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[penguinofhonor]

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[Avis-Mergulus]

I got that summer scholarship in Lithuania that I was hoping to get...
Now it looks like I won't be able to go.

[timferius]

Damn, missed the "feeling old" conversation...
Seriously though, starting to bike again has made me realize just how out of shape I am. It's really hard to motivate myself when my legs start to cramp after about 5 minutes of biking and I'm getting winded so easily. It was so easy when I was younger...

[martinuzz]

That sounds more like latent cardiovascular and/or respiratory problems. The out-of-breath thing might very well indeed just be case of having no constitution through long inaction, but the cramp after 5 minutes thing does not sound good. Go to a doc, let him look at your leg's veins. They have pretty easy contrast fluid test for that nowadays, which can catch things like vein clotting long before it becomes a life threatening problem. I'd recommend anyone age 40 and above to take such a test. Especially if you smoked a lot, were/are obese, or have a known condition of trombosis in your family. Worst case, they find nothing, you wasted a few hours (it's a pretty non-invasive test), best case, it saves your life.

[timferius]

Ya, I've been pretty dormant and desk-jobbed for the last 5-6 years, packed on a few pounds, and have Asthma. I just need to get back in to shape, and make sure I remember to pre-dose before any long bike rides. I know that after doing it for a while, I can get to where I want to be, but man is it hard to motivate yourself...

[WillowLuman]

My maternal grandparents are really starting to show their age. Grandma's arthritis is increasing exponentially, and Grandad's starting to get a blood disease (and both of them are stubborn in a way that it takes other people prodding them for them to get the treatment they need).

[BlitzDungeoneer]

My brother's sick.
I mean, it's nothing serious so far, but I can't help but worry... What if it develops into something worse? It probably won't, but that's not the point.

[Dutchling]

Don't worry, it's probably just network connective issues.

[Solifuge]

Had a series of homicides and a suicide in the family. Volunteered to stay with my Grandpa with dementia for a while, while the family runs out west for the funerals. Don't really know how to process what happened... schizophrenia is an awful thing, and what happened breaks my heart.

If you know people dealing with depression, psychological troubles, a difficult history or childhood, or other things however serious or benign they seem; please do what you can to help them, or help them find help for themselves. World doesn't need any more death, tragedy, or statistics.

[BlitzDungeoneer]

Had a series of homicides and a suicide in the family. Volunteered to stay with my Grandpa with dementia for a while, while the family runs out west for the funerals. Don't really know how to process what happened... schizophrenia is an awful thing, and what happened breaks my heart.

If you know people dealing with depression, psychological troubles, a difficult history or childhood, or other things however serious or benign they seem; please do what you can to help them, or help them find help for themselves. World doesn't need any more death, tragedy, or statistics.

Oh.
My condolences, Solifuge.
I can only hope you make it through this.

[Graknorke]

Admitted to my mum that I'm pretty sure I have a rather bad problem with my gums receding or something, and she pretty much just goes, "nah I think you're fine."
Are you fucking serious there is tooth poking out from below the gumline. That is not only not normal, but also hurts.

[IcyTea31]

Okay, Solifuge, wow. I had already fulfilled my 'holy shit'-quota for the day, but you just made me fill up my entire week's worth of them. This has certainly not been a boring day for me, if no other good can be said of it. I had something to write in this thread, but I forgot what it was. Seriously, my condolences.

[Bauglir]

Had a series of homicides and a suicide in the family. Volunteered to stay with my Grandpa with dementia for a while, while the family runs out west for the funerals. Don't really know how to process what happened... schizophrenia is an awful thing, and what happened breaks my heart.

If you know people dealing with depression, psychological troubles, a difficult history or childhood, or other things however serious or benign they seem; please do what you can to help them, or help them find help for themselves. World doesn't need any more death, tragedy, or statistics.

Shit, son. That's... Well. I don't think there's a word that adequately describes it? Fucking awful, I guess. Good luck, for whatever that's worth, in coping.

[WillowLuman]

Had a series of homicides and a suicide in the family. Volunteered to stay with my Grandpa with dementia for a while, while the family runs out west for the funerals. Don't really know how to process what happened... schizophrenia is an awful thing, and what happened breaks my heart.

If you know people dealing with depression, psychological troubles, a difficult history or childhood, or other things however serious or benign they seem; please do what you can to help them, or help them find help for themselves. World doesn't need any more death, tragedy, or statistics.

I feel like anything I could say would be inadequate. Just... damn. I'm sorry to hear about this. It's truly terrible.

Fully agree with the 2nd bit there though. The world would be better if we all summoned the energy to reach out to each other more often.

[MaximumZero]

I'm going to echo that sentiment. Holy shit, Solifuge, I hope you're doing ok.