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Douglas Thompson's avatar

I'm right there with you Clint cheering you on. I've always been naturally fit and active (as fit as a butchers dog is an old 🇫🇴🇬🇧 saying) I led Circuit Training classes in my old YMCA good cardio workouts, road ran with regular 10 mile and half marathon races and winter Country races. Back then I never needed to listen to my body. I naturally started to slow down on reaching THAT certain age and it's been downhill ever since 😁😮 but I was still mobile. 2010 out of the blue I eas diagnosed with THAT male specific cancer, very early diagnosis, radical surgery and full remission and I'm still here to tell the tale. Now that's when I suddenly started to listen to my body. These days I don't take anything for granted and if it don't feel right I get it investigated. Yes we are lucky in the 🇫🇴🇬🇧 that we have the NHS (National Health Service) which is free at the point of service as it's included in our taxation (Obama Care?) Yes it's not a perfect system as it's open to misuses. However you won't die because you can't afford heath care in 🇫🇴🇬🇧. I know which service I prefer to have. So to-date I only take 2 medications which because I'm a senior I don't need to pay for. The meds are for prevention measures too, so overall I'm a very healthy old crock with lower back and lower leg circulation issues 😁 in my Ivory Tower in my mid to later 70's So Clint keep on trucking you'll get there. Cheers DougT 🇫🇴 I hope I didn't bore all the readers 😎

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Dr Ray Lightbown's avatar

Wonderful shift of focus onto realistic health needs. I am biased, of course. Take good care of yourself. You're much more than worth it. I take 9 different medications a day (plus some supplements) to keep all my blood tests in the normal range (close to the unhealthy limits in some cases). Came back from the hospital check up today. My only abnormal (not very) result is one that tracks my impaired kidney functions. Quality of life is important in my opinion. Well decided, Clint.

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