How often do you visit a doctor?
By Teddy
@ThreeTeddies (2038)
United Kingdom
February 15, 2019 3:19pm CST
A few years ago I was in and out of hospital like a yo-yo for various health issues. These have been largely resolved but I still visit my doctor so frequently we're on first-name terms and send each other birthday and Christmas cards!
OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration (but not much). In the past 3 months alone I've visited my doctor no less than 7 times and the practice nurse 4 times - and there are more visits to come. Much more of this and I'll qualify for my own parking space at the surgery!
OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration (but not much). In the past 3 months alone I've visited my doctor no less than 7 times and the practice nurse 4 times - and there are more visits to come. Much more of this and I'll qualify for my own parking space at the surgery!12 people like this
13 responses
@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
15 Feb 19
@ThreeTeddies My gynaecologist used to go on holiday in Poland to hunt European bisons. Now he is retired and only plays golf. :-)
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
15 Feb 19
@MALUSE They've got to pay for that golf club membership somehow!
@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
15 Feb 19
@MALUSE On a slightly different note my dentist owns his own plane!
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
16 Feb 19
Usually, I just see my doctor once a year for my physical.
But there have been times where I had to go in for stomach pains, or UTIs.
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
16 Feb 19
@Courtlynn I guess no-one's immune from illness
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@1creekgirl (40425)
• United States
15 Feb 19
I'm pretty sure you'd trade no doctor visits for your own parking space. Maybe this month will find you not going quite as often.
We have two friends in Helensburg. Have you been there? We'd love to go for a visit, but haven't done it yet.
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@1creekgirl (40425)
• United States
16 Feb 19
@ThreeTeddies I would love to visit there.
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
15 Feb 19
@1creekgirl I think you mean Helensburgh (pronounced Helens-burah). It's on the other side of the country from my home but that's only a 2-hour drive away. My wife and I have passed through it many times and once we had lunch there. It's a lovely little town.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
15 Feb 19
Like most men I tend to only visit the doctor as a last resort.
I spent all morning in work when I was in agony due to a kidney stone thinking it was a sciatica attack that would pass.
In my youth I played football for 6 weeks with a fractured ankle. I assumed it was a sprain and just strapped it up to play.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
15 Feb 19
@ThreeTeddies Not tough, just stupid. And I'm talking about both of us!
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
15 Feb 19
@WorDazza Tough guy huh! That's nothing - I once went into a Celtic supporters pub in Glasgow wearing a Rangers top. Now that's tough!
OK, they beat the c**p outta me but my mates bought me pints for the rest of that weekend!
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@JudyEv (325405)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 19
@ThreeTeddies Doctors' appointments can certainly take up a lot of time.
@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
15 Feb 19
@JudyEv From up to the age of about 55 I hardly saw a doctor once a decade. Since then, however, it's all gone bad
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@dya80dya (33382)
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15 Feb 19
@ThreeTeddies They can't solve any problem. This is sad.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Feb 19
I'm sorry you go often. I don't at all thank God.
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
15 Feb 19
@wolfgirl569 Me too - but that happens to be far more often than I like
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Feb 19
I have not been in years.
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
15 Feb 19
@JohnRoberts Lucky you - wanna swap?
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
16 Feb 19
I hardly ever visit a doc, thank God I have good health! If I feel ill indeed I'd go visiting :/
