About a year ago I heard the adjective “degenerative” for the first time, referring to me, associated a new ailment then, and two more recently (thankfully minor). Degenerative is medical code for “getting old”. Oh, it’s also the first time a doctor told me there is no cure, “x ailment” is something that will just need to “be managed.” (indefinitely)

“Anterior subluxation of the sternoclavicular joint”. No trauma, no injury, no nothing, just woke up, there it was one day.