I need a huge favor from all of you.

[pomtzu]

My hubby avoids the doctor at all costs and I can't even tell you the last time he had a physical or blood work. I have quit nagging. It only makes him mad.

Pam - please be the biggest nag that you can - so what if he gets mad - he'll get over it and maybe even thank you one day.

My brother suffered a massive stroke at the age of 59 and never worked or walked or lived any kind of normal life after that. He passed away from complications (pneumonia) at the age of 64! He looked like the picture of health - however he had high blood pressure, but refused to take any medication that the doctor prescribed. He said he was "just fine" without it!

How I miss him!!!!

[carole]

Sadly a lot of men are just not good at taking caring of these matters, i nagg and nagg my husband lol, in the end he reluctantly goes,just had his bloods all done, and all good,

I certainly keep up with my mammograms after my mother had breast cancer, and i have regular blood tests of everything every year at my own request, you cannot rely on the doctors, you have to be on to it yourself and look after yourself, even my vet is better than the doctors, after requesting more of Ash's medication he rings me to see how he is getting on and we speak for about 15 mins, if only our own medical doctors were as diligent eh?

[Alysser]

My mom had breast cancer in 2006, she's thankfully fully recovered and in remission now. It taught me to do this when I am older, I hope everyone else does to!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Perhaps one day when all Americans have access to adequate health care...

[Karen]

I have my annual physical later this month, and will schedule a squishogram after that, as always. Too many people in my life who have battled breast cancer for me to ever NOT do it!

[RICHARD]

Thanks to everyone who did for no other reason than for themselves.


And thanks turning a 'little favor thread' into a political statement. My mother would have loved for everyone to have HCI. Its too bad we can't.

I attribute that lack of basic HC for the people to the people who just want to push ahead with no idea of where they are headed -did I mention the lack of compassion too?

Keep rocking on.

[RICHARD]

This is going to sound naughty?

I couldn't help but misread the signatures of you all and I thought they said,

"I've been BOOBED".


Now,
It wasn't THAT bad? Remember, us guys get poked and prodded too!

[Edwina's Secretary]

My mother would have loved for everyone to have HCI. Its too bad we can't.

Of course we can. If we get the naysayers out of the way your mother's dream can come true.