Who Here has Regular Medical Checkups?

[CaptainQuintero]

Once a year for me. Prostate disease got my dad and grandfather. Caught early it's treatable. Once it spreads it's as bad as it gets.

One might ask Steve Jobs how his diet and exercise regime worked on his cancer. A rare case of pancreatic cancer that was seen early enough to be treated.

I thought he died from cancer??

[Murri]

Will hit 62 this year. Had a complete physical last year and found my blood pressure has gone thru the roof.

Saw a heart specialist for several stress tests, luckily all was ok but now on some meds.

Cholesterol has been a little high for the last few tests, trying to lower with diet and exercize. Crestor didn't agree with me.

Now see the doc every 3 months for a quick check and a refill on the meds.

Started colonoscopy 10 years ago as there have been problems with other family menbers, so far so good.

Great peace of mind for a little inconvienence.

[Smooth]

My opinion is to get as complete an examination as you can twice a year.

Something I tell all my friends;

Cars get serviced for a far greater cost than a full health checkup, why spend more on a car service each year than your health check?

[galtline]

Thanks to Obama care I now pay 800 a month for medical care. See a Dr every year.

[Carpenter69]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Lol. Honestly, I would never go to the doctor if it wasn't for my wife.

She's a school administrator, and we have great medical coverage.

I don't go for check ups because I don't wanna know.

If something is troubling me I put up with it as long as I can then I go.

I know, kind of stupid. I just feel like there are people sicker than I that need those appointments.

[joeypots]

I thought he died from cancer??

http://www.theguardi...-surgery-regret

He was one of the very rare ones who might have beat pancreatic cancer. I like the part where his wife asked him to cut it out with the roots and berrys. People hate medical science and pharmaceuticals, I think, because illness is the ultimate loss of controll. Your post is about controlling your health with diet and exercise. Perfectly reasonable. Where we differ is that I don't hold it against the medical industrial complex that they try to help people when they are sick, with out regard to cause. Steve Jobs, it seem to me, could not believe that he was sick, especially since he was so conscientious of his diet. He tried to control his disease because he couldn't process the fact that even with all of his health obsessions, he had a bad disease. I got news for folks who think they are immune because they take excellent care of themselves: you are not.

My plan is to take care of my self and use the benefits of medical science.

[Orion21]

I was brought up in a Holistic Clinic and fully endorse them. It's not that they give you herbs or ointments for everything and don't believe in medicine. It's a proactive approach to health vs reactive.

I have a full executive physical every year, that includes:

Treadmill

EKG

Full blood profile

Urine profile

body scan

and a bunch of other stuff I can't remember.

I also see my holistic physician every quarter for a full check up. My strategy is to stay ahead of any issues that may arise considering I have a family history of cancer (dad's side). My full executive physical and office visits costs me just shy of 5 figures per year, but is 110% worth it for me because what's a better investment than an investment in yourself? My quarterly checkups give me the opportunity to discuss anything and everything to make sure I'm in tip top health. The one thing these can't do is get my ass into a gym on a regular basis, but I fully intend to be around a very very long time with my family.

I'm 33

[CaptainQuintero]

http://www.theguardi...-surgery-regret

He was one of the very rare ones who might have beat pancreatic cancer. I like the part where his wife asked him to cut it out with the roots and berrys. People hate medical science and pharmaceuticals, I think, because illness is the ultimate loss of controll. Your post is about controlling your health with diet and exercise. Perfectly reasonable. Where we differ is that I don't hold it against the medical industrial complex that they try to help people when they are sick, with out regard to cause. Steve Jobs, it seem to me, could not believe that he was sick, especially since he was so conscientious of his diet. He tried to control his disease because he couldn't process the fact that even with all of his health obsessions, he had a bad disease. I got news for folks who think they are immune because they take excellent care of themselves: you are not.

My plan is to take care of my self and use the benefits of medical science.

I think for general health you can either go the pill route or the holistic approach. i dont like the poll industry, it's mostly fear mongering and nasty imo. Simply put if their pills worked they would be out of business!

When it comes to end game illnesses I believe in it's your time it's your time, neither can prevent it. For day to day and even serious illnesses I find the natural route is far more effective.

But healthcare is free here so generally there are contractual issues making people go in order to keep their jobs etc. so people are more free (imo) to experiment with different healing without insurance or contracts being affected. Docs also don't need to flog pills to earn a wage so will suggest natural remedies a lot eg valerian root if you can't sleep instead of dipping into the pill sack

[al321]

Every year around my birthday....love my family too much not to!

[canadianbeaver]

My mom passed away from colon cancer 4 years ago. What a horrible way to go. We all went for colonoscopies right after that and my oldest brother had to just get a bit of follow up.

The worst part was my doctor turned out to be a guy I went to high school with. On my report form he wrote, "great to see you Lisa, hope to see you again soon!"

Uh, yeah.

[JHands]

I work in the medical field across the pond in the states. General consensus is over 40, once a year unless something feels off. As Ramon cojones said though, the best thing you can do for your body is to eat and drink properly. I'm not going to start touting diet advice, but in my ring of colleagues and friends, everyone sticks to a strict unprocessed good diet and some of the guys are well into their 60s with no issues

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[Dara]

Been going every year since I turned 20 as testicular cancer runs in our family (though thankfully I've never got it).

Annual blood works and lung performance (which has actually improved in the last 5 years as i've started to smoke more cigars).

Not looking forward to hitting 40 when the doctors loses interest in your front equipment and gains an unhealthy obsession with your prostate!

[Elvis]

Rob,

In the last five years or so, I've seen a number of friends, relatives, and coworkers diagnosed with cancer that was otherwise preventable or treatable when caught early enough. Several were told there was nothing that could be done and were sent home or to a facility to live out their few months and in some cases weeks.

In June 2013, I was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer which metastasized to my liver. I had skipped my yearly visits to the doctor because I thought I was too busy. Now imagine me, looking into my wife's beautiful tear filled eyes, as the doctor explains to us that I have incurable cancer. This could have been prevented with yearly exam which she kept scheduling for me. Hard not to feel like a colossal idiot, among other things.

My tumor was discovered after a few emergency room visits after which I was admitted to the hospital for a colonoscopy. 50cm in and the camera hit a dead stop.

When it comes to homeopathic remedies, I certainly think they have their place in healing. And I have no love for big pharma, nor do I think the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has my best interests at heart. However, Steve Jobs is a classic example of someone who had a reasonable chance at a good outcome with his pancreatic cancer. He chose against surgery and he regretted that decision until he ultimately died.

Can't disagree that food is medicine and your body had a better chance of being disease free if you eat right and exercise. I would also add to that a yearly checkup with your doctor.

As for my own condition, incurable doesn't mean it can't be treated. I had back to back surgeries to remove tumors from colon and liver and am now on chemo. It's no fun, but I've been through worse.

Best Regards,

--E

[PapaDisco]

Guys, eat healthy all you want, it's a great thing to do. Exercise too, can't complain about that, but keep in mind that when it comes to serious, random killers like cancer, that we're talking about billions of cell divisions as a contributor to the culprit. Sure there can be a genetic predisposition in some cases, but mostly it's a game of statistics and random chance. Your only defense is early detection.

[bogglor]

There really isn't much of a downside to getting checked regularly - and for us cigar smokers that includes regular trips to the dentist twice a year to check for any oral anomalies. It's not just about the doctor for the big killers; get your mouth checked out, as well!

[dowjr1]

Usually go once per year for blood work. Since I am now 45, probably get more stuff done on next appt to be more thorough. I do keep a record of all my blood work over the years so as to keep a baseline for what my usual numbers are.

[ramon_cojones]

Guys, eat healthy all you want, it's a great thing to do. Exercise too, can't complain about that, but keep in mind that when it comes to serious, random killers like cancer, that we're talking about billions of cell divisions as a contributor to the culprit. Sure there can be a genetic predisposition in some cases, but mostly it's a game of statistics and random chance. Your only defense is early detection.

It amazes me how people don't correlate what they put into their bodies with the output ie. health. If you put crap gas in your car or lighter, it will operate crap. Years of poor dieting, drinking sodas and hfcs,etc increases your risk of cancers and such especially if you have a genetic predisposition. Once you have these diseases then ya it's sort of pointless trying to eat healthy.

[Jeremy Festa]

Once you have these diseases then ya it's sort of pointless trying to eat healthy.

I would (strongly) suggest otherwise. Yes, prevention is preferrable to rehabilitation. However, it's never too late to try, your best, especially when it comes to eating healthy. As you said, food is medicine.

[LexG]

After spending 12months in the UK and Europe, I thought I should go see how I am going. My doctor gave me a good arse kicking, as I am 24 and now have the cholesterol level of "an obese 65 year old,". seriously a direct quote. needless to say, between that, and him telling me that if I dont get my act together he'll be diagnosing me with heart disease in 5 years, it shocked me enough to get moving and fix it.

I reckon if my old man had gone to the doctor more often, his cancer wouldn't have been found too late, and he may still be here. sorry to bring the mood down.