Monday, September 01, 2008

Will I live to see 85?

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
85?'

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, barbecued
ribs or sausage?' 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, boating, hiking, or bicycling?' 'No, I
don't,' I said.

He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, ride a
Harley, or have a lot of sex?' 'No,' I said.

He looked at me and said, 'Then, why do you even give a
shit?'