# Old age is a pain in the neck ... - Today's Smokes Group

While awaiting knee replacement surgery now scheduled for 31 July, I've learned that old age is not all it is cracked up to be. Wednesday night, while taking the garbage to the curb in the pitch dark, I stumbled over a tree root and fell. Posted in Today's Smokes by Mad Dan on June 12 2020 9:19:05 AM

- **Group:** [Today's Smokes Group](https://www.cigarworld.com/groups/todays-smokes/)
- **Posted by:** Mad Dan
- **Date:** June 12, 2020

While awaiting knee replacement surgery now scheduled for 31 July, I've learned that old age is not all it is cracked up to be. Wednesday night, while taking the garbage to the curb in the pitch dark, I stumbled over a tree root and fell. Nothing broken but multiple bruises, contusions and abrasions. Bruised ribs (very painful), twisted ankle, bruised shoulder and sore neck. I'll survive but I've come to the realization that "geriatric" is the nice word for falling apart.

A cigar always seems to help and that evening was no exception. I had an AVO which was, as always, very tasty. Since I couldn't get to sleep right away, I had a second, a Nico Puro. That one was potent enough to help me get to sleep. Thursday was more painful than was Wednesday, so a couple more cigars helped to draw my attention away from the soreness. I had a Camacho Ditka Throwback and a LFD . The Camacho was new to me and was quite a surprise. The LFD was, as always, a killer.