Friday, April 13, 2007

Will I Live To Be 80??

Will I live to be 80?
I recently turned 65 and had to choose a newprimary care physician
for my Medicare program.

After two visits andexhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing "fairly
well" for my age.

Alittle concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him,
"Do youthink I will live to be 80?"

He asked: Do you smoke tobacco or drinkalcoholic beverages?"

"Oh no," I replied. "I don't do drugs,either."

"Do you have many friends and entertain frequently?"

"Isaid, "No, I usually stay home and keep to myself".

"Do you eat rib-eyesteaks and barbecued ribs?"

I said, "No, my other doctor said that allred meat is unhealthy!"

"Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, likeplaying golf, sailing,
hiking, or bicycling?"

"No, I don't," Isaid.

"Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot ofsex?"

"No," I said. "I don't do any of those things."

He looked atme and said, "Then why do you give a shit?




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