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DrOrrange 
10:02pm, October 14, 2009
Will I Live to see 80?
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,... 'Then, why do you even give a shit?
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Yearly Exam
I went to the doctor for my yearly physical. The nurse starts with certain basics.
'How much do you weigh?' she asks. '135,' I say.
The nurse puts me on the scale. It turns out my weight is 180.
The nurse asks, 'Your height?' '5 foot 4,' I say.
The nurse checks and sees that I only measure 5'2'.
She then takes my blood pressure and tells me it is very high.
'Of course it's high!' I scream. 'When I came in here I was tall and slender! Now I'm short and fat!'
She put me on Prozac. What a bitch.
I went to the doctor for my yearly physical. The nurse starts with certain basics.
'How much do you weigh?' she asks. '135,' I say.
The nurse puts me on the scale. It turns out my weight is 180.
The nurse asks, 'Your height?' '5 foot 4,' I say.
The nurse checks and sees that I only measure 5'2'.
She then takes my blood pressure and tells me it is very high.
'Of course it's high!' I scream. 'When I came in here I was tall and slender! Now I'm short and fat!'
She put me on Prozac. What a bitch.
I love this.....
Dr O.
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lol, nice one Dr. O. ^_^
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Good one Doc
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Been there
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LOL..........thanks for making me smile :-)
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very funny doc thanks for sharing needed a good laugh.Have a great day.
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CUTE!!! And as a Chronic Fatigue Patient, that would be on top of the "It's all in your head" comment which raises my blood pressure medicine everytime!
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Thanks Doc I needed a good laugh this morning.Have a great day!
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Thanks for that great one! I really feel like I could have been that poor chubby woman. Thanks for sharing, Carol
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that is hilarious..... and Sooo true.... it is amazing how we look at ourselfs then somthing as simple as the scale can crush our mood and outlook.
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lol
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That is a funny one!
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haha love it! x
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LOL I TOLD THIS TO EVERYONE I LOVE IT!!
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hahaha
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lol...this is HILARIOUS! :)
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cute
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LOL. That must have happened to me. On mid January I was 127 lbs, then I was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia, and stopped going to the gym because I was afraid to cause more pain, but I started to indulge myself with lots of treats to get comfort for the pain. The next time I went to the doctor I was 133lbs, and then the next time I went to the doctor I was 137 lbs... So I told the nurse: Each time I come I weight more, I am not coming anymore!.
I think we can all agree tonight is a historic night. Regardless of how you feel about Obama I hope we are all inspired by the amazing turnout and the emotional investment in this election we have never seen before.
Today I was doing rounds at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. It is common to have many folks hanging out in the waiting rooms outside of the surgical ICU waiting for the "5 minute at a time" visiting period to see their friends. Often these 18-20 something year old kids are waiting to visit their friends who have been shot.....some with gang names tattooed on their necks/arms/backs wait hours to see their friends. If you know me you know that I have been desperate to figure out how to engage these twenty year olds in society because I think there is so much wasted potential....and today what I saw really struck me.
At least seven of the twenty-something year olds had "I voted" stickers on...and told me they had already been to vote. I knew when I saw this it was a new day, a new day in politics...where people who have NEVER cared or NEVER felt cared about actually went out to vote.
I hope they are happy tonight. I hope they stay engaged and realize we are all in this together.
The better those who are struggling do...the better we all do.
Dr O.
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A very astute observation, especially since those you speak of need to maintain thier 'colors' attitude
God Bless
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As do others, ChipChip. Dr. Orange, thank you for sharing that. What an emotion filled day/evening this has been. Regardless of where or with what "color" or political party your loyalties lie, everyone has experienced a potentially formidable turning point in our nation's history. I, for one, am glad that our young people have invested a personal interest in the future that is to come. "God bless the United States of America."
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hi dr.orange always a pleasure to read what you have to say,I enjoy your entrys,and thats great even though they are in gangs that they took time out to vote.Have a great day,Kim
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What a remarkable observation and so true. With each of those young adults who have taken a giant step towards being responsible adults by taking part in the process, we are all a little better off.
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I am also encouraged with the 'twenty something' getting involved enough to vote. We all are looking to that generation to fund and care for the next group of retired people coming into the Social Security age. God Bless America, and thank you for getting into the process!
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Dr Orrange...I voted in every election since turning 21 (at that time you had to be 21 to vote). I am really happy to see youths turn out in record numbers. Make everyone part of the process. In fact, the only people I see left out of the process are the homeless veterans, who can't vote due to the fact, they have no permanent home address. This Veteran's Day, please remember those who are homeless but yet served their country in the military.
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I was happy and not surprised. The best man won and we all share a part in that. Barb-Detroit
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yeah well, the ones that voted for Obama will soon be sorry. We will have more government shoved down our throats that you can believe...I would have voted for anyone over Obama... he is a socialist.
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lol i shared this
God Bless
chipchip
Hee hee....so cute...LOL Thank you for the giggle....I also shared this one...LOL Sweet dreams and again Thank you...
Love and Blessings, Serenity
serenitysun
I like this....thanks
jacqueline121
THAT'S GREAT AND IT REALLY MAKES YOU THINK DOESN'T IT? I JUST TURNED 60 SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE JOKE. GOD BLESS___DENNY
specialists
lol
thanks
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faithinjesus1963
Sharing this as well Roflll. We all need a good laugh. Wow I kinda like that Dr LOL!
Snoozeis49
Amen!
AstridW
Thank you for that insight. It came at a very good time! Luv'd it!
Grease
That's Funny!!! Thanks hugs-Stephanie
CoolGal
you got it!
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dinahmorris
LMAO!!!! And yes, it does put things in perspective!
Meowatthesun