Sometimes you just have to ask yourself
'Will I live to be 80?'
I recently chose a new primary care
physician.
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
alcoholic beverages?'
'No,' I replied. 'I don't do drugs,
either..'
Then he asked, 'Do you eat rib-eye
steaks and barbecued ribs?'
I said, 'No, my other doctor said that
all red meat is unhealthy!'
'Do you spend a lot of time in the sun,
like playing golf, boating, fishing or relaxing on the beach?'
'No, I don't,' I said.
He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast
cars, ride horses or have a lot of sex?'
'No,' I said. 'I don't do any of those
things.
Then he looked at me and asked.....
"then why do you give a shit?".'