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appalachiablue

(43,856 posts)
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 04:36 PM Tuesday

Getting Older Alone: A Doctor Visit, Nerve Damage & the Reality of Aging In Today's Health System🥼 [View all]


- Offended Outcast, Dec. 30, 2025. (8 mins).

- Drs visit to find answers about numbness, nerve damage, and loss of strength in my right arm. I was reminded how slow, complicated and emotionally draining today's healthcare system has become, esp. for seniors living alone.
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Comments: I hear you. I hardly noticed my 40s, 50s, and 60s. But when I hit 70, it seems like my 'check engine' light stays on...
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