I'm thankful that modern medical technology kept my dad alive for about 5-10 years longer than would otherwise have been the case. He was alert and coherent and talkative up until about the last two days of his 91 years, so the extra time was most certainly not wasted.
I've also benefitted from all sorts of medical treatments during my life, mainly needed because of motorcycle racing incidents, and I'm thankful for all of the help I've received. Most significantly, I've recovered completely from a skull fracture and closed-head brain injury (Castle Rock TT, '88). That one would have killed me if not for quick, top-notch help. Even at that, I was pretty f---ed up for quite awhile.
If you wanna be able to ride your motorcycle when you're 80, do the stuff they're always harping about in those public service TV ads. Watch your weight, exercise regularly, check your blood pressure occasionally and don't smoke. If you're over 50, get a quick PSA blood test to screen for prostate cancer.
Knowing what shape you're in will help you run longer, just like your mini bike. At 52, I've recently started into various age-related health screening procedures, most recently having had a video camera shoved up my.... That was pretty amazing to watch live on the monitor. :thumbsup: I was very disappointed that they would not give me a copy to take home. I've got copies of most of my other x-rays, CAT scans and MRIs going back about 20 years. I've also got a full-size, full-body x-ray of my 18-year-old cat, from the time she got hit by a car. Now that's a cat scan!