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 70.)
A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you think I'll live to be 90?' 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?

my reply to that question would be . that I want to out live the wife, so that just once in my married life I could have the last word.

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He asked, 'Do you have a lot of sex?'
'No,' I said

I think you should change your doctor ...

While I have your attention

Have you got news of monteria ?

Only for the single day mate, and I think consensus was to try and do two days back to back given the fixed travel costs.

I've been chasing up but you know how it is in Spain, where people pop into work after breakfast for five minutes on their way to lunch...

Rgds,
K

Kiri..I met you at SCi in 2010 at the AR event...I have a hard time believing you are 70??! Come ON...hardly 50??

Cheers

Hey Eddie,

You got me!! Keep going, to bareley forty and you are on the right track.

K

Wait till you really get to be 70. Then you'll go to the doctor and discribe the symtoms of your problem.
He'll look at you with a serious expression and ask 'Did you ever have this before ?'
'Yes Doc ,I have '.
'Well you've got it again !!'

Frankly, I am on the nearly 70 trail...and finally a year ago got caught in the Medical environment..never a pill...now 5 in Am and 3 in PM....and now recovering from a knee injury that might have been related to a bad BP med...ie allergic reaction...and nerve attack that weakened my right leg...leading to a fall and whacking my left knee and ripping off the tendon.....then in Physical Therapy several weeks ago they popped out a disc in my back..so now recovering from disc decompressin/stenosis surgery!!...wondering if I will ever get back to africa??
The Golden Years ain't for sissies...and ya better have enjoyed life to its extreme before getting there!!
Cheers...

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and ya better have enjoyed life to its extreme before getting there!!

Amen!! I'm working on that particular sentiment every day!!

K