Father-in-law retired 4.5 years ago (65 years old). 6 months later found prostate cancer and was a long ugly battle for almost a year and did not get all of cancer but medication has held in check . Year later put 3 stints in and continues to have issues w/ that. Today going in for triple bypass surgery. My wife not handling very well. Life in the Golden Years should be better than this, he deserves to be able to take his 5th wheel and go camping w/out worries. Needed to vent sorry.

Skinner

 

Skinner,

This hits close to home as I'm 57 and looking forward to my retirement years. My wife and I really want to take our 5th wheel and hit the road for 3-4 months at a stretch - to do what we want to do instead of what others have wanted me to do throughout my working life.

Please accept my best wishes for your father-in-law. I hope his health situation improves and that he can have a reasonable quality of life during his retirement.

Rusty

 

Boy this is an all too often scenario and I hate to hear about it. Best wishes for your father in law, I hope he pulls through this stuff OK.

There is a lesson to be learned here, don't wait to enjoy your life, you just don't know how much time you have on this earth. Live life everyday like it is your last, it just might be.....

 

Skinner,
Tell him that the folks from the DTR are pulling for him. He sounds like someone who has already been through a lot and knows how to fight and not give up hope that he will be back on his feet again.

Hang in there.

 

The exact reason I retired at 55. I was lucky enough to find out I had a AAA before it ruptured. Decided life was too short for the corporate BS and checked it to'em. Whipped prostrate cancer two years ago this month, and still don't look back.........just forward.

Tell your Pap-in-law to hang in there and keep thinking POSITIVE.

 

My father went through heck with his prostate cancer around 65 or so. the doc just gave him some good news, it appears to be in remission so he doesn't need the hormone therapy any more. (the hormone therapy is what kicked the crap out of him) So he just bought a 2005 duramax and they are looking forward to kicking up their heals this summer.
Best of luck with your father in law...

 

Skinner no need to apolagize. We are all like family here & you tell your father-in-law we are praying for him to have the strenth to recover & enjoy those golden years.

 

Skinner......Your absolutley right, you work your whole life and just when you think
your going to retire and enjoy yourself something like this happens. It's just not fair and it happens too much.

Where I work normal retirement age is 60 years old and we have guys that want to raise it to 65. I just don't get it, we should be trying to lower it not raise it. There's that saying you may have heard.....you work so you can live, you don't live so you can work.

All the best to your father in law. He was strong enough to give cancer a fight lets hope he does the same with his triple bypass. Godbless him.

By the way, there's no need to be sorry.

 

Skinner,

All you can do is support your wife and father in law and be strong. Hopefully, he will get better. Unfortunately, this is life, head on.

Take him for a CTD ride man! Throw that baby in 4WD and give him a WOT FP check! That will either cure him, kill him, or your wife will kill you! ....or both!

God's speed Skinner.

 

Skinner, My thoughts go out for your father-in-law and wife , as others have stated. If a guy or gal can see a way to retire early do it ,the sooner the better, lifes too short. I got lucky and was in a union that had a pension plan that invested wisely not like Enron did. I retired at 55 and have been very happy ever since. Just waiting on my wife to do the same. She is not far behind as she works for the school district. So our summers are free and we do travel. My best to your fahter-in- law. Venting is good for the soul, alot of guys here will be glad to lend an ear. --Ray

 

Thats no good best of wishes hopefully he will get to enjoy himself soon enough.

 

Just a reminder: Prostrate cancer is slow to develop and can be cured/controlled if detected early. If you don't like the knife, there are other options out there. A simple PSA test during my routine physical alerted me of the problem.

 

I retired at 55 - - much too early. Couldn't stand it - - went back to work part time as a consultant - - until a major heart attack, bipass, the works. No fun. One thing I think we forget is we are living longer now than in years past. All those nasties catch up with us that are working inside us and we never know it. Plus, we eat a lot different now - - more fats, Big Macs, all those yuckies that taste so good and clog our arteries and mess up the blood sugars.

Lary is soooo right. Enjoy every day that God gives you to the fullest. Be thankful of the good things and stay away from the bad stuff - - no time for it. Hug your wife every day - - it could be the last hug. Know your Creator really well - - you may meet Him sooner than you think.

ThankfulBob

 

Skinner,

I support what FiverBob and Lary had to say. I am one of those that retired at 57, but I did not stay retired. I am now 61, and each day I wonder why I returned to work.

I had a friend in my first employment life that used to say everyday, "slow down and smell the roses." Like I said somewhere else, I think I now understand what he meant. I hope to do it soon.

Good luck to your family.

Tom

 

Skinner I know what you're talking about. I had PCANCER and it scared the he!! out of me. Had surgury and everything looks good so far. Hoping the father in law does well with the bypass and can move on with his life and get to enjoy his retirement. GOOD LUCK