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I've been told that at the age of 50, health issues start to pop up. Last year I reached the milestone. The AARP was first to "congratulate" me....That felt a bit like an insult!
I went in yesterday to get blood drawn. oddly, this morning I got an email that all the results were in and ready for review.
Already?
I wasn't expecting anything unusual. I do not smoke, I don't use drugs and rarely drink alcohol. My main vices are Mountain Dew and the occasional fast food meal. I am very active daily since I'm in construction. My family health history isn't good, but they all drank, smoked or had other bad habits that I never developed.
Somehow, the results came up great. I'm right in the "normal range" for every segment tested except for the Cholesterol, of which my numbers were lower than the limits they listed. I was worried a bit that I may not get good news because I have felt myself slow down a bit in the last few years. My motivation isn't what it was 10 years ago. I've wondered if I have a low testosterone condition. I think it may be a separate test though...?
I do have a physical scheduled soon, I hope more good news follows.
With this news, I urge others in my age range to get in there to see what is going on with your health. Many may prefer to avoid it, thinking that they feel fine so they are fine. Maybe so, but early detection gives you a better chance to stop trouble before it gets too big to handle.
Good luck everyone, Greg
I went in yesterday to get blood drawn. oddly, this morning I got an email that all the results were in and ready for review.
Already?
I wasn't expecting anything unusual. I do not smoke, I don't use drugs and rarely drink alcohol. My main vices are Mountain Dew and the occasional fast food meal. I am very active daily since I'm in construction. My family health history isn't good, but they all drank, smoked or had other bad habits that I never developed.
Somehow, the results came up great. I'm right in the "normal range" for every segment tested except for the Cholesterol, of which my numbers were lower than the limits they listed. I was worried a bit that I may not get good news because I have felt myself slow down a bit in the last few years. My motivation isn't what it was 10 years ago. I've wondered if I have a low testosterone condition. I think it may be a separate test though...?
I do have a physical scheduled soon, I hope more good news follows.
With this news, I urge others in my age range to get in there to see what is going on with your health. Many may prefer to avoid it, thinking that they feel fine so they are fine. Maybe so, but early detection gives you a better chance to stop trouble before it gets too big to handle.
Good luck everyone, Greg