Joy Kong, MDRegenerative Medicine Physician, Educator, and Entrepreneur

71 Years Old. 5 Days of Competition. Zero Aches

19 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In a first‑person testimonial, a 71‑year‑old physician (Joy Kong, MD) recounts three striking observations from a recent US Open competition and the subsequent 2.5‑day drive from Las Vegas to Vancouver. First, she competed every day of the US Open without any aches, pains, or loss of energy. Second, during the long road trip she felt no fatigue and chose a route to avoid traffic, surprising her travel companion. Third, despite sharing a confined van with a companion who had a severe cold, she did not become ill. The narrative highlights her perceived exceptional physical endurance, sustained energy, and immune resilience at an advanced age.

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The first thing I noticed, I was able to compete every single day during the US Open and I had zero aches and pains. I was able to sustain my energy throughout the day. Then the day after I wrapped up the US Open, we drove back from Las Vegas to Vancouver. It's a 2.5-day drive. We are in Southern Oregon. Jennifer is asking me, wait, don't you want to stop? Are you not tired? Like, and I tell her, no. Let's go north of Portland so we won't have to deal with the traffic in the morning. She was stunned. The third thing that was unusual was that Jennifer, in the van with me, had caught a serious cold. I mean, she was coughing all the time. And we're together in that confined space. I would have been normally more susceptible to catch her cold. I did not catch that cold. So that was also interesting.