tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421007530617008911.post420240534130099378..comments2023-10-01T08:43:13.346-04:00Comments on New Me: A Fresh Start: Going It AloneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421007530617008911.post-26620218243517178392010-02-11T18:49:58.987-05:002010-02-11T18:49:58.987-05:00Good luck!
My husband is not on board either.. I a...Good luck!<br />My husband is not on board either.. I am hoping to lead by example!!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981934760603648169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421007530617008911.post-58262774530426755732010-02-10T22:51:42.493-05:002010-02-10T22:51:42.493-05:00Without going into details, I think the hubster ha...Without going into details, I think the hubster has good reason to go to the doc. I'm still hoping he will.NewMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172571318565002724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421007530617008911.post-16377954150040252512010-02-10T19:30:43.165-05:002010-02-10T19:30:43.165-05:00"Things like cancer screening are very rarely..."Things like cancer screening are very rarely worth participating in. They maybe save 1 extra life per 100,000 people screened, but cause a vast amount of worry and stress, many false positives, many unnecessary operations removing things which weren't a problem in the first place - or would have gone away by themselves (given that we are forming cancers all the time and most of them are naturally removed by our own immune systems)."<br /><br />I guess that one extra life doesn't matter when it's not your loved one.<br /><br />As far as my loved ones that did have screenings and had IMPORTANT things removed to keep them alive, well thank god the screenings were there.<br /><br />I have the same no win situation with my b/f of 5 years regarding going to the doctor. If someone finds a solution in getting them to go, let me know! (actually he finally went to the doctor today because of a bad ear ache for the last few months and confirmed again that he had high blood pressure - at 33!)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225143426463304071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421007530617008911.post-65170446107934747822010-02-10T09:34:31.748-05:002010-02-10T09:34:31.748-05:00I don't even HAVE a doctor! But I hear what y...I don't even HAVE a doctor! But I hear what you're saying... I'm fortunate that my husband is way fitter than I am, and when asked what he'd like for supper, will usually say "Salad". He eats lots of fruit as well. The bugger will probably outlive me by decades.Hanliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16476650601531649816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421007530617008911.post-2197505852689343212010-02-09T18:49:16.833-05:002010-02-09T18:49:16.833-05:00I don't go to the doctor either. If there was...I don't go to the doctor either. If there was an easy health screen to get my numbers conveniently and cheaply, I would bother. As for his eating, I think lots of people are just raised to eat a lot, which is why low-fat is so useful. Volumetrics. I sort of do it in that I eat so many fruits and veggies, but I'd rather eat smaller portions than low-fat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421007530617008911.post-2298468723884529822010-02-09T13:00:49.746-05:002010-02-09T13:00:49.746-05:00As a huge Pooh Bear fan I hate to disagree with Be...As a huge Pooh Bear fan I hate to disagree with Bearfriend. I dont disagree with everything - particularly the idea that society is over medicated. As a pharmacist I know only to well there isn't a pill for every ill.<br /><br />BUT people DO need to take responsibility for their own health - and a well person check up at the doctors can pick up problems early. Most people with high blood pressure have no symptoms. Just because you feel well doesn't mean you are healthy. And high blood pressure doesn't need drugs. It needs lifetsyle changes.<br /><br />But if he is walking half an hour a day and eating a reasonably healthy diet he isn't doing too badly. Unless he is very overweight I wouldn't worry too much.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043960680882232873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421007530617008911.post-6661190633371593502010-02-09T08:04:12.207-05:002010-02-09T08:04:12.207-05:00Hi Wendy. 21 years without going to the doctor? A ...Hi Wendy. 21 years without going to the doctor? A proud record! Personally I think it's wonderful that he has not needed a doctor in all that time. <br /><br />The only reason to go to the doctor is if you have a symptom that needs investigating. If he has no symptoms there's no reason to go. <br /><br />He's happy and enjoying life. That's the most important determinator of health. <br /><br />Things like cancer screening are very rarely worth participating in. They maybe save 1 extra life per 100,000 people screened, but cause a vast amount of worry and stress, many false positives, many unnecessary operations removing things which weren't a problem in the first place - or would have gone away by themselves (given that we are forming cancers all the time and most of them are naturally removed by our own immune systems). <br /><br />This everyone-needs-to-go-to-the-doctor-every-year mentality is a sad symptom of our over medicated society. <br /><br />I'm with your husband on this one. He should carry on enjoying life and doing what makes him happy. <br /><br />Bearfriend xxFriend of the Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338137165061207438noreply@blogger.com