Friday, July 15, 2022

[ PHOTOSTORY 4: STRUGGLE] Dealing with becoming older

  By: Danny Brown

 Phil Brown looks at his baby pictures. He thinks about how fast his life has been going by.

 
Phil gets all his medicine together that he needs to take in the morning. He has a lot of medicine as he has more health issues as he is getting older.


Phil makes sure to put his hearing aids in his ears in the morning. He needs them because his hearing has declined over the years.


Phil has had detached retina's in both of his eyes. He has a friend who became blind in one eye because of a detached retina.


Phil wears special shoes to comfort his feet. He wears these special shoes because of the arthritis in his feet.


Phil has had both of his knees replaced. Both of his knees show scars still from the surgery.


Phil is icing his knee. He ices his knees each day due to soreness.


Phil is using his trunks special features that open up easier. This way he can reach inside the truck easier.


Phil's new truck has a step feature to where he can get into his truck easier. He needs the step because of his arthritis in his feet.


Phil uses a handicap pass to use when goes place so he can park in the handicap spaces. He needs this because of his knee replacements and arthritis in his feet.


Phil parks in a handicap space. That way he doesn't have to walk as far to get into the grocery store.


Phil visits the local cemetery. He has lost both of his parents and a lot of his friends in the recent years.


Phil walks up the driveway with his cane. He is using his cane due to pain in his knees and feet.


Phil is reading a new book. He needs reading glasses in order to read.


Phil watches the Braves as they lead the Nationals. He enjoys relaxing and watching the Atlanta Braves every game they play.


Phil falls asleep on the couch after the game. He gets tired earlier now that he is getting older. 


Phil decides to go upstairs to go to bed. He makes sure to hold on to the rail while walking up the stairs.


Phil wears his mouth guard for his sleep apnea. He puts this in before he goes to sleep each night.


Phil puts on his foot brace before bed. His feet hurt after each day on his feet.


Phil is tired and falls asleep before he even turns the lights off. He goes to sleep much earlier at this point in his life.




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