Stop the Procrastination: don't put off Medical Maintenance
May 1, 2017 17:02:25 GMT
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Post by LowKey on May 1, 2017 17:02:25 GMT
Murphy's Law being the universal constant it is, if you have a medical issue that requires skills or facilities you won't have access to in an emergency then you can be sure that said medial issue will rear it's ugly head 5 minutes after the lights go out or the road gets closed. Anything from a toothache causing cavity to a joint injury you've been nursing along, at best those issues will slow you down and distract you at a time you'll need to be moving fast and focused. Worse is that they could easily completely destroy your ability to cope with the emergency, leaving anyone who's counting on you on their own and/or burdened with caring for you and your previously correctable condition.
As we tack on more miles and hours on our bodies some of the systems start to break down and older minor injuries and infirmities can worsen. Some of these we can correct with diet and exercise, but some require putting our carcass in the shop for an expert to put things right, and those gents won't be making house-calls during KATRINA 2.0, San Andreas:The Big One, or Ferguson's Annual Festival of Firelight.
Sit down and look over your health history and overall medical conditions. Look at the health history of older close relatives for problems that might crop up in your future. Get a ridiculously thorough check up from your doctor, if you have a good relationship with him then between the two of you you'll be able to justify most diagnostics you might need.
In the past few years I've had PRK done to eliminate my need for glasses to correct my distance vision. My wife will be getting the same within the next year.
I've had a full cardiovascular workup just to set a baseline.
Our immunizations are up to date, and we've gone with more than the bare minimum...tell your doc that you frequently travel to lots of unpleasant places on short notice.
For all the things that need more than basic first aid to treat and can be fixed now....go get it done. Ten minutes into catastrophe is not the time to realize that maybe you should have had that knee replacement your doc said you might need. Don't keep putting those things off. Do them now while you have the opportunity.
As we tack on more miles and hours on our bodies some of the systems start to break down and older minor injuries and infirmities can worsen. Some of these we can correct with diet and exercise, but some require putting our carcass in the shop for an expert to put things right, and those gents won't be making house-calls during KATRINA 2.0, San Andreas:The Big One, or Ferguson's Annual Festival of Firelight.
Sit down and look over your health history and overall medical conditions. Look at the health history of older close relatives for problems that might crop up in your future. Get a ridiculously thorough check up from your doctor, if you have a good relationship with him then between the two of you you'll be able to justify most diagnostics you might need.
In the past few years I've had PRK done to eliminate my need for glasses to correct my distance vision. My wife will be getting the same within the next year.
I've had a full cardiovascular workup just to set a baseline.
Our immunizations are up to date, and we've gone with more than the bare minimum...tell your doc that you frequently travel to lots of unpleasant places on short notice.
For all the things that need more than basic first aid to treat and can be fixed now....go get it done. Ten minutes into catastrophe is not the time to realize that maybe you should have had that knee replacement your doc said you might need. Don't keep putting those things off. Do them now while you have the opportunity.