I was diagnosed with potential Type 2 Diabetes so I took information from an NHS app that got me to keep a diary of my exercise and daily eating...two weeks in I started getting adverts for Climate bloody change and saving the planet. Kicked it into touch..Comon England.
The NHS Heath Check might have the 'potential to add disease free years to your life'. I have got the potential of being struck by lightning so have we all. That statement by the 'good ole' NHS means diddly squat as you know. I am with you and try to avoid the NHS at all cost
So, reading between the lines, soon you'll get a letter saying that pension age starts at 74...oh well, let's assume they mean well, it gives a better overal feeling of well being if you do that so it helps with the nhs score I guess, cheers, Grüß Gott.
I feel I'm missing out. The No Hope Service has given up writing to me. I've had the poo test, which was immediately dumped in the bin. I'm not having mammograms now. I do have asthma, but I've found stinging nettle tea, stopping using fluoride toothpaste, no air fresheners seems to have helped tons. So probably 3 years ago I had an "invitation" to the asthma check. Jump on the scales, blood test and the inquisition. Why? Asthma isn't anything to do with those. But I duly did the sheep bit until I got wise. By that time I nervously chucked the invite to the stab several times. Ignored the asthma check - they rang the house (I'd ignored emails) and I said OK I'll come in. "Oh good, you can fill in our survey that we sent before you come" - I ignored that too. I go in, get weighed (nurse is fatter than me -no bloods this time) and she asked the wheezy questions. I said I didn't need the meds as I was fine. Then she said "I see you didn't fill in the survey, no problem - I'll do it for you." What? No! Sooooo I did a bit of a check when I got home - where was my data going. Turned out it was a "charity" and the people running it were American. Alarm bells. Further research into the individuals and the funding and hey presto - Glaxo Smith Calvin Kline. Since I've had one more request which I've ignored, I haven't had anymore pestering. I did visit the doc once as I'd given myself a hernia. She prodded around but having a high pain threshold, she said, rather annoyed, why don't I pull my stomach in?" I replied that I was trying to relax for her to be able to find it, all I could feel was soreness over the left side but her fingers jabbing in weren't exactly comfortable. She was obviously miffed and retorted it's a muscle. Well that muscle still hasn't healed and since it has calmed down a bit, it is higher than where she was prodding in my groin. Can't do much about that apart from be careful when lifting - and as I have a smallholding, lifting features pretty much every day!
I would rather die in the field though than in a hospital!
Kudos to you Michael - that was a brilliant posting and as usual, you made me laugh.
Great comment Kerry, thank you. I have the poo test now which I have ignored. I don't have mammograms of course (!) but my wife has. It concerns me from what I have read that they result in more unecessary treatment than any issues they may solve.
I have had a hernia repair which I hope to write about in due course.
I would agree about field rather than hospital. Glad to make you laugh as long as it doens't make the hernia worse!
I always thought it strange that you could trust cattle with a lick block of salt attached to the gate, but humans can't be trusted not to go crazy. If a Mediterranean diet is healthy, then thats lots of fat and salt.
Great posting! I fantasise about being called in for the check so I can give them a physiology/pharmacology lecture on statins and cholesterol. It would be soooooo much fun! The GPs work on the QOF system of payment: measure something £, diagnose a problem £, give advice for prevention £, put you on something to reduce problem measurement £, measure it again and number has gone down ££££. More problems, more ££££. I've been called for my smear test which apparently is for "people" with a cervix.....what can I say?
Excellent and funny article, so true and all over the developed world ie stupid fearful world. l think your best advice was about your wife and the home contruction. A happy wife is a happy life!
This link on salt didn't copy over so rather than add it I paste here and pin.
https://completelynourished.com/2010/09/28/how-to-avoid-anti-caking-agents-in-salt/
Too funny!
I see your sarcasm in just about everything you write.
I'm 70, and gave up my statins after researching the Scamdemic in 2020.
All of the research led me to realize that cholesterol was a hoax as well.
You may remember back in the 70's, that eggs were bad for you...
Absolute bullshit, but many believed.
Eggs-actly. :)
Good for you getting off the statins. Deadly.
I was diagnosed with potential Type 2 Diabetes so I took information from an NHS app that got me to keep a diary of my exercise and daily eating...two weeks in I started getting adverts for Climate bloody change and saving the planet. Kicked it into touch..Comon England.
So climate change causes diabooty. 🇬🇧will I be dammed! Baldmichel confirm?
Hey Ernie I have lots of “potential” too, maybe if come visit you and BM I can visit go to NHS and get it.
The NHS Heath Check might have the 'potential to add disease free years to your life'. I have got the potential of being struck by lightning so have we all. That statement by the 'good ole' NHS means diddly squat as you know. I am with you and try to avoid the NHS at all cost
So, reading between the lines, soon you'll get a letter saying that pension age starts at 74...oh well, let's assume they mean well, it gives a better overal feeling of well being if you do that so it helps with the nhs score I guess, cheers, Grüß Gott.
Re "Soon you'll get a letter etc" well observed!
A great article. It's so ridiculous that these people are called 'health professionals' because they know almost nothing about health.
I feel I'm missing out. The No Hope Service has given up writing to me. I've had the poo test, which was immediately dumped in the bin. I'm not having mammograms now. I do have asthma, but I've found stinging nettle tea, stopping using fluoride toothpaste, no air fresheners seems to have helped tons. So probably 3 years ago I had an "invitation" to the asthma check. Jump on the scales, blood test and the inquisition. Why? Asthma isn't anything to do with those. But I duly did the sheep bit until I got wise. By that time I nervously chucked the invite to the stab several times. Ignored the asthma check - they rang the house (I'd ignored emails) and I said OK I'll come in. "Oh good, you can fill in our survey that we sent before you come" - I ignored that too. I go in, get weighed (nurse is fatter than me -no bloods this time) and she asked the wheezy questions. I said I didn't need the meds as I was fine. Then she said "I see you didn't fill in the survey, no problem - I'll do it for you." What? No! Sooooo I did a bit of a check when I got home - where was my data going. Turned out it was a "charity" and the people running it were American. Alarm bells. Further research into the individuals and the funding and hey presto - Glaxo Smith Calvin Kline. Since I've had one more request which I've ignored, I haven't had anymore pestering. I did visit the doc once as I'd given myself a hernia. She prodded around but having a high pain threshold, she said, rather annoyed, why don't I pull my stomach in?" I replied that I was trying to relax for her to be able to find it, all I could feel was soreness over the left side but her fingers jabbing in weren't exactly comfortable. She was obviously miffed and retorted it's a muscle. Well that muscle still hasn't healed and since it has calmed down a bit, it is higher than where she was prodding in my groin. Can't do much about that apart from be careful when lifting - and as I have a smallholding, lifting features pretty much every day!
I would rather die in the field though than in a hospital!
Kudos to you Michael - that was a brilliant posting and as usual, you made me laugh.
Great comment Kerry, thank you. I have the poo test now which I have ignored. I don't have mammograms of course (!) but my wife has. It concerns me from what I have read that they result in more unecessary treatment than any issues they may solve.
I have had a hernia repair which I hope to write about in due course.
I would agree about field rather than hospital. Glad to make you laugh as long as it doens't make the hernia worse!
Cheers, look forward to that one. And don't worry - hearty guffaws seem not to trouble me at all!
Phew, I can sleep easy tonight! :)
LOL! Happy dreams!
I always thought it strange that you could trust cattle with a lick block of salt attached to the gate, but humans can't be trusted not to go crazy. If a Mediterranean diet is healthy, then thats lots of fat and salt.
Great posting! I fantasise about being called in for the check so I can give them a physiology/pharmacology lecture on statins and cholesterol. It would be soooooo much fun! The GPs work on the QOF system of payment: measure something £, diagnose a problem £, give advice for prevention £, put you on something to reduce problem measurement £, measure it again and number has gone down ££££. More problems, more ££££. I've been called for my smear test which apparently is for "people" with a cervix.....what can I say?
Thanks! Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could give them a lecture on statins and cholesterol.
As for "people" with a cervix.....what can you say indeed.
Excellent and funny article, so true and all over the developed world ie stupid fearful world. l think your best advice was about your wife and the home contruction. A happy wife is a happy life!