- Joined
- Dec 16, 2004
- Location
- Palm Bay Florida
At Last! A Sensible Doctor . . . . .
Been around but worth seeing again.
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 had just turned 70.)
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 or wine?'
'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, sailing,
hiking, or bicycling?'
'No, I don't,' I said.
He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?'
'No,' I said.
He looked at me and said,...
"Then, why do you even give a shit?"
Been around but worth seeing again.
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 had just turned 70.)
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 or wine?'
'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, sailing,
hiking, or bicycling?'
'No, I don't,' I said.
He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?'
'No,' I said.
He looked at me and said,...
"Then, why do you even give a shit?"
