Well, I went for my physical today, I got groped and prodded and all those things that made me avoid it for so long in the first place. The doctor and his staff were great though, they really put me at ease from the moment I walked in there. They had my clothes off in less than 10 minutes after arriving at the office. (I must learn their secret, LOL) I didn't even get a chance to sit down in the waiting area.... they just shuffled me right past everybody in the sitting room and right into the examining room... probably because they knew I downloaded new games onto my iTouch to entertain me while I waited, but alas, no waiting.
But the good news is from the initial tests I'm in good shape, Blood Pressure, EKG, Lungs, etc... all good.... now I just have to wait for the blood & urine test results. (I studied hard for those tests, I hope I pass.) I should have those results by the beginning of next week. The doctor also wants me to make an appointment for a colonoscopy sometime in the near future, I think it's mandatory after age 50, he said I was 3 years overdue... that's something else I'm not looking forward to. But you only need those once every 10 years.
One strange thing though, they measured me at 5feet 10and a half inches... I must have been slouching, I've always been 6 feet tall... I'm gonna measure myself tonight when I do my other measurements. I want my inch and a half back. And with the fasting, my weight went from 185 lbs. when I woke up, down to 182 lbs. by the time I left the house to 181 at the doctors office. The last 2 figures could be the difference in the scales.
After fasting for 12 hours, me & my daughter, who I talked into coming along for moral support, went to Panera's for a semi-cheat meal, I had a Turkey Sandwich and a salad... I'm still only around 1000 total calories for the whole day. I'm not hungry and it's almost bedtime, so that might be my final tally for today.
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