Man this year has been a thing I can't type. Knee surgery and other crap. But I noticed I was feeling my age when I was shimming down a country ditch to check my traps a few years ago. A I don't trust the legs feeling. When did you all start to feel it?

The last couple years, this winter at time’s was a wake up call as my hands don’t work as well as they used to I still have plenty of strength but to get my fingers to grip small things such as screws are really tuff, I can still work tig wire but I’m questioning how long that’ll last.

I had a knee replaced in 2006. Got a bad infection. Antibiotic IV for about three months then oral until the 23rd month. Additional surgery to clean ou the infected tissue. Finally had that knee replaced again.

Been nearly cripple since first surgery. Can walk 50 yards on flat ground.

The last 2 years I have really noticed it. I am on my feet all day at work so hips knees and feet really feel it at the end of the week.

You're only as old as you let yourself feel. Keep busy. Enjoy life

2013 When I got my first pacemaker. I was 62 then.

I'm not there yet. I had a back surgery at 40 and I am 56 now. I found out today I can still hit a golf ball 300+ yards after taking off 10 years from the game. I'm sure, reality is coming for me, but not today!

I'm much to young to feel this Dang old!

My back went out this week while I was doing nothing, literally standing in the yard and bent over to pick up a saw and the next thing I knew agonizing pain.

I'll be 61, still working 40_50 hrs.a week. But it's not as easy as it used to be. Lol

No way I could do what I use to. Forty stops , eighty down and ups, no way. Be lucky to get the waders up after a culvert stop!

Lower back is a little stiff, I can usually get it to limber up by mid morning though.
One thing I have noticed though is during the summer while commercial fishing, my back never gives me problems. I've wondered if jumping around doing stuff on the boat all day is what makes it better. BTW, 68 y.o..

I was pretty good till about 58, that's when things started to go, slow at first then faster and faster, lol
Worst thing is arthritis throughout my body, hurts all day, every day, strength about gone,

Your brain still says, yeah you can do it....then the body say's, whoa brother lets think this through!

77 years old but I'm not giving up yet. Arthritis in my hands pretty bad plus next to no feelings at times. Can't hardly sign my name so someone else can read it. I can still muscle around 50 pound bags of shell corn but it takes awhile. My balance is my biggest problem so I almost have to plan out each step on unlevel ground. No cane but I do use a walking stick when outside which is most of the day. I always had a physical job plus had our working farm. Figure I'll just keep doing what I can, when I can. One thing I've figured out is the worst thing you can do is sit around feeling sorry for yourself !!!

"And you know that you're over the hill,
when your mind makes a promise that your body can't fill.
Doin' the old folks boogie,
and boogie we will"

FOR 46, arthritis in my hands, 3 bulging disk in my lower back, right knee has some issues and an assortment of randomly occuring MS issues.

I believe its the miles not the age. I was on the floor laughing on my 40th b day when my wife walked in to the bedroom to see what I was laughing about. When I hoped up to get out of bed my knee dumped me without warning in the floor. It had not bothered me or dropped me before that. I was laughing saying its actually true you do start falling apart at 40 since it was my first step out of bed on my 40th b day.

At 74 I do have health issues but my arthritis affects me the most. But still staying active

If you stop you'll rust!

Wait till you reach your 80s then get back to me. At 87 most ditch banks are out of my comfort zone. My new knee lets me get down and do dirt sets and I can still work some rat sets as long as the banks aren't too steep. But I have become a lefty since my right shoulder Is pretty messed up. I can lift but I can't reach up. I'm told shoulder surgery is a little iffy. It hasn't affected my ability to still flesh my hides, so I guess I'll live with it.

You are doing great!! Most would be in a nursing home and you still at is huge deal. Good for You!!!