Will
I Live to see 80?
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. (I just turned 62)
A
little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you
think
I'll live to be 80?'
The
doctor responded by asking, '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, 'Not
much
since 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, go on vacations or have a lot of sex?' 'No,' I
said.
He
looked at me and said, . . . 'Then, why do you even give a **** ?