Problem: I would forget about my own health. I would focus on my kids and their health, but forget my own
Oh man, YOU. YOU need checkups – -what’s up with THAT?
I thought only little people need checkups, but it just isn’t so.
In fact, soon I will hit the magical age of Mammograms. HORRAY!
So, here is my trick.
Your birthday present to YOURSELF is a checkup, and that’s how I always do it.
I, personally, do my internal medicine doctor one year, and my GYN doctor the next year.
I figure between the two my parts all get checked out every couple of years and both doctors should be doing a pelvic (even if you’re in a monogomous relationship they need to check for ovarian or uterine issues), and breast exam as each of those need to be done yearly.
I also schedule my kids check-ups right after their birthday s well. I try to make sure it’s after their birthday as there are some shots that need to be given AFTER a certain age, and I can’t remember when those are so we go with after. I also try to take them out to lunch after as a reward for good health.
So, go mark your calendar for your next check-up, your health will thank you for it. And make sure your spouse gets their “own gift” as well! This is one habit that will really HELP your health! 🙂
Havok says
Oh but doctors are no fun to go see, ha! But I do know that they can do good things – my mom sees her doctor regularly, and while she isn’t 100% healthy, she is much better than she could be. She got proactive with her health after her dad died ten years ago. It was very sudden, but he never went to the doctor (for anything), so we never even realized that it was a possibility. Not only did she get her “stats” to a good level, her headaches are gone (she used to get tremendous migrances), she has gotten on medication for her OCD, and while her sleep hasn’t much improved, she’s working on it – though that one, I believe, is because she is of a “certain age”, ha!
Hilary says
Oh man, very few people hate seeing doctors more than nurses. 🙂 Sometimes you just gotta. 🙂