Post by PeterW on Oct 20, 2008 14:09:21 GMT -5
Pretty good news.
Went to the doc today, with slight misgivings because I can't get out and about as much as a year ago, for my annual checkup. After prodding me and generally pulling me about, asking a lot of questions about my hobbies and interests, some of which seemed to be somewhat irrelevant, and doing various tests for a while, he said:
"Well, you've been registered with me for 37 years, and I've just looked back over your medical records for the past 15 years. For an eighty-year-old you haven't worn too badly. Probably because your diet's been very healthy, and you kept active, physically and mentally - and the latter's very important at your age.
"Your heart looks and sounds OK, and your blood pressure's very good. Your reaction times and mental response times have slowed a little but they're still both above average.
"Apart from slight hardening of the arteries caused by a lifetime's smoking - which I warned you about last year, rheumatism and slowed circulation in your legs, and a touch of arthritis in your hands, overall you're in pretty fair fettle. Not bad at all.
Stay physically active within reason, but take it a bit easier now you've got an electric buggy. Unless something unforseen crops up I'll see you again on your next birthday."
He must think I'm good for at least another 12 months. (Big sigh of relief!
). So it looks as if you're stuck with me for a while longer yet.
BTW, nice quote from I can't remember who: "In the big wide world, adapt the way you live to suit your environment. In your own home adapt the environment to suit the way you want to live."
PeterW
Went to the doc today, with slight misgivings because I can't get out and about as much as a year ago, for my annual checkup. After prodding me and generally pulling me about, asking a lot of questions about my hobbies and interests, some of which seemed to be somewhat irrelevant, and doing various tests for a while, he said:
"Well, you've been registered with me for 37 years, and I've just looked back over your medical records for the past 15 years. For an eighty-year-old you haven't worn too badly. Probably because your diet's been very healthy, and you kept active, physically and mentally - and the latter's very important at your age.
"Your heart looks and sounds OK, and your blood pressure's very good. Your reaction times and mental response times have slowed a little but they're still both above average.
"Apart from slight hardening of the arteries caused by a lifetime's smoking - which I warned you about last year, rheumatism and slowed circulation in your legs, and a touch of arthritis in your hands, overall you're in pretty fair fettle. Not bad at all.
Stay physically active within reason, but take it a bit easier now you've got an electric buggy. Unless something unforseen crops up I'll see you again on your next birthday."
He must think I'm good for at least another 12 months. (Big sigh of relief!
). So it looks as if you're stuck with me for a while longer yet.BTW, nice quote from I can't remember who: "In the big wide world, adapt the way you live to suit your environment. In your own home adapt the environment to suit the way you want to live."
PeterW
