Well, being 90 years old isn’t all the fun and games it’s cracked up to be.

But wait! No one said old age is a walk in the park, but still…

Of course, I’m glad to be on this side of the sod, and I know I’m spoiled by good circumstances.

But being 90 continues to offer medical adventures.

My dermatologist told me yesterday that I have something called lipodermatosclerosis.

Lipo — what?

This is a 20-letter mouthful. I can’t even pronounce the word.

Do dermatologists delight in stringing a whole batch of words together to describe conditions?

Maybe they think that’s more fun than Wordle.

Don’t you think there should be a senior discount for lengthy medical terms?

Couldn’t we take 25% off this mouthful of a word?

Maybe a 15-letter word?

Better yet, shorten it into a three-letter wo

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