From: ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 25 Feb 2013, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mandriva, in article   
   , Jim Beard wrote:   
      
   >Moe Trin wrote:   
      
   >> Usual problems, but I'm still ticking and the primary care didn't   
   >> report anything that far out of tolerance (other than the usual   
   >> "you can loose a few pounds" - gee, I'm so glad I'm allowed to do   
   >> so).   
      
   >Every person is different, and sorting out pros and cons is the very   
   >first and most important task.   
      
   Very true   
      
   >That said, for myself, I show up for a physical every 3 to 5 years,   
   >just to see if there is visible reason I should make extra   
   >preparations for my death in the next 3 to 5 years.   
      
   Airplane drivers get regular physicals even if they are only hobbyists.   
   I've a commercial license, and while I rarely exercise the privileges   
   of that rating, it requires an annual flight physical.  Because of   
   other problems, I also get blood work at least twice a year.   
      
   >Beyond that, there are some things the medics do well (stitches,   
   >minor trama, most bacterial infections) and some major catastrophies   
   >that require a pay-the-money or accept-death-or-severe-damage   
   >decision.  I will happily go in for the former, and promise to think   
   >it over carefully (if I can think at the time) for the latter.   
      
   So far, there have only been a couple of the important ones, caught   
   far enough in advance that "I'm still here".   
      
   >If I cannot think, next-of-kin has instructions to let me die rather   
   >than spend huge amounts of money for heroic efforts to save me.   
      
   It's called a "living will" and many medical facilities can provide   
   one.  Sign, with witnesses, and less problems for the next-of-kin.   
   Three of the local hospitals have copies of mine on file, as does the   
   primary-care.   There's a notarized copy in my wallet along with a   
   current list of meds and such.   
      
   >Weight control (and consequent to that, blood pressure control)   
   >is not easy for me.   
      
   's/ for me//'   
      
   >My choice of exercise is walking supplemented by weight machines at   
   >the rec center, and when I need to lose weight the walks have to be   
   >in excess of 15 miles minimum and the weight room is worthless.   
      
   Bicycling - I try to get a half hour run in daily, which is about 6-7   
   miles.  Big problem is the summer heat, and I'll often try to make   
   my ride in the morning before it hits 90F/32C.  Now, it's the opposite   
   problem.   My primary care claims I'm not getting enough exercise   
   pushing away from the table.    Bah!  I do that three times a day.   
      
   >Given that I hate the cold, my weight tends to rise in winter...   
   >Where is global warming when I need it? (Or even local warming.  I   
   >would settle for either!)   
      
   The other exercise is swimming, but I think the pool has icebergs   
   right now.  I don't like pools cooler than 80F/27C.   
      
           Old guy   
      
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