| I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and exhaustive Lab tests, she said I was doing fairly well for my age. A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking her, "Do you think I'll live to be 80?" "She asked, "Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer, wine or hard liquor?" "Oh no," I replied. "I'm not doing drugs, either!" Then she asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?" I said, "Not much... My former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!" "Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, boating, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?" "No, I don't," I said. She asked, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?" "No," I said... She looked at me and said, "Then why in heck do you want to live to be 80??" Have a GREAT day! |