Your retirement plans . . .

[exNavyOffRec]

Mine have noise cancelling, Bluetooth, and a setting for white noise or ocean sound for tinnitus. BUT... it's a pain when my hearing aids, phone and car all fight for who is in control.

I know several with bluetooth, it is kind of add when you are talking with several people and one starts talking but it makes no sense as to the current discussion, then we realize he is on the phone through his hearing aids.

 

[RobLyman]

That would be a shitty way to wake up from a nap!

Well...I don't nap when I'm in the car....at least not yet.

 

[webmaster]

Tricare/VA is enough to handle our medical needs, but we do dental out of pocket when needed. Anyone else find a low-cost dental solution?

USAA has a dental plan. My daughter has used it between jobs previously. I figured after I retire this is what I will end up using.

 

[robav8r]

USAA has a dental plan. My daughter has used it between jobs previously. I figured after I retire this is what I will end up using.

You can buy supplemental insurance (Med & Dent) from MOAA as well. Their life time membership fee was like $700.

 

[webmaster]

Interesting discussion thread. How far AW has come from “how long is the wait in the pool” to “tips for prostate screening”. You fvckers are all old. 😂

Tricare has been exceptional since I retired. I think a lot depends on the PCM you find and their competency submitting referrals. And then finding any specialists. I also miss the days of having a flight surgeon as your advocate. I’m fortunate that my FAA AME is a retired flight surgeon and basically knows all the good specialists in the area. A lot post retirement is suddenly on you, you aren’t on a hit list. Luckily the Class 1 medical forces some measure of medical attention. I have taken full advantage of yearly bloodwork testing and even had full scans of cardio and vascular … and Tricare paid for it all. It seems like a lot in our peer group are facing skin cancer issues. If you don’t have that yearly visit to the dermatologist, better add that to the calendar!

/random old dude comments … back to shuffling the aisle at the commissary

 

[hlg6016]

Not to mention once you reach a certain vintage it seems that when you go to the doctor with one gripe they find another that needs closer attention.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Not to mention once you reach a certain vintage it seems that when you go to the doctor with one gripe they find another that needs closer attention.

My PCP is always amazed that I am not on any chronic condition meds (59). Some of it is luck and genetics to be sure.

I staved off the prediabetes track by adopting low-carb/no-sugar Keto/Carnivore about 18 months ago. I am 25 pounds lighter and my bloodwork tracks normal. My doc keeps pushing a statin, because *reasons* - but my AME believes statins are of little effect, "I see pilots get heart attacks all the time who have been taking statins for years".

The low-carb thing is not easy - and I have to be a bit of an ingredient detective at the market. Its easier buying "real" food that is just one thing of course. I also believe that seed/vegetable oils are a big threat (I cook in lard, beef tallow, and butter). I do miss pizza, pasta and bread and peanut M&M's but I like not being unhealthy more.

It's certainly no miracle cure, but it's working for me right now.

My financial adviser insists that the best path to financial security is avoiding chronic disease as we age.

 

[Griz882]

Interesting discussion thread. How far AW has come from “how long is the wait in the pool” to “tips for prostate screening”. You fvckers are all old. 😂

Tricare has been exceptional since I retired. I think a lot depends on the PCM you find and their competency submitting referrals. And then finding any specialists. I also miss the days of having a flight surgeon as your advocate. I’m fortunate that my FAA AME is a retired flight surgeon and basically knows all the good specialists in the area. A lot post retirement is suddenly on you, you aren’t on a hit list. Luckily the Class 1 medical forces some measure of medical attention. I have taken full advantage of yearly bloodwork testing and even had full scans of cardio and vascular … and Tricare paid for it all. It seems like a lot in our peer group are facing skin cancer issues. If you don’t have that yearly visit to the dermatologist, better add that to the calendar!

/random old dude comments … back to shuffling the aisle at the commissary

Now that we know what percentage of SNAs get jets….what percentage get old?

 

[sevenhelmet]

My financial adviser insists that the best path to financial security is avoiding chronic disease as we age.

Sad, but true.

 

[robav8r]

It seems like a lot in our peer group are facing skin cancer issues. If you don’t have that yearly visit to the dermatologist, better add that to the calendar!

This is absolutely no joke. I'm 61 (turning 62 in May) and within the last year had a big chunk taken out of my right arm, the fleshy part of my hand between my thumb and forefinger, and tomorrow, having another Mohs procedure to remove some on my upper back. My dermatologist said one of the common places to find skin cancer is on the bottom of your feet - no one looks there. Can't say enough good things about a yearly (minimum) full body skin check . . . .

 

[taxi1]

My doc keeps pushing a statin, because *reasons* - but my AME believes statins are of little effect, "I see pilots get heart attacks all the time who have been taking statins for years".

Same here. I’m not taking anything at the moment. Turned down the statins, and have been changing my diet. Mediterranean as much as possible.

 

[Brett327]

If you need statins and they don't cause side effects, you should take statins. They're very effective and many people won't see a significant change in their LDL with changes to diet and exercise.

Ask your doctor if statins are right for you.

 

[taxi1]

many people won't see a significant change in their LDL with changes to diet and exercise.

I'm going to see what happens.

This is kind of a broader thing too. I feel like taking drugs to compensate for a bunch of shitty lifestyle dietary choices...I really should own up to the shitty choices first and try to fix that. If I then need to take something to chip away at the LDLs, so be it.

Similarly, I know people who take anti-anxiety drugs and similar in order to essentially work in their high stress jobs, and I feel for them. I wish they could find a way to not have to take pharmaceuticals just to get by in our society.

 

[Flash]

This is absolutely no joke. I'm 61 (turning 62 in May) and within the last year had a big chunk taken out of my right arm, the fleshy part of my hand between my thumb and forefinger, and tomorrow, having another Mohs procedure to remove some on my upper back. My dermatologist said one of the common places to find skin cancer is on the bottom of your feet - no one looks there. Can't say enough good things about a yearly (minimum) full body skin check . . . .

Lost a college classmate to skin cancer when he was about 45 and right about the same time I got a spot on me checked that hadn't quite healed after 8 months, doc found a small spot of basil skin carcinoma. Now many of my classmates and I get 'naked for Nate' every year.

Next up is a colonoscopy, recommended now starting at 45 years old. All of this reminds me, gotta make sure those damn kids stay off my lawn when I get home...

 

[ChuckMK23]

Lost a college classmate to skin cancer when he was about 45 and right about the same time I got a spot on me checked that hadn't quite healed after 8 months, doc found a small spot of basil skin carcinoma. Now many of my classmates and I get 'naked for Nate' every year.

Next up is a colonoscopy, recommended now starting at 45 years old. All of this reminds me, gotta make sure those damn kids stay off my lawn when I get home...

I just did the Cologuard alternative to the scope and while a little gross, was easier. It was odd handing the UPS driver a box with my poop in it!