WILL I LIVE TO SEE 80?

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 65).

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 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.


The doctor looked at me and said...








"Then, WHY the heck do you even care if you live to be 80?"