Will I live to see 80?
Here’s something to think about.
I recently picked a new primary care doctor.
After two visits and exhaustive Lab tests, he said I was doing
‘fairly well’ for my age. (I just turned sixty-five).
A little concerned about that comment, I couldn’t resist asking him,
‘Do you think I’ll live to be 80?’
He asked, ‘Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer, wine or hard liquor?
‘Oh no,’ I replied. ‘I’m not doing drugs, either!’
Then he asked, ‘Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued Ribs?
‘I said, ‘Not much… my former doctor said that all red meat is
very unhealthy!’
‘Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, boating,
sailing, hiking, or bicycling?’
‘No, I don’t,’ I said.
He asked, ‘Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lots of sex?’
‘No,’ I said…
He looked at me and said,.. ‘Then, why do you even give a shit?
Love that!
Hehe
Your doctor is awesome!
How you been mr Aussie. Love to say that was a true story lol
Good Mr Phillips, thanks for asking mate.
Damn it’s not? It’s a damned good story to tell… I’m gonna share it with my doc, hopefully the opportunity arrives for him to one day say it.
Actual converstaion with my doc about being diabetic, he said “I just want to help you control your dabetes well enough so you live long enough to get hit by a bus or die of cancer or something.”
Yes, I love my doc.
Mine has the potential, but I’ve only been seeing him for 6 months. Hard to find a doctor in Canada, took me 8 years, they all move to the USA. More freedom to practise and earn. I digress though. He has a sense of humour and is showing it ore each time I have an appointment,