fresh air every day, and laugh, laugh, laugh. It's good for the circulation and the brain.
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@LadyDuck (502571)
• Italy
11 Nov 15
@PainsOnSlate I have to see my eye doctor the next 26th of November, I hope that I do not need surgery again.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
10 Nov 15
My best friend has the same as you, so far no surgery required. I'm not sure what they will find with my scan in December.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
12 Nov 15
@LadyDuck I hope you get the response that you want from that doctor!
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
10 Nov 15
That works too but I like the other better as a phrase. I would love to have a beach near by to visit, one that is in a warm climate...
@JudyEv (382240)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 15
I have a brother who is blind but he always had very bad sight. And my mother ended up with macular degeneration. I will be 70 in a few months and sometimes I really want to rail against all the things that are going wrong with me. I have been wearing glasses for a long time and my eyes don't seem to be getting worse. Mostly it is my back that troubles me and I have so little strength now. I never know when my back is suddenly going to play up. It seems it's all downhill from here. Sorry for all the negativity. I guess here was a good chance to 'let it all out'.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
11 Nov 15
You can rant to me any time. My back doesn't bother me but my hubby is often in pain because of his back. About three years ago a YMCA was built about a mile from our house. I was the one who always went to the gyms because I felt better doing that daily - not lifting weights but using a few machines and doing aerobics. It felt good to sweat. When we moved to this town I gave up my gym. Even before the the YMCA was open we joined (his idea). He goes every day and has not complained about his back in three years. The trainers are there to help us to work on the muscles we need to use to be pain free. I go 5 days a week. That hour a day makes me feel better, my bad knee aches but not enough to keep me away. Water aerobics is great too because you are weightless in water. Its still a work out but you can't feel it. That's my testimonial... I hope you can find a way to strengthen your back and get some relief.
@ThankyouLord (698)
• St. Petersburg, Florida
12 Nov 15
They say we need to keep moving. I believe that. The more I sit, the more my body hurts when I get up. I bought a Qray bracelet for my back, and have worn one for many years. It gave me my life back. No kidding. It's not magnetic, as magnetic didn't work for me. If you order one, get it directly from QRay, as distributors can have them for too long, and they are only good for up to two years. I will be replacing mine again before too long. They have a money back guarantee. I have seen others benefit greatly, too.
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@JudyEv (382240)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 15
@PainsOnSlate You speak such truths. My back doesn't play up all the time, just every now and then. I could go to water aerobics and the gym just 5 miles from the house but I'm too lazy. Crazy, isn't it? I am ashamed of myself sometimes because I'm sure the exercise would benefit me. I really must make more effort. I have no right to complain when the solution (or at least a solution of sorts) is within reach.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
11 Nov 15
I've always had bad eyes, but I found an eye doctor I really like. I still don't go as often as I should, but we don't have vision coverage so it all has to come out of pocket. My daughter wants her eyes checked soon because she is getting headaches frequently.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
11 Nov 15
@PainsOnSlate They really are, it's crazy! I prefer to wear contacts, they're $20 for a 6 pack usually, but you need 2 packs, one for each eye. You're supposed to change them every 6 weeks but I do my best to make my contacts last as long as possible.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
11 Nov 15
The exam in Ontario is paid for but we have to buy the glasses. My dad was an optician and always made my glasses. When he retired I was shocked how expensive glasses were.
@rebelann (117244)
• El Paso, Texas
13 Nov 15
I'm so sorry to hear about you having Macular Degeneration, I'd hate to get that.
I've had to wear glasses since I was two, the Army ophthalmologists told ma I have Amblyopia which is a little more severe than lazy eye. I just saw my optometrist yesterday and got a shock, she's prescribed +4.50 for me this time, last year I was (still am) using +3.25. Well, this is a beach and rather than die so soon I'm playing in the sand 
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@rebelann (117244)
• El Paso, Texas
13 Nov 15
Hey, we could build sand castles then sit on them @PainsOnSlate wouldn't that be comical.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
11 Nov 15
Ouch that sounds awful but it might have saved your life so that's good... I've worn glasses since I was about 45 . It started just for reading and then the distance needed some help too. This is the first "interesting" thing that has ever come up about my eyes.
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@ThankyouLord (698)
• St. Petersburg, Florida
12 Nov 15
@PainsOnSlate Exactly the same with me. I find distance is becoming more of a problem. Bummer.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
11 Nov 15
Thanks. I agree with you about how precious sight is. I think I will be fine, I will do what it takes to make my eyes last...
@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
12 Nov 15
Our eyesight is so precious. I had a good friend who was almost completely blind, but she fooled everyone by her behaviour. It was hard to believe she couldn't see because she got around so well.
I know what you mean about feeling 45. I feel young, too. I surprise myself when I think of how quickly age creeps up.
I hope they're able to help you with your eyesight.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
13 Nov 15
I hope I never have to experience that but onl;y time will tell.
@kevinakash (2084)
• Sri Lanka
10 Nov 15
eyes are the real god we have in our body to help us
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Nov 15
My mom has had that for over ten years now and only recently it's gotten real bad, she's eighty-seven. Which type do you have wet or dry? I think the dry type takes much longer to progress, but not 100% sure about that. My mom has the wet type and she's also on coumadin which we think makes it much worse for her.
I have other issues with my eyes which maybe I'll share about at a later time.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
14 Nov 15
Thanks for asking, sorry it took so long for me to find your comment. The doctor said what he saw was dry but is going to do a scan Dec. 2nd to see what the back of the eyes look like. He put me on a special vitamin concoction for the eyes. He did tell me the good news was it was dry - what he could see.
@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
13 Nov 15
My vision isn't very good plus I have a bar-shaped area of darkness at the bottom of my field of vision in one eye. It has proven undiagnosable by my ophthalmologist, even after an MRI. Soon I'll need another eye exam; it's been at least two years. I'm a little older than you, but I totally understand what you mean about falling apart as we get older. But I don't think life's a bi7ch, at least not all the time, thank goodness. Good luck with your eyes, I hope you make good progress. Keep us posted, ok?
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
13 Nov 15
I will keep you posted. I have a scan on Dec 2, don;t kow what that will be but I'm glad its happening.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
11 Nov 15
I do use reading glassed and that is normal for my age. Apart from that I have no problem with my eyes. I hope your eye problem will not get worse. Indeed life in this world has lots of challenges. I may not have eye problems but I also do have challenges in other areas of life. Life is really like that. It is not a bed of roses.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
12 Nov 15
Oh I know what you mean and I agree no one has a life without some challenges.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Nov 15
What's wrong with using the B word? It is a very acceptable word in today's world!
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
12 Nov 15
But if you look into the rules here, its not allowed. I read the rules but needed to read them a couple of times to make sure I remember..
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
12 Nov 15
Some day I feel like I am too, Really? How do you manage...I was in awe of finding that computers are made for the blind too. We live in an era of magic.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
11 Nov 15
That is what life is all about, living and learning I guess.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
10 Nov 15
I hope the other tests bring better news for you, sounds like you've got a good health care team working with you...
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
11 Nov 15
One of the reasons we will never go back to the states to live is because we've been gone too long and don't have insurance there. Had he worked there instead of in Canada we would be covered with insurance. Canada is wonderful and their socialized medicine is priceless. Its a kinder, gentler country than the States. i do have a good team working on my eyes.
@ThankyouLord (698)
• St. Petersburg, Florida
12 Nov 15
Eye problems can be scary things, but you can live a long time with just needing glasses. I think sunlight is important to good eyesight. Ever see a farmer wearing specs? None of us gets enough sunlight, and for vision, bones, muscles and everything in between, it is a must.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
12 Nov 15
Interesting, I wear the kind of glasses that turn dark in the sunlight.
