Topic: Will I live to see 80?
in Forum: Anything Goes
>> Will I Live to see 80?
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>> 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.
>> (I just turned 60.) 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, 'Not much... 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...
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>> 'Then, why do you even give a s hit?'

