Getting Older

[valkryor]

I blew my nose this morning.

No, that's not why I put this behind a cut tag. I also could not care less if people know that sometimes when I blow my nose, I end up coughing. My body has some weird reactions, but that? Not even a twinge of embarrassment. I put this behind a cut tag because when I coughed, I peed a little.

I know that getting older often means inconvenient incontinence, and I know that it's often worse for someone who's had a baby. Who knew that carrying a kicking, punching bowling ball over your bladder for almost a year would have long term consequences? *rolls eyes*

It was sudden and COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED and made me glad I was standing instead of sitting, so I only had to clean up myself and not myself + the furniture. Ugh. This getting older nonsense is for the birds and they can bloody well keep it, 'cause I don't want it.

Comments

[kadenza]

Sigh… yep. Been there. I also find when I gotta go, I GOTTA GO or there will be trouble. I find myself eschewing drinks before going out, in case there’s no bathroom. Dehydrating is still better than pissing myself. 😑 Kegels can only do so much.

[valkryor]

Ugh. My bladder does that sometimes, and it's still rare enough that I can wave it away as crazy random happenstance, not the canary in the coal mine it really is.

But I hear you on dehydration is better than public embarrassment. I'm already at an age where I am invisible, but that? That would MAKE me visible. No, thank you.

If you haven't, you really should read Deanna Raybourn's "Killers of a Certain Age". Just trust me on this.