Will I live to see 80? Good question??‏
May 24, 2015 14:59:54 #
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 am almost Seventy Five).
A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking '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 lot of sex?'
'No,' I said...
He looked at me and said, 'Then, why do you even give a shit?
A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking '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 lot of sex?'
'No,' I said...
He looked at me and said, 'Then, why do you even give a shit?
May 24, 2015 15:24:18 #
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May 25, 2015 06:53:56 #
Really! I recently had an 84-year old patient who really wasn't very overweight advise me that she was going on a strict diet. I advised her that when and if I am 84 I am going to eat whatever the hell I want! The family of an elderly gentleman expressed concern about his having a small glass of brandy every evening. "Is he getting drunk and falling down?" I asked. Is he being a problem? No, they advised, they just didn't know if it was good for him. My advice was that I was NOT about to suggest to a relatively healthy 93-year old that he change his lifestyle at this point!
Life needs to be worth living. All things in moderation - rib eye steak is GOOD for you - just not too much! Sun is good for you - just not too much! Wine is good for you - just not too much! Fun is good for you - is there such a thing as too much?
Life needs to be worth living. All things in moderation - rib eye steak is GOOD for you - just not too much! Sun is good for you - just not too much! Wine is good for you - just not too much! Fun is good for you - is there such a thing as too much?
May 25, 2015 09:05:23 #
I agree with all of you. After reading these I am now fixing myself some steak and eggs and then going to the golf course. Im 71.
May 25, 2015 10:40:38 #
sb wrote:
Really! I recently had an 84-year old patient who ... (show quote)
Thanks. At 73, I no longer will I feel guilty about my 3 times a week sausage, eggs, and hash brown potatoes' breakfasts :)
May 25, 2015 12:01:58 #
DAVE FISHING wrote:
I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After... (show quote)
If you haven't been rid hard and put up wet then you ain't been doin life right. Don't squat with your spurs on while learnin somptin new each day or you may quit learnin altogether and loose the meaning of livin.
May 25, 2015 13:40:35 #
May 25, 2015 15:59:12 #
Billbobboy42 wrote:
Thanks. At 73, I no longer will I feel guilty about my 3 times a week sausage, eggs, and hash brown potatoes' breakfasts :)
Just go for a walk afterwards. Even if you were worried about your cholesterol, it is now acknowledged (what studies have shown for fifty years! ) that eating eggs does not raise your cholesterol - eating saturated fats does to some extent - so it is the bacon and sausage, not the eggs, that you need to just consume in moderation.
May 25, 2015 16:55:27 #
May 27, 2015 13:17:33 #
Look, I am 87 going 88, I love food and can cook. We go a lot on cruises and I am a little overweight, but not much more than when I was 75. The secret is moderation in all things. I have problems, but 25 pills a day keeps me going but 15 of those pills are massive pain killers because they could not get my knee replacement right the second time around. I was one of those unfortunates who fell into the 10 % bracket. Always a bit of slack for the medical fraternity. Add a pacemaker and a few other things but I am a glass half full man and very positive. That too is important. So age really is in the mind. I still look at a group of oldies and say "look at those old guys", much to the amusement of my wife. I still play golf 18 holes ... in a buggy, club level duplicate bridge & am a keen photographer with a Nikon D800 (weighs a ton), but a good strap helps. So enjoy life it is too precious to worry about it.
May 27, 2015 15:16:39 #
sb wrote:
Really! I recently had an 84-year old patient who ... (show quote)
Thanks, Doc! As I near 72 I try to behave...but not too much!
May 27, 2015 16:49:50 #
DAVE FISHING wrote:
I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After... (show quote)
I will be 80 in two months, and do most all of those things - except smoke and drink, gave those up a while ago, not too into hiking, bicycling, golf, or bowling. Prefer my telescope and astronomy, and chasing women, except that they are all too fast for me any more. Darn.
May 27, 2015 17:03:04 #
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