Getting an annual physical at the doctors

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Doctor just now called and blood work lab tests everything was perfect for both wife and me! Yay!

 

[dmccarty]

It can be fast... neighbor started losing weight and 6 weeks later was gone... had just bought a pickup he always wanted...

Never been to a funeral where the mom is 104 eulogizing her only child...

Could have heard a pin drop...

Years ago, guessing close to ten, a B17 flew into a local airport so I went to see it. I wish I had seen the plane was visiting earlier than I did so I could have gotten a ride on the plane.

It was amazing enough just getting into the plane and look at the different spaces of the plane.

Eventually, the crew started up the engines and we stayed until the engines were warmed up and the plane took off. Really cool to see it flying while we were driving home. The plane flew over a couple of local lakes and the people fishing got a surprise seeing the B17 flying over.

While waiting for the engines to warm up, I was talking to an older guy who was going to get a ride on the B17. He said he had cancer, so he decided to ride the B17 and go on the Elk hunt that was always a dream of his. I think he said he sold his new truck to pay for the B17 and Elk hunt.

A friend of mine got brain tumor. He answered the phone one day and could not hear out of one ear so he went to the doctor thinking he had hearing damage from loud noises. They told him he had 6-12 months if he did nothing. 12-18 months if he did chemo OR surgery. 18-24 months if he did chemo AND surgery. He had surgery and started chemo and died in his sleep from a heart attack around the six month mark.

In the last day or so, I was reading the comments to some news report. Two men in the early to mid 70's were talking about how they planed to keep working until they were 80. I hope they are not planning on doing things in retirement.

Having to give an eulogy for a child is a nightmare.

 

[dmccarty]

When one is getting your blood tested for a physical ask for your vitamin D levels to be checked. Most/many people have low levels which is not good. Vitamin D fights off respiratory illnesses and affects mental health.

Ten or so years ago, I got Whooping cough even though I have had 12-24 vaccinations. Years afterwards I went of a check up and my now retired doctor tested me for Vitamin D levels and I was really low. I think this is why I caught the Whooping cough. I thought my Vitamin D levels would have been ok due to diet and sun exposure. I was wrong.

For about half of the year, if you are north of about 35 degrees latitude, you will not get Vitamin D from the sun...

In Feb 2020, a member of the family was sick for a couple of weeks and needed a doctor note for work. The doctor tested for Flu A and Flu B which came back negative, yet the person had flu. Everyone in the house got sick but me and I think it was because I had good Vitamin D levels and exercised regularly.

 

[deserteagle71]

All in all it was an enjoyable 2 hours, for me not them although they did enjoy my sexual performance question answer, "I don't understand, what is this activity you refer to as sex?".
Doctor says she will see me in a year..."if that".

The "Medicare Update" paperwork I was requested to fill out when I was at the doctor's office a couple days ago made me quite angry. Not sure if that paperwork was a standard form from Medicare or from this particular doctor but it had questions that had nothing to do with medical problems. "Do you have a fire extinguisher in the house"? "Do you have smoke detectors in your house" "Do you wear your seatbelt"? If I had chosen to answer it would have been Yes to each question...but to me that is none of their business so I drew a line through each question and didn't answer. If they had asked whether I had a gun in the house I would have dropped the paperwork on the floor and walked out. I'm there for medical care, not to fill out a survey, not to provide data for some government agency that will use that data against me!

But there were no questions about sex..........

 

[bigtiller]

If you want to answer 6 or more sex questions, donate a pint of blood someday.

 

[deserteagle71]

If you want to answer 6 or more sex questions, donate a pint of blood someday.

How true! I donate blood every time the Bloodmobile comes to town. I've learned to answer all their questions on line before I go in. Only time I didn't donate and walked out was some years ago when the guy doing the questioning asked me whether I had ever had sex with a man...asked me once and I answered in the negative...asked me again after a bunch of other questions and I answered the same...asked me a third time and I got up and walked out.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

The "Medicare Update" paperwork I was requested to fill out when I was at the doctor's office a couple days ago made me quite angry. Not sure if that paperwork was a standard form from Medicare or from this particular doctor but it had questions that had nothing to do with medical problems. "Do you have a fire extinguisher in the house"? "Do you have smoke detectors in your house" "Do you wear your seatbelt"? If I had chosen to answer it would have been Yes to each question...but to me that is none of their business so I drew a line through each question and didn't answer. If they had asked whether I had a gun in the house I would have dropped the paperwork on the floor and walked out. I'm there for medical care, not to fill out a survey, not to provide data for some government agency that will use that data against me!

But there were no questions about sex..........

The questionnaire we filled out did ask about guns which I left blank. Anything I felt none of their business I left blank...they didn't mention it. They did ask about handle bars for the tub and I said yes...the curtain rod
Next time maybe I'll say we don't bathe.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

How true! I donate blood every time the Bloodmobile comes to town. I've learned to answer all their questions on line before I go in. Only time I didn't donate and walked out was some years ago when the guy doing the questioning asked me whether I had ever had sex with a man...asked me once and I answered in the negative...asked me again after a bunch of other questions and I answered the same...asked me a third time and I got up and walked out.

Should have asked was that a proposition

 

[deserteagle71]

Should have asked was that a proposition

After I calmed down a bit I had to wonder...if we are constantly being told to be tolerant and accepting of the gay lifestyle, WHY are they not allowed to donate blood??? Of course, I know the answer.

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

The "Medicare Update" paperwork I was requested to fill out when I was at the doctor's office a couple days ago made me quite angry. Not sure if that paperwork was a standard form from Medicare or from this particular doctor but it had questions that had nothing to do with medical problems. "Do you have a fire extinguisher in the house"? "Do you have smoke detectors in your house" "Do you wear your seatbelt"? If I had chosen to answer it would have been Yes to each question...but to me that is none of their business so I drew a line through each question and didn't answer. If they had asked whether I had a gun in the house I would have dropped the paperwork on the floor and walked out. I'm there for medical care, not to fill out a survey, not to provide data for some government agency that will use that data against me!

But there were no questions about sex..........

Very annoying isn't it! I like that you drew a line through them.
I answered homeless, and no car. No phone number either.