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    Will I live to see 80?

    I recently picked a new primary care doctor. 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 beer or wine?
    ''Oh no,' I replied. 'I'm not doing drugs, either!' Then he asked, 'Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?'
    I said, 'No, my former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!'
    Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?'
    'No, I don't,' I said.
    He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?'
    'No,' I said.
    He looked at me and said, 'Then, why do you even give a ****?
    There is nothing to fear, but life itself.

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    Then you probably see 125.

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    lmao JP

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    OMG - I answered NO to all of the questions too
    If you're happy and you know it......it's your meds.

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    I have an arthritic left knee and on a visit to my orthopedic doctor he asked me about the same kind of questions. After I told him I didn't smoke,drink,do drugs or gamble he looked at me and said "what to hell are you doing for fun"? We both got a good laugh out of it.
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    Extremes can be deadly:
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    Too much money....

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