Some of you must have read this :)

[NPT]

I had to laugh when I saw the title.

Why It Pays to Be Grumpy and Bad-Tempered

Being bad-tempered and pessimistic helps you to earn more, live longer and enjoy a healthier marriage. It’s almost enough to put a smile on the dourest of faces.

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[IUINSB]

I had to laugh when I saw the title.

Why It Pays to Be Grumpy and Bad-Tempered

Being bad-tempered and pessimistic helps you to earn more, live longer and enjoy a healthier marriage. It’s almost enough to put a smile on the dourest of faces.

getpocket.com

Live longer? Posters on the Cooler have a great chance of reaching 100 years old.

 

[Joe_Hoopsier]

I had to laugh when I saw the title.

Why It Pays to Be Grumpy and Bad-Tempered

Being bad-tempered and pessimistic helps you to earn more, live longer and enjoy a healthier marriage. It’s almost enough to put a smile on the dourest of faces.

getpocket.com

Its true ! Even the Marriage part. Since I got old and grumpy the wife doesn't even speak to me any more. I'm MUCH happier !!

 

[NPT]

Live longer? Posters on the Cooler have a great chance of reaching 100 years old.

😂😂😂😂

 

[snarlcakes]

I had to laugh when I saw the title.

Why It Pays to Be Grumpy and Bad-Tempered

Being bad-tempered and pessimistic helps you to earn more, live longer and enjoy a healthier marriage. It’s almost enough to put a smile on the dourest of faces.

getpocket.com

We can add that to the agenda for the next Dream Team meeting. It sounds very inspirational.

 

[UncleMark]

Live longer? Posters on the Cooler have a great chance of reaching 100 years old.

My doctor told me this week her goal was to get me to 80. That pissed me off.

 

[DANC]

My doctor told me this week her goal was to get me to 80. That pissed me off.

It is true that, after 80, doctors pretty much just forget about you. They don't bother to test you with a colonoscopy after age 75 because they figure it will take more than 10 years for colon cancer to kill you - you'll likely die of something else.

 

[NPT]

It is true that, after 80, doctors pretty much just forget about you.

I go to the doctor very seldom because, for the most part, they can only diagnose what I can diagnose myself. If I complain about something the answer is normally "Well, you are getting older." I'd like to punch one in the nose and when they complain about it hurting tell them that they are getting older. 🤣

 

[Joe_Hoopsier]

My doctor told me this week her goal was to get me to 80. That pissed me off.

How else would l you qualify to drive Mr. Daisy? Would you rather go earlier?

 

[DANC]

I go to the doctor very seldom because, for the most part, they can only diagnose what I can diagnose myself. If I complain about something the answer is normally "Well, you are getting older." I'd like to punch one in the nose and when they complain about it hurting tell them that they are getting older. 🤣

My little 30 year old PA (cute little thing), always give me the same lecture about eating the right things, exercising, getting enough sleep, blah blah blah.

Then, like you say, they read through the lab results, which I actually see before I go to the doctor - I know exactly what they're going to say and do.

It's just a big dance to get their meager Medicare payment. And, if there's the slightest thing wrong, off to a specialist you go.

 

[UncleMark]

It's just a big dance to get their meager Medicare payment. And, if there's the slightest thing wrong, off to a specialist you go.

That's the business model with IU Health. The primaries are the feeders for the high dollar tests and diagnostic procedures and specialists.

This week my 12 year old looking doctor went over all my stuff and said it all looked good. Then she asked me if there were any cancer screenings I thought might be appropriate. I asked her what the hell else was there? I'd had a lung scan, was dealing with my prostate (I have prostate cancer but it's essentially benign -- Google "Gleason score 6"), and had just had a colonoscopy. She shrugged and said okay, then listened to my heart and lungs and gave me a cursory exam on my head and ears... I was just waiting for her to get all concerned about a dark spot on my head and claiming I needed to see a dermatologist, but she just said to wear a hat as much as I could.

 

[Spartans9312]

That's the business model with IU Health. The primaries are the feeders for the high dollar tests and diagnostic procedures and specialists.

This week my 12 year old looking doctor went over all my stuff and said it all looked good. Then she asked me if there were any cancer screenings I thought might be appropriate. I asked her what the hell else was there? I'd had a lung scan, was dealing with my prostate (I have prostate cancer but it's essentially benign -- Google "Gleason score 6"), and had just had a colonoscopy. She shrugged and said okay, then listened to my heart and lungs and gave me a cursory exam on my head and ears... I was just waiting for her to get all concerned about a dark spot on my head and claiming I needed to see a dermatologist, but she just said to wear a hat as much as I could.

Labs drawn once a year.

See a dermatologist once a year (maternal grandfather died of melanoma, and I received a bachelors in blondes while working in the melon fields)

I will get a colonoscopy this year, in all likelihood, as I will turn 50.
It will be done by my PCP.

No corporate medicine for me

 

[DANC]

That's the business model with IU Health. The primaries are the feeders for the high dollar tests and diagnostic procedures and specialists.

This week my 12 year old looking doctor went over all my stuff and said it all looked good. Then she asked me if there were any cancer screenings I thought might be appropriate. I asked her what the hell else was there? I'd had a lung scan, was dealing with my prostate (I have prostate cancer but it's essentially benign -- Google "Gleason score 6"), and had just had a colonoscopy. She shrugged and said okay, then listened to my heart and lungs and gave me a cursory exam on my head and ears... I was just waiting for her to get all concerned about a dark spot on my head and claiming I needed to see a dermatologist, but she just said to wear a hat as much as I could.

Yeah, she probably looked at thing and thought to herself: "That thing won't kill him until 10 to 12 years. It won't get him before he's 80. Screw it, let someone else deal with it".

You do have a body scan every year by a dermatologist, don't you? If not, you should. They found a melanoma spot on my arm that I thought was just a skin discoloration. But I've also had other skin cancer things removed. But you don't want to screw around with melanoma.

 

[IUINSB]

Yeah, she probably looked at thing and thought to herself: "That thing won't kill him until 10 to 12 years. It won't get him before he's 80. Screw it, let someone else deal with it".

You do have a body scan every year by a dermatologist, don't you? If not, you should. They found a melanoma spot on my arm that I thought was just a skin discoloration. But I've also had other skin cancer things removed. But you don't want to screw around with melanoma.

Body scan is a must. Mine weren't melanoma but they did dig them both out.

 

[DANC]

Body scan is a must. Mine weren't melanoma but they did dig them both out.

I've had so many thing cut out of me, I just expect them to find something every time I go - and they always find something.

 

[NPT]

This week my 12 year old looking doctor went over all my stuff and said it all looked good.

You're really getting old. 🤣

 

[UncleMark]

Yeah, she probably looked at thing and thought to herself: "That thing won't kill him until 10 to 12 years. It won't get him before he's 80. Screw it, let someone else deal with it".

Could be. That would be the same approach they took with the prostate cancer. I wonder if you can get Vegas odds on cause of death?

 

[Joe_Hoopsier]

I've had so many thing cut out of me, I just expect them to find something every time I go - and they always find something.

I hate going to the Dr to have something looked at, and their first reaction is "euuuww ".

 

[DANC]

Could be. That would be the same approach they took with the prostate cancer. I wonder if you can get Vegas odds on cause of death?

Yeah, keep an eye on that.

 

[hoot1]

I had to laugh when I saw the title.

Why It Pays to Be Grumpy and Bad-Tempered

Being bad-tempered and pessimistic helps you to earn more, live longer and enjoy a healthier marriage. It’s almost enough to put a smile on the dourest of faces.

getpocket.com

One of my faults is trying to get along with everyone.

Grumpy people sense this and successfully are able to manipulate me. Then when I attempt to prevent this, I feel guilty.

Being grumpy has its advantages .

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

That's the business model with IU Health. The primaries are the feeders for the high dollar tests and diagnostic procedures and specialists.

This week my 12 year old looking doctor went over all my stuff and said it all looked good. Then she asked me if there were any cancer screenings I thought might be appropriate. I asked her what the hell else was there? I'd had a lung scan, was dealing with my prostate (I have prostate cancer but it's essentially benign -- Google "Gleason score 6"), and had just had a colonoscopy. She shrugged and said okay, then listened to my heart and lungs and gave me a cursory exam on my head and ears... I was just waiting for her to get all concerned about a dark spot on my head and claiming I needed to see a dermatologist, but she just said to wear a hat as much as I could.

I dumped IU Health after 37 years with the same PCP practice.
Boutique medicine is the way to roll..