Health & Wellbeing

Vindalu · Vindalu

Not a pleasant topic of conversation but one that probably needs an airing. I am always astounded by the number of really fat older people in the campground population. At a time of life when you can make good food and exercise choices why are there so many human sausage skins looking about fit to burst?...

kandagal · kandagal

Anyone driving on the road around Hervey Bay area keep a sharp lookout for a slightly flattened Chinaman. Yesterday morn I had a routine eye test at Drs. Cover the left eye & read the chart I was told. All okay. Now cover the right eye & read the chart again. What chart?? I said. I could not e...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

I haven't posted till now on my health problem so will start today and add to it as I have strength. Just over a month ago I arrived in Hervey Bay at my son Stephens place. I hadn't been well all summer but plodded along. From the time I arrived in HB and for the next two weeks, I was so ill I rarely got of bed. St...

madcart · madcart

Sorry if the topic offends anyone but I can't be the only one who has this problem. Do other women get uninary tracinfections while on the road?????? If so how have they managed it. My doctor has said sitting for long period of time while touring makes for an ideal breeding ground for infections. I drin...

kandagal · kandagal

Got a phone call today to advise me of appointment on 5/4 with oncology Dept. so I suppose I am having to do the chemo gig. Oh well a another hurdle to get over. Where's my jumping shoes? Alice

Muzzlehatch · Muzzlehatch

Probably the main reason folks who prefer to "toughen the f..ck up princess" rather than give themselves over to medical intervention, when confronted with anxiety and depression, has been the blunt nature of the tools available to the profession in the past. I have just been through a d...

pipes · pipes

G'day! A bloke can't really complain about the results of the tests they did on me. I keep my weight down to an acceptable level. This compliments my type 2 diabetes. (5.2) Non smoker, or drinker. Have never touched illegal drugs, and don't take any prescription medication. Have worked well and have p...

pipes · pipes

G'day! Yea, I damaged the lower back a few years ago. With a couple of visits to a doctor, all I got was 'scripts for pain killers. Now, the big decision is to go under the knife. Won't bore you with all the things I have tried to stop the pain. They don't/won't work. Have to see a surgeon 21st of this month. Im...

dorian · dorian

This was a very moving episode which revealed "how personalised playlists can re-awaken the brains of people with dementia". A woman with dementia was able to conduct a perfectly intelligible and intelligent conversation after listening to her favourite music. A man with Parkinsons...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Big day for me today, right Cataract done. Left one a few years ago. Aussie Paul.

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

Just been diagnosed and will need to buy a machine. Can anyone tell me how you manage when travelling? I really don't want to get trapped in caravan parks just for 240 volt power?

dorian · dorian

I found the following resources to be very useful in my search for a personal medical alarm: https://www.ilcnsw.asn.au The number of choices is overwhelming, so I need to decide which features are really necessary. ISTM that a non-monitored system could cost less than $300 and would p...

Young Simmo · Young Simmo

WOW, I am relatively new in Grey Nomads, (about 4 or 5 months) but, I thought that this Health & Wellbeing page would be a busy place, how wrong was I ? Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining just happy that so many of us Oldish Aussies are travelling along so well. I am 75, and had a Triple Bypass at...

erad · erad

I know that there are a lot of old farts on this forum, and this could be of help to a few. I stress that this is not applicable to everyone and you should consult your GP and then a specialist to see if it is applicable to you. I had Atrial Fibrilation. The research I did on the subject said that up to 25% of peo...

Young Simmo · Young Simmo

OK if this is out of order I am sorry and the mods can, bin it but, I will ask anyway. I am very curious to hear from people who have had Bypass Heart Opps, and how they are traveling years down the road. I read somewhere that Bypass Opps are on average good for about 10 to 12 years. I had my Triple Bypass in Feb 2...

Phil C · Phil C

Hi all Sorry to put up such a pooey subject BUT my recent case of a tummy bug and its associated fun and games got me to thinking how bloody delicate our guts are. I can not recall ever not washing after pooing, its been ingrained into us since I was a lad. In the past few days (now in its 4th day) I have been squi...

June · June

I found this amazing.......... www.safeshare.tv/w/DTAINyEIxY June C.

chookman · chookman

are there any helpful ostomates out there who may be able to offer advice on a couple of matters. Shaving of area - accidents with razors can create major problems - does anybody have tips for a reasonably priced battery shaver ? Stomal hernia support belts - anybody offer advice on the belts avail...

Young Simmo · Young Simmo

Hello, I would really like to see some more stories about personal experiences in this page. E.G. My Darling has had 3 opporations on her lower back, and has 6 screws and 2 plates in her back, and is probably worse off than when it all started. Sorry if I offend anybody, but the so-called Specialists are...

Kendo · Kendo

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Good trip but not a long one (Preview) Not a pleasant topic of conversation but one that probably needs an airing. I am always astounded by the number of really fat older people in the campground population. At a time of life when you can make good food and exercise choices why are there so many human sausage skins looking about fit to burst?...	Vindalu	4	1158	05:20 PM Apr 27, 2016 by brickies
	More bad news (Preview) Anyone driving on the road around Hervey Bay area keep a sharp lookout for a slightly flattened Chinaman. Yesterday morn I had a routine eye test at Drs. Cover the left eye & read the chart I was told. All okay. Now cover the right eye & read the chart again. What chart?? I said. I could not e...	kandagal	16	1582	04:12 PM Apr 15, 2016 by Happywanderer
	Health Scare ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I haven't posted till now on my health problem so will start today and add to it as I have strength. Just over a month ago I arrived in Hervey Bay at my son Stephens place. I hadn't been well all summer but plodded along. From the time I arrived in HB and for the next two weeks, I was so ill I rarely got of bed. St...	Happywanderer	31	3105	05:19 PM Apr 11, 2016 by ken thomas
	urinal trac infections (Preview) Sorry if the topic offends anyone but I can't be the only one who has this problem. Do other women get uninary tracinfections while on the road?????? If so how have they managed it. My doctor has said sitting for long period of time while touring makes for an ideal breeding ground for infections. I drin...	madcart	16	2056	10:09 PM Apr 6, 2016 by chappy
	Looks like chemo (Preview) Got a phone call today to advise me of appointment on 5/4 with oncology Dept. so I suppose I am having to do the chemo gig. Oh well a another hurdle to get over. Where's my jumping shoes? Alice	kandagal	6	1078	09:22 PM Mar 26, 2016 by jules47
	Anxiety and Depression (Preview) Probably the main reason folks who prefer to "toughen the f..ck up princess" rather than give themselves over to medical intervention, when confronted with anxiety and depression, has been the blunt nature of the tools available to the profession in the past. I have just been through a d...	Muzzlehatch	11	1602	02:43 PM Mar 26, 2016 by Phil C
	About that lower back sciatic nerve. (Preview) G'day! A bloke can't really complain about the results of the tests they did on me. I keep my weight down to an acceptable level. This compliments my type 2 diabetes. (5.2) Non smoker, or drinker. Have never touched illegal drugs, and don't take any prescription medication. Have worked well and have p...	pipes	1	859	09:23 PM Mar 23, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Sciatic nerve problems. Lower back. (Preview) G'day! Yea, I damaged the lower back a few years ago. With a couple of visits to a doctor, all I got was 'scripts for pain killers. Now, the big decision is to go under the knife. Won't bore you with all the things I have tried to stop the pain. They don't/won't work. Have to see a surgeon 21st of this month. Im...	pipes	8	1475	08:59 AM Mar 17, 2016 by dorian
	ABC Catalyst, March 9, 2016 - Music On The Brain (Preview) This was a very moving episode which revealed "how personalised playlists can re-awaken the brains of people with dementia". A woman with dementia was able to conduct a perfectly intelligible and intelligent conversation after listening to her favourite music. A man with Parkinsons...	dorian	2	1086	09:11 PM Mar 9, 2016 by jules47
	Day procedure visit today... (Preview) Big day for me today, right Cataract done. Left one a few years ago. Aussie Paul.	aussie_paul	5	1116	08:47 PM Mar 2, 2016 by aussie_paul
	CPAP on the road (Preview) Just been diagnosed and will need to buy a machine. Can anyone tell me how you manage when travelling? I really don't want to get trapped in caravan parks just for 240 volt power?	Rip and Rosie	15	1717	09:31 AM Feb 24, 2016 by Rip and Rosie
	Independent living and personal medical/security alarms (Preview) I found the following resources to be very useful in my search for a personal medical alarm: https://www.ilcnsw.asn.au The number of choices is overwhelming, so I need to decide which features are really necessary. ISTM that a non-monitored system could cost less than $300 and would p...	dorian	1	1120	08:45 PM Feb 16, 2016 by JeffRae
	Had to say something (Preview) WOW, I am relatively new in Grey Nomads, (about 4 or 5 months) but, I thought that this Health & Wellbeing page would be a busy place, how wrong was I ? Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining just happy that so many of us Oldish Aussies are travelling along so well. I am 75, and had a Triple Bypass at...	Young Simmo	7	1746	09:20 PM Feb 11, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Atrial Fibrilation - Ablation (Preview) I know that there are a lot of old farts on this forum, and this could be of help to a few. I stress that this is not applicable to everyone and you should consult your GP and then a specialist to see if it is applicable to you. I had Atrial Fibrilation. The research I did on the subject said that up to 25% of peo...	erad	8	1424	09:34 AM Jan 19, 2016 by erad
	Engine rebuilding (Preview) OK if this is out of order I am sorry and the mods can, bin it but, I will ask anyway. I am very curious to hear from people who have had Bypass Heart Opps, and how they are traveling years down the road. I read somewhere that Bypass Opps are on average good for about 10 to 12 years. I had my Triple Bypass in Feb 2...	Young Simmo	6	1348	09:01 PM Jan 6, 2016 by Cloak
	A very unsavory subject.. (Preview) Hi all Sorry to put up such a pooey subject BUT my recent case of a tummy bug and its associated fun and games got me to thinking how bloody delicate our guts are. I can not recall ever not washing after pooing, its been ingrained into us since I was a lad. In the past few days (now in its 4th day) I have been squi...	Phil C	14	2503	04:11 PM Dec 27, 2015 by Young Simmo
	Operating Room of the Future (Preview) I found this amazing.......... www.safeshare.tv/w/DTAINyEIxY June C.	June	6	1060	10:30 AM Dec 12, 2015 by Mezzie
	stoma and hernia sufferers (Preview) are there any helpful ostomates out there who may be able to offer advice on a couple of matters. Shaving of area - accidents with razors can create major problems - does anybody have tips for a reasonably priced battery shaver ? Stomal hernia support belts - anybody offer advice on the belts avail...	chookman	3	831	08:29 PM Dec 9, 2015 by Beth54
	Answers needed (Preview) Hello, I would really like to see some more stories about personal experiences in this page. E.G. My Darling has had 3 opporations on her lower back, and has 6 screws and 2 plates in her back, and is probably worse off than when it all started. Sorry if I offend anybody, but the so-called Specialists are...	Young Simmo	1	1239	08:28 PM Nov 30, 2015 by June
	Miracle Cures (Preview)	Kendo	0	964	08:07 AM Nov 26, 2015 by Kendo
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