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May 2018
9:42am, 19 May 2018
2,563 posts
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steve45
I'm with Lip Gloss. Not bothered what it is or what I am!
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May 2018
9:36am, 20 May 2018
22,133 posts
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DocMoye
Friend of mine critically ill following a massive heart attack yesterday. Another friend awaiting multiple surgery in Harefield. Hubby says this is what we expect from life now waiting to see who’s next in the sick list.
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May 2018
9:38am, 20 May 2018
29,512 posts
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Lip Gloss
Oh Doc not good at all (( ))
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May 2018
10:02am, 20 May 2018
38,291 posts
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Velociraptor
I'm now advising people ten years younger than me that they should accept the need for regular check-ups and maintenance rather than taking their health for granted. Which is very much "do as I say, not as I do", because my own approach to health care is more reactive than proactive.
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May 2018
10:35am, 20 May 2018
35,571 posts
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GlennR
Terrible news Doc 
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May 2018
11:18am, 20 May 2018
2,566 posts
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steve45
That's sad/bad news DocMoye. Dunno about expecting nasty things from life ..sometimes expecting good/better things can assist us in making better choices in a variety of ways which may impact upon our well being. For sure there are more sick people in my age group than there were when I was twenty years younger..I think what Velo says is undoubtedly wise although I 'm not sure what kind of regular check ups my GP surgery provide..they call me in for BP every year (but I take mine every week), a PSA for prostate sometimes, poo sampling via the NHS every two years and an abdominal aneurism test as a one off once over 60. I guess I'm reactive to health concerns just like a lot of the population!
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May 2018
11:41am, 20 May 2018
1,132 posts
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Flatlander
Sorry to hear about your friends Doc.
That is sound advice from V'rap. Unfortunately, one can look after oneself, with a good diet, exercise, mental attitude, and lifestyle, but idiopathic diseases or conditions can just pop up out of nowhere.
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May 2018
12:25pm, 20 May 2018
16,696 posts
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ChrisHB
so sorry to read that, DM. So far I have had a remarkably protected life in terms of people getting badly ill all around me, but it's bound to happen unless I'm first.
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May 2018
4:45pm, 20 May 2018
1,857 posts
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Fitz
Sorry to read of your friends' woes, DocMoye, best wishes all round.
Interesting from V'rap on regular check-ups and maintenance. I'm nearly 52 but have never been called in by the GP for any kind of screening, check-up or MOT. Generally I'm well, have probably been in to the GP 5 times in the last decade, and usually just to get a referral on to private health (company policy) for running injuries. I can't actually remember the last time I was properly "ill." Never had flu, get a cold once, max twice a year. Perhaps my GP sees me as low risk so I'm not getting the call-up?
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May 2018
5:49pm, 20 May 2018
22,139 posts
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DocMoye
I’ve never been called for any routine screening either ( I’m 50) but my friend who is forty has been called in for the works !
My friend with the heart attack is being woken up. .... further stenting of coronary arteries expected and family warned of possible hypoxic brain damage. ( he had CPR at the roadside by a GP or medic whose house he collapsed outside ) ...
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