Saturday, May 31, 2008
What Would Be The Point?
As many of you know, my family Doctor of the last 10 years recently quit his practice and went back to medical school to teach and do research. I have recently picked a new M.D. that was actually recommended by my former M.D. After a couple of visits and exhaustive lab work ups she has concluded that I am doing "Fairly Well" for my age. She has told me to take off a few pounds, but for the most part I was doing well. I started last September taking off some pounds or I would have probably got a good ear chewing. Then She said, "It is not at all unreasonable for a man to live into his 80's today if he is willing to give up a few things....Drinking, Smoking, Red Meat BBQ's, long exposure to the sun doing activities like Boating, Swimming, Tanning, Golf, or Hiking." I thought she was finished, but then she continued, "You also must reduce your stress, no gambling, no fast lifestyles, no marathon love making, laying out all hours of the night, or any of that type of thing." By this time I was just looking at the floor and laughing.....then I said, "O.K. then I have one question for you....If I gave up all of that; why would I give a shit!" To this she had no response.....I am not at all sure I would want to live that long anyway unless I was in the best of health and the world had become a much nicer place....but I am damn sure that I would not want to live that long without doing the things I like to do!!!
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5 comments:
LMAO, Tony this is so funny. It is true how doctors always want you to give up everything, like you are going to live forever or something. We all know that we will not live forever, so do what you enjoy in life.
Tests, pills, and giving up the shit you love; this is what every doctor today does. They think it is their duty or something. I liked the old doctor's way, if you are healthy then they would see you next year!
Doctors, they will never learn, it doesn't matter what they say; we will do what we want to.
Hey Tony, Just think you paid good money to hear that shit!
No man will ever give up women!
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