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Phi_1055 said:
Studies have shown that one factor in married men living longer than single men is that married men more regularly schedule routine medical appointments.
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Married men will do anything to get out of the house.
MulletCork said:
I don’t disagree here. My dad died of a heart attack at age 45 when I was 4 years old. My mom had one when I was in college but did live another 20 years thankfully.
I got married at 35 and wife made me go to cardiologist when I hit 40. No one likes doctors and they are aggressive to put you on pills based on family history but I am now just 1 year away from outliving my dad and I probably would not be saying this if not for my wife. Also see endocrinologist quarterly and do labs to be on top of stuff. Do yourself a favor and at least hit the doctor once a year.
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Your family history is a big risk factor for all those under your parent's family tree (and laterally to their sibling's family trees) and you are doing the right thing. If you have any siblings and you/they have children, all should be monitored regularly when appropriate The older you are, the more frequent heart disease occurs. But unfortunately it can (and does) happen at younger ages, as you noted. Also, there is an uptick in heart attack/heart failure rates in the younger subsets which appears to be closely related to some post covid.
 
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LETSGORU91 said:
Married men will do anything to get out of the house.

Your family history is a big risk factor for all those under your parent's family tree (and laterally to their sibling's family trees) and you are doing the right thing. If you have any siblings and you/they have children, all should be monitored regularly when appropriate The older you are, the more frequent heart disease occurs. But unfortunately it can (and does) happen at younger ages, as you noted. Also, there is an uptick in heart attack/heart failure rates in the younger subsets which appears to be closely related to some post covid.
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Thanks for the reply. Yeah I know I was doing the right thing but sometimes it takes a wife to steer you there. I was running 5 miles a day when I first saw the cardiologist. He was like why are you here?
Family history is something else. I made my sister go too. I had to get my hip replaced at 45 just now and the clearance appointments and labs to do before that were nuts.
 
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RUPete said:
Or it helps flag something that is not a problem yet, but getting close to one. Gives you time to turn things around. I am thinking pre-diabetic indicators.
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Exactly. There are a ton of things you can monitor and catch early like cholesterol and other heart health indicators, thyroid health, white blood cell count, vitamin levels (e.g. vitamin D), etc.
 
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I know, I said I'd let this thread die. But I'm here to remind you again. Go get checked. After a high PSA result at a physical, my urologist found three cancer spots on my prostate. Im completely fine, so no need to worry. I have Gleason 3+3=6, which is the least aggressive form you can have. I'll just monitor it for now to see if it ever grows. But we found it early because I go for regular check ups. Do it. You never know what you might be walking around with.
 
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mikebal9 said:
I know, I said I'd let this thread die. But I'm here to remind you again. Go get checked. After a high PSA result at a physical, my urologist found three cancer spots on my prostate. Im completely fine, so no need to worry. I have Gleason 3+3=6, which is the least aggressive form you can have. I'll just monitor it for now to see if it ever grows. But we found it early because I go for regular check ups. Do it. You never know what you might be walking around with.
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An excellent PSA. Thx for sharing.
 
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I will admit, if it wasn't for my wife making me go, I would not go every year to get a physical and bloodwork. Nor would I have subjected myself to a colonoscopy. I know I was asleep the whole time, however, knowing what just transpired in my slumber made me feel violated. #metoo 😁 But I realize it's important to have it done, I have a good retirement to look forward to, I'd like to make it to enjoy it.
 
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koleszar said:
I will admit, if it wasn't for my wife making me go, I would not go every year to get a physical and bloodwork. Nor would I have subjected myself to a colonoscopy. I know I was asleep the whole time, however, knowing what just transpired in my slumber made me feel violated. #metoo 😁 But I realize it's important to have it done, I have a good retirement to look forward to, I'd like to make it to enjoy it.
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I don’t understand completely. I’ve been going for annual check ups since my late 40’s (I’m 67). Getting information and blood tests are helpful and can help prevent serious health problems from arising. It’s a pretty simple thing. Regarding a colonoscopy, I understand to a degree. For years I did not get one, however , I did the FIT procedure for years (kind of disgusting). Finally, as a recent retiree I decided to have the colonoscopy done last year. It went very smoothly and I didn’t feel a thing and I’m good for 10 years.
 
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koleszar said:
I will admit, if it wasn't for my wife making me go, I would not go every year to get a physical and bloodwork. Nor would I have subjected myself to a colonoscopy. I know I was asleep the whole time, however, knowing what just transpired in my slumber made me feel violated. #metoo 😁 But I realize it's important to have it done, I have a good retirement to look forward to, I'd like to make it to enjoy it.
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My dentist does my colonoscopy-sign outsides says he is a full service dentist. It's cheaper and easier than going to a gastro doc.
 
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RUGuitarMan said:
I don’t understand completely. I’ve been going for annual check ups since my late 40’s (I’m 67). Getting information and blood tests are helpful and can help prevent serious health problems from arising. It’s a pretty simple thing. Regarding a colonoscopy, I understand to a degree. For years I did not get one, however , I did the FIT procedure for years (kind of disgusting). Finally, as a recent retiree I decided to have the colonoscopy done last year. It went very smoothly and I didn’t feel a thing and I’m good for 10 years.
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One of my firefighter friend/colleagues died at 57 from colon cancer. I was already going every 5 years, and I have no problem with the higher frequency.
 
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mikebal9 said:
This one is way OT, but I don't care because it could save a life. First, I'll tell my story.
On Thursday of last week, I took a personal day and went to medemerge to get my prescriptions refilled. They require me to get bloodwork every 3 months to refill, which, until now, I've found to be a real inconvenience and totally unnecessary. Well, this past Thursday, everything was going fine until the PA listened to my breathing, as she always does. Nothing was wrong. She asked me a series of questions, as she always does. One was, "Do you ever experience shortness of breath?" I answered, "Actually, yes. Ever since covid, I get slightly winded even going up stairs. I need one extra breath when I reach the top. When I play hockey, I'm exceptionally gassed after a shift." In my mind, I've just let myself gain a few pounds and adding in covid, I figured I was just out of shape.
She decided to do some tests, and thank God she did. I was annoyed as she ran me through a few oxygen tests. My level was 99%, which is exceptional. Then I stood up and walked down the hall. It dropped to 77. Apparently, this is not good. After 3 hours in medemerge, I was sent to the ER for a CTA. I spent about 6 hours in the ER before the doctor came back to tell me that I have a pulmonary embolism. Yes, I'm 43, very active, and had almost no symptoms, and untreated, I would have had a 30% chance of dying. I spent Thursday through Sunday in the hospital and as of Monday, I'm back at work and feeling incredibly grateful that the PA decided she didn't like what she heard in my answer to a seemingly innocuous question. I am on blood thinner (Eliquis) and I'm told that in 3-6 months, the clot will be gone and I'll be back to 100%.
So go get checked. Even if you feel good. Even if you're young. If you feel anything strange, don't assume it's nothing. If you've had covid, be even more vigilant. It's possible that I'm going to live only because of a routine check-up. If this helps one other person do the same, I'll feel like it was worth it. God bless.
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A suggestion as to how to stay healthy and live a long life. DO resistance exercises and aerobics as well.DO NOT eat anything made with white flour.DO eat moderately of beef but DO eat poultry,PORK veal ,fish,salad stuff and lightly steamed vegetables.Egg whites are fine,AVOID SUGAR like the PLAGUE. It can be done.I had only a tiny taste of my daughters wedding cake.NO booze but a beer once a mpnth might be OK You have to be disciplined to start this but then it becomes a way of life. Feeling Great and avoiding doctors is a the reward for this. I have had NO cardio problems ever ,the leading cause of DEATH in most men.If I had not been following the above routines one could say that genetics had a role in it. Families who eat similarly will have those problems.BUT I believe that it is the food and lack of exercise more than any genetical relationship that does the damage.. I HOPE that these words will be helpful to some of you.I have 99 reasons to think that they might do so.Just trying to keep our side of the Stands full of healthy and happy RU Fans.
 
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Developing a good relationship with a Primary is so important in addition to getting regular checkups.

2 years ago I went for a routine annual physical (I was 34 at the time) and had seen the same primary for 5 years. Doing my normal physical as he was checking my ears and nose he pointed out a small spec on my nose he hadn't noticed before. I legitimately thought it was a blackhead and didn't really notice it but he wanted me to get it further checked out....

Turned out to be Basal Cell Carcinoma (skin cancer). Fortunately it was caught extremely early and literally one hour long surgery removed the cancer completely but I would have never known.

I can't love this PSA enough
 
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beaced said:
A suggestion as to how to stay healthy and live a long life. DO resistance exercises and aerobics as well.DO NOT eat anything made with white flour.DO eat moderately of beef but DO eat poultry,PORK veal ,fish,salad stuff and lightly steamed vegetables.Egg whites are fine,AVOID SUGAR like the PLAGUE. It can be done.I had only a tiny taste of my daughters wedding cake.NO booze but a beer once a mpnth might be OK You have to be disciplined to start this but then it becomes a way of life. Feeling Great and avoiding doctors is a the reward for this. I have had NO cardio problems ever ,the leading cause of DEATH in most men.If I had not been following the above routines one could say that genetics had a role in it. Families who eat similarly will have those problems.BUT I believe that it is the food and lack of exercise more than any genetical relationship that does the damage.. I HOPE that these words will be helpful to some of you.I have 99 reasons to think that they might do so.Just trying to keep our side of the Stands full of healthy and happy RU Fans.
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Sage advice from the King!!!!

 
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Plum Street said:
Anyone ever do one of those Princeton longevity center type exams ?
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Yes, I had a full body scan there about five years ago to get a benchmark. It wasn’t covered by insurance and think it was about $1500 but don’t quote me on that. I think it was well worth it. I was impressed with the doctors same day review and detailed reporting. I just did the scan but they have other tests and metrics (e.g., percent body fat, etc.) that are available if you wish. I know three other people who went there and all three were happy with the process, feedback, and detailed results.
 
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