new primary care doctor

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  1. JohnO

    JohnO Moderator

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    I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and

    exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing "fairly well" for my age.

    A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, "Do

    you think I'll live to be 80?"

    He asked, "Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer or wine?"

    "Oh no," I replied. "I'm not doing drugs, either."

    Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?"

    I said, "No, my former! doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!"

    "Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking,

    or bicycling?"

    "No, I don't," I said.

    He asked, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?"

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

    He looked at me and said, "Then why do you really care?"
     
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  3. SAW39

    SAW39 Ritteri Anemone

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    That made me chuckle!