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12-07-2018, 01:12 PM
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Did or have your parents reached a good age?

My father died in 1995 aged 69. He had been ill with heart problems for years and it was only my mum's care (she was a nurse) which helped keep him alive that long.

My Mum is still going and is 92. She had a double mascectomy for breast cancer in 1975 when oncology wasn't nearly as advanced as it is today.
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12-07-2018, 01:17 PM
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My parents died one my Mum at 81 and my dad five years back at 87.
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12-07-2018, 01:19 PM
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My Dad died 10 years ago aged 86 and my Mum is still going at 94.

Dad was well all his life and rarely saw a doctor but got prostate cancer aged 80. He was still very well though and walked and drove and enjoyed life until 3 months before he died when they said he had cancer of the oesophogus.

Mum has had bowel cancer twice (different strains) about 20 years ago and then 15 years ago.
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12-07-2018, 01:27 PM
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My Father was 83, he had prostate cancer, my mother was nearly 89.
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12-07-2018, 01:32 PM
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My Dad died of cancer at 80, my Mother died aged 93. My cousin on Dads side was 98, both Paternal grandparents were in their late 80's. My late OH was 76, the age I am now, who knows how long any one has got.
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12-07-2018, 01:32 PM
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Those are all good ages so far.
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12-07-2018, 01:50 PM
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My mother died in 1994 aged 78 after her third stroke which was severe. She was in hospital for 3 months, then transferred to a Nursing Home as she required 24 hour nursing care. She died after 10 days. I’m still convinced she didn’t receive the nursing care she needed.

My father died in 1997 aged 88 as his health declined after the loss of Mum. He developed dementia and died of pneumonia.

My Dad’s three sisters died at the ages of 89, 98 and 99.
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12-07-2018, 02:17 PM
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My Mum died last year aged 95, my Dad was only 62 had a heart attack in the street.
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12-07-2018, 02:20 PM
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Both parents died in their 70s from Cancer.
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12-07-2018, 02:34 PM
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Mum died in 2000, aged 77. (cancer)
Dad died in 1971, aged 49. (heart disease)
Elder brother died aged 57, (cancer. Also first heart attack aged 48).
Other brother first heart attack aged 59. Still alive.

And so am I ... aged 56 .. but based on the above not worrying overmuch about making old bones.
 
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