Due to popular request I have reprinted the following post. I have several relatives, friends, and co-workers state they will show this to love ones with doctor-phobia:
The genesis of this blog was the death of a childhood to adult best friend. My friend past away shortly after his 40th birthday. He died of a heart attack leaving twin sons aged 15. My friend, a former college basketball athlete, was morbidly obese - at 6 feet he weighed over 400 pounds. Years of living a very unhealthy lifestyle and probably depression destroyed his health.I knew his weight presented severe health challenges, hence I tried to gently suggest exercising, altering life choices and visiting a doctor. I regret not making it a major issue - I feared hurting his feelings. For instance, when discussing visiting a doctor, we both joked how we feared the doctor would discover something like cancer. Thus, we seem to intimate that ignorance was best.
After his death, I reviewed my policy of don't ask don't tell regarding doctors and decided to see a doctor for a physical. The physical revealed that I suffered from hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes. I shudder to think of the potential consequences if I had not visited my doctor. Currently, my medicine has lowered my blood pressure, cholesterol level and blood glucose to acceptable levels.I can not of course bring back my friend, however, I can send up a flare to all brothers that avoiding the doctor is equal to signing a premature death certificate. Make an appointment today!
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