When was the last time you went to the doctors,
06 February 2010, 06:23 PM
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When was the last time you went to the doctors,
Im sure i will have my doubters but my dad is 76 tomorrow,
he was born in feb 1933, had his medical for his national service in the irish guards at 18, came out two years later in 53 had another medical and that was the last time he went to the doctors,
he was on parade for queen marys funeral in the march, and wanted to do the coronation a few months later but he was finish before the coronation and they wouldnt let him stay on for a couple of more weeks, he could only sign on for a couple of years and that would have mean him going to egypt, and he didnt fancy that.
remarkably he is in good health walks alot and gave up smoking about 20 years ago, he hasnt got many teeth because he never bothered with the dentist either but other than that hes in a1 shape.
can anyone else beat 55 years?
ps the only time he went to the hospital was to see my sister born, he fainted because of the smell and banged his head.
he was born in feb 1933, had his medical for his national service in the irish guards at 18, came out two years later in 53 had another medical and that was the last time he went to the doctors,
he was on parade for queen marys funeral in the march, and wanted to do the coronation a few months later but he was finish before the coronation and they wouldnt let him stay on for a couple of more weeks, he could only sign on for a couple of years and that would have mean him going to egypt, and he didnt fancy that.
remarkably he is in good health walks alot and gave up smoking about 20 years ago, he hasnt got many teeth because he never bothered with the dentist either but other than that hes in a1 shape.
can anyone else beat 55 years?
ps the only time he went to the hospital was to see my sister born, he fainted because of the smell and banged his head.
06 February 2010, 08:43 PM
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About 13 years ago for me, and only because i had a golf ball sized lump on my ankle 
Which turned out to be a damaged blood valve in my groin, not sealing and over powering the rest of the veins valves, or some other kind of nonsense, causing a huge collection of blood to collect at the bottom of my leg, had to have them all removed and sewn up
Of course it started off as a tiny little lump, but i kinda left it for a while, as men do
I went to the doctors and asked him if it was cancer
Which turned out to be a damaged blood valve in my groin, not sealing and over powering the rest of the veins valves, or some other kind of nonsense, causing a huge collection of blood to collect at the bottom of my leg, had to have them all removed and sewn up
Of course it started off as a tiny little lump, but i kinda left it for a while, as men do
I went to the doctors and asked him if it was cancer
06 February 2010, 08:53 PM
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For myself it was when I needed someone to tell me I was pregnant (again) as I refused to believe it!
I have not been due to ill health for a few years, but I sure can't beat 55 years!
I have not been due to ill health for a few years, but I sure can't beat 55 years!
07 February 2010, 11:49 AM
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Im sure i will have my doubters but my dad is 76 tomorrow,
he was born in feb 1933, had his medical for his national service in the irish guards at 18, came out two years later in 53 had another medical and that was the last time he went to the doctors,
he was on parade for queen marys funeral in the march, and wanted to do the coronation a few months later but he was finish before the coronation and they wouldnt let him stay on for a couple of more weeks, he could only sign on for a couple of years and that would have mean him going to egypt, and he didnt fancy that.
remarkably he is in good health walks alot and gave up smoking about 20 years ago, he hasnt got many teeth because he never bothered with the dentist either but other than that hes in a1 shape.
can anyone else beat 55 years?
ps the only time he went to the hospital was to see my sister born, he fainted because of the smell and banged his head.
he was born in feb 1933, had his medical for his national service in the irish guards at 18, came out two years later in 53 had another medical and that was the last time he went to the doctors,
he was on parade for queen marys funeral in the march, and wanted to do the coronation a few months later but he was finish before the coronation and they wouldnt let him stay on for a couple of more weeks, he could only sign on for a couple of years and that would have mean him going to egypt, and he didnt fancy that.
remarkably he is in good health walks alot and gave up smoking about 20 years ago, he hasnt got many teeth because he never bothered with the dentist either but other than that hes in a1 shape.
can anyone else beat 55 years?
ps the only time he went to the hospital was to see my sister born, he fainted because of the smell and banged his head.
I have been pretty lucky with medical fitness except a few alarming bits recently, but I try to avoid bothering the doctor as much as possible, he has got enough on his plate as it is. Had to go for a couple of checks recently but glad to say the results were ok.
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07 February 2010, 12:05 PM
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Hmm, probably 10+ years for me since I've been to the doctors with any sort of problem/sickness although we do have to get a medical every four years for work
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07 February 2010, 12:09 PM
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last year for a swollen knee, before that 10years ago.
07 February 2010, 12:58 PM
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Food for thought:
I'm generalising a bit but guys will happily have their cars serviced at regular intervals yet only go to the quacks only when something is actually wrong. Why is that, do you reckon? Would taking proactive measures regarding one's health be a sign of weakness?
I'm generalising a bit but guys will happily have their cars serviced at regular intervals yet only go to the quacks only when something is actually wrong. Why is that, do you reckon? Would taking proactive measures regarding one's health be a sign of weakness?
07 February 2010, 01:09 PM
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On average once every six years i d say , the last time for malaria advice ( not the disease ) , before that it was something similar to stickys predicament except there was no explaination for cause , it came up in a matter of twenty minutes and down again over 5 days 
I thinkyour ole man should have gone to the dentist tho. or had um all out at once ! like someone i used to know , this was done in the army 'cos itll save a lot of time , pain and money '
I thinkyour ole man should have gone to the dentist tho. or had um all out at once ! like someone i used to know , this was done in the army 'cos itll save a lot of time , pain and money '
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07 February 2010, 01:09 PM
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I dont think it's a policy to be reccommended really but it does proove that it can be done, a lot of people in our society end up at the doctors every other week, I think its a balancing act and common sense, for every 76 year old that hasnt been to the docs and got away with it there will be ten more that didnt.
07 February 2010, 01:27 PM
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I could nominate my old man/dad for this topic..In my 30 yrs i been here i have not known him to go to the Doctors for any illness as before then i can't say..He used to smoke a pipe and cigars when was younger but gave it up,always going for walks eating healthy though wouldn't touch junk food and still doesn't to this day..Only time i go to Doctors is for my medical...
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I could nominate my old man/dad for this topic..In my 30 yrs i been here i have not known him to go to the Doctors for any illness as before then i can't say..He used to smoke a pipe and cigars when was younger but gave it up,always going for walks eating healthy though wouldn't touch junk food and still doesn't to this day..Only time i go to Doctors is for my medical...
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