Do what you’re told....

[LengerichKA88 1,883]

We’ve had two deaths in the family this week, and they were both totally preventable.

My wife’s uncle (55) passed away Sunday afternoon of a massive heart attack. He was gone before he hit the floor, and there was no bringing him back. 

Last night my great uncle (71) passed away. He had a massive heart attack several weeks ago, and from what I understand, had another last night that did him in. 

Both men were well past 280/300 pounds. 

 

I know for a fact my uncles doctor had told him he needed to get his weight in check. I can only imagine my wife’s uncle was told the same thing. 

 

Neither of them did. 

 

You're only here once, don’t let something like your diet be the reason you punch out early. We do maintenance on our machines on a regular basis, don’t forget to maintain yourselves too. There’s only one of you, and they don’t make em like they used to. 

Edited April 11, 2019 by LengerichKA88

[Razorback 1,035]

Sorry for your family's losses. We've had a rash of those lately, too.

 

I know that we are all appointed a time to pass, but you are right to say that we can certainly speed up that process. Some things are hereditary, but our diets have turned in to such crap over the years, tied with a lack of physical activity. That's a recipe for disaster.

 

I have been very blessed to still have both parents alive... Dad turned 92 last Sunday, Mom turned 88 last December. I think a huge part of their longevity is their relatively healthy diet, and in Dad's case, the intervention of an awesome heart doctor that did a TAVR procedure on him 5-6 years ago.

 

We will keep your family in our prayers.... and thanks for the reminder.

[LengerichKA88 1,883]

Thanks @Razorback! 

 

My grandfather was raised on a dairy farm. None of his siblings (or him) continued to farm, but they continued the high calorie, high fat diet throughout their lives. 

 

My great grandfather has always been described as “as wide as he was tall”.  He was on a tractor on the highway and was rear ended by a semi. He walked away with nothing but bruises, because he was so fat he just rolled and bounced away. We do have a genetic tendency to be heavy, which is why I try to keep my weight under control. Just through observing over the years, Lengerich men don’t seem to make it out of their 70s alive, and with two exceptions (cancer) they’d all still be around had they taken better care of themselves. 

Made me think twice about having a donut with my coffee this morning. 

 

Were all going to die, that’s an inescapable fact, but we don’t have to rush it. 

Edited April 11, 2019 by LengerichKA88
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[Razorback 1,035]

My dad’s side of the family is dairy family.... way far western NY, barely in NY, east of Erie, PA. One cousin still runs a dairy, and a 2nd cousin moved his dairy from that area to Muleshoe, TX of all places.... now milking 2500.... he has become a real land baron and milk producer. I had lots of good times during my growing up years working on their farms. I don’t think I have ever been so tired since! But a day doesn’t go by that I don’t think of those days...... nothing but great memories and great times with relatives that I didn’t get to see very often outside of that. Those days and those relatives have passed, but I’ll always have those memories! That is what developed my love for the smell of diesel, machinery, animals, growing things, etc.

Edited April 12, 2019 by Razorback

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

I myself this week had chest pains and got to the doctor ASAP! Ran all the tests and found heart was in good shape.im not over weight by no means but was told if you have chest and ARE  having a heart attack 

take three baby aspirin and you have four hours to seek treatment!  I’m being treated 

for possible acid reflux but was miss takin 

for a heart attack. Pay attention y’all !!

 

[RetroMower 349]

My mother died 2 years ago at the age of 63. She was diagnosed with copd 2 years prior and never quit smoking. She was way too young and so am I to die so its been 1+ month since i quit my 1 1/2 pack a day addiction. I already feel 4000% better and im huffing an puffing less up stairs. I dont know how many years im adding to my existence but even if its one day i will he glad. Plus im saving so much $$$ that i can spend on wheelhorse stuff 

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

6 minutes ago, RetroMower said:

My mother died 2 years ago at the age of 63. She was diagnosed with copd 2 years prior and never quit smoking. She was way too young and so am I to die so its been 1+ month since i quit my 1 1/2 pack a day addiction. I already feel 4000% better and im huffing an puffing less up stairs. I dont know how many years im adding to my existence but even if its one day i will he glad. Plus im saving so much $$$ that i can spend on wheelhorse stuff 

Good for you my friend, that’s the best thing you could do for your lungs. And yes save $$$ for anything! Keep up the good work ! I quit 28 years ago and never looked back!

[ztnoo 2,298]

It is said if one has been smoker, and it really doesn't relate much to how long you smoked, if you quit entirely, the effects of the smoking are largely completely reversed after five years of abstinence.

I smoked those Swisher Sweet cigars for about 15 years, but quit five years ago, right before I found out by accident (problems with a tooth crown) I was a stroke candidate waiting to happen because of my extremely elevated BP. I'm 5 years and 4 months out from quitting and feel much better. My new battle is weight gain.........somewhat caused by quitting smoking. BP is normal again, kidney function is great, and almost all my labs are looking pretty good for my age (70). Just need to learn to push away from the table a little more, move more, and get off my arse more often. Plan to starting walking again regularly as the weather improves.

Some factors you can control, but you're stuck with the heredity you were born with. Some get gifted excellent genetics, some don't. It's like a game of dice.....

[19richie66 17,500]

My dad passed away at 69. Smoked for 35-40 years. Not a heavy smoker but maybe a pack a day. When they went to harvest his organs, everything was black. They couldn’t use anything but his corneas. My grandfather smoked occasionally and a pipe also. He passed at 79. My great uncle never smoked, never drank, survived the battle of Midway, came home from the war, opened a jewelry store and was married to his wife for 65 years. Ate fried chicken, hotdogs, cheeseburgers and french fries. He passed at 92. I am glad I never started anything tobacco but if I could just kick that pizza habit.......

[953 nut 55,071]

I have the good fortune of having longevity on both sides of my family. Late eighty is considered young for a member of either family to pass. With the exception of accidental deaths and cancer my relatives live well into their nineties. Guess I better hope my IRA holds out for a while longer.     

At the time the company I worked for instituted a no smoking indoors policy I was rather put out by it. I had already quit drinking ten years prior, but smoking was much harder to stop. At the time I did some SCUBA diving and within a few months found that I could remain down much longer and suffered less fatigue. That was thirty years ago and each year's annual physical demonstrates the blessing of a smoke free life.

[tunahead72 2,403]

56 minutes ago, ztnoo said:

... Just need to learn to push away from the table a little more, move more, and get off my arse more often. Plan to starting walking again regularly as the weather improves...

 

Any kind of regular exercise helps, walking is excellent, low impact, great cardio exercise...  Start with small distances, see how you feel, increase gradually from there.  I started walking on a semi-regular basis back 30 years ago or so when my son was just an infant.  I'm not so regular any more, but I still manage to walk a good bit when I can (like between my shed and my Wheel Horse, and the basement).  A bunch of years ago, I was probably in my 50's, one of my doctors asked what I did for exercise.  I told him walking, he said "Excellent, you don't run do you, we're much too old for that nonsense". 

 

And @LengerichKA88, I'm really sorry to hear about your family's losses, life is just way too short. 

 

[LengerichKA88 1,883]

I spent about ten years (19-29) in the bottle. I slowed way down towards the end, and now I’ve got about a year sober(31 now). Most of that decade I would go through a bottle of Wild Turkey 101 or a 30 rack of Budweiser a day. In the past year that I’ve been sober I’ve gone from 230 to as of this morning, 166. None of my shorts fit and all my belts are too big to be of use. 

Smoking is the one thing that I’ve tried and tried and just can’t seem to shake. It is harder to quit smoking than drinking. I also smoke Swisher Sweets, usually go through 20-30 two packs a week. Most of my posts have been written in the garage with a cigar between my teeth. It’s my last major vice, but I will kick it. 

But just from stopping drinking I feel and am so much healthier. 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Hi lengerich, honestly sorry to read that with you uncles.

 

To be honestly, yes i'm also a smoker. Not too heavy but nearly a pack a day.

My father stops smoking with 35 (as i know he begun in Army with 27) with the Age of 57 he dies. 

My Grandpa smokes like a Locomotive 2Packs a day and sometimes additional a cigar he dies with 98.

 

Both my father and my grandpa are more middleweight, and they allway's told me to do some sports to be in good shape.

Mostly i did, see a doctor was very rare at my youth, because of not need.

I worked hard and heavy my whole life, but now i got the Reciept for.

Some troubles with my back can be prevented earlier, but nobody told me, because i rarely see a doctor.

Be honestly, who went to a Doctor, if you didn't feel sick? I also didn't, because im allway's fine so far.

 

On typical medical checks they told me how dangerous smoking is, but nobody told me how dangerous wrong carry is.

Carry heavy things, was for me in the Past no problem, i'm strong- even if im small- just lift and carry it.

70 Kilos - no problem, i never imagine, that my Body elders, even with 40- no problems at all with my Back.

 

Just now after 50 i get my first Reciept.

You allway's keep an eye to yourself, not only why a doctor tell's it.

do movement (lite sports) , yes sure - but do the right sport in durable dosis.

to much sports and special competitive sports or excessive sport are also not realy be senseful to health.

 

a well mixture of movement and rest seems to be the best recept, but each person is different.

 

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497]

Condolences for your losses. Its a service to wise folks up posting things like this. Thank you. 

 

Glenn

[LengerichKA88 1,883]

@Tractorhead I also have some back issues due to improperly lifting.  Not so much carelessness as fatigue that did me in... 

we were lifting steel Parts for a mine clearing device that goes on the front of personnel carriers in Afghanistan. After we got a couple dozen stacked, I went to grab another one and had a pain like a searing hot dagger along my spine. I tore the muscle that runs along the spine, but it was such a small tear, the doc said that they’d do more damage going in to fix it than what the year itself caused. Being in my mid 20s, and having a million other “priorities” I never got it addressed beyond that. Apparently they can’t see anything anymore on imaging, but every once in awhile I’ll pick something up as light as dinner plate and I'll do it JUST RIGHT and have pain again. 

 

Ive been told that 1 year in the service adds 2-3 years to your physical age.... somedays I feel like I did a full 30 and retired 😂

 

 

The circled portion below is what we were handling (minus the wheels). I think after we sorted, washed, and logged them all we moved over 300 of those plates in about 8 hours. 

Edited April 12, 2019 by LengerichKA88