I went in to see my doctor yesterday for a physical examination and to get my yearly refill of prescriptions. The doctor covered a lot of ground with the examination and we had a pretty good visit too. My blood pressure has dropped 20 points on the top and 28 points on the bottom since I retired (116/60)in January. Doc said I have dropped into the low risk patient category from the moderate category I was in a few months ago. I can feel the difference in stress in my life---it is way reduced from what it was when I was working. Maybe they are right with the Delta Airlines study---the earlier you retire the longer you live---hope so---I am loving retirement.
Down side to the examination is that today I had to go to the hospital for a series of fasting blood tests---Doc said yesterday we met my agenda for the examination and after he gets the blood test results we will have met his---so guess time will tell if all is really well---I'm feeling great.
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I'm glad doctors do blood work. It's a great indicator of how "feeling good" can be "feeling great". :)
I'm glad you're enjoying retirement, too!
This is encouraging to me. I didn't realize that retiring could help make your blood pressure drop that much. But I guess if I think about it, it makes sense. Hopefully it will happen for Mr. C.
Nene---I certainly hope so too---wouldn't that be nice?
that's awesome!
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