jillepooh 08-23-2007 Thursday, 10:45 PM How often do you get a physical or blood work?
I get full blood work taken about every 18 months?
I think it's the best way to catch something before it goes to far.
We just found out my best friends Dad has Stage 4 Cancer. He never goes to the doctor and got me wondering if that is common.
My husband's last physical was in Feb. 2006. I told him he needs to go again and he gets irratated with me and says no he just had one.
So what do you recommend?
Petunia 08-23-2007 Thursday, 10:52 PM I do it once a year. Pap smear, physical (blood work), skin check...heck if it can be CHECKED..I'll FIND IT!! =)
Shannon 08-23-2007 Thursday, 10:57 PM This is probably bad, but if my OB/GYN doesn't check for it, pretty much never.
My only other dr appts are if I'm sick.
mothragirl 08-23-2007 Thursday, 11:56 PM This is probably bad, but if my OB/GYN doesn't check for it, pretty much never.
My only other dr appts are if I'm sick.
:yeah
sebo'smom 08-24-2007 Friday, 12:15 AM I normally go once a year...but I don't have a doc here yet so it'll probably be more like 18 months this year.
sportsmom 08-24-2007 Friday, 01:38 AM This is probably bad, but if my OB/GYN doesn't check for it, pretty much never.
My only other dr appts are if I'm sick.
:yeah I'm probably going to jinx myself, but I haven't been to my regular dr in over 18 mos. I do go to the chiro about every 5-6 weeks & that's usually about the time when I'm getting congested & starting with some dull headaches so it helps my back, nose & ear congestion, headaches & whatever ache I'm feeling at the time. :thumbup
The last time I was sick I did ask about blood work & he said to just fast one night & come in to have a blood draw, but I just don't think to do it. My dh hasn't had a physical in awhile either. I know we should.
juliema 08-24-2007 Friday, 08:40 AM This is probably bad, but if my OB/GYN doesn't check for it, pretty much never.
My only other dr appts are if I'm sick.
:yeah I actually did go for the first time in 5 years this week because I was wanting to have my skin checked- I had a bump pop up that wasn't going away and I started to worry about all the times I went out in the sun and got burned. :thumbdown
Jackie 08-24-2007 Friday, 08:45 AM :yeah to shannon
Jr hasn't been to a doctor in atleast 5 years :(
Chelsea 08-24-2007 Friday, 08:55 AM This is probably bad, but if my OB/GYN doesn't check for it, pretty much never.
My only other dr appts are if I'm sick.
:yeah And I have not been to the OB/GYN in 3 yrs! :eek
DallasMommies 08-24-2007 Friday, 09:04 AM This is probably bad, but if my OB/GYN doesn't check for it, pretty much never.
My only other dr appts are if I'm sick.
:yeah
Shannon 08-24-2007 Friday, 09:09 AM Y'all are making me feel a bit better (granted, we all probably should go to the doctor, but at least I'm not the only one). ;)
Jamie08 08-24-2007 Friday, 09:09 AM This is probably bad, but if my OB/GYN doesn't check for it, pretty much never.
My only other dr appts are if I'm sick.
:yeah DH goes every year since it's convenient for him. There's a clinic near his office and he doesn't have to schedule around the kids.
Shirelle 08-24-2007 Friday, 01:15 PM Another :yeah to Shannon. I hardly ever go. I'd been thinking I'd had a pap after Andy was born, but now I'm thinking maybe it's been a lot longer than that! Probably around the time I got pg with him. I can't recall that I've ever had a physical :bag . I have been thinking about it though, and I might go get one before too long. I definitely need a pap--both my mom and g-ma had cervical cancer.
Deena 08-24-2007 Friday, 01:20 PM 1x yr (pap) and was going 1x a yr for a regular physical until I had to wait almost 2 hours for my internist (need to find a new dr.!). I think men usually put off going to the dr unitl something is really bothering them (at least that's been my experience w/ my husband).
Helen B 08-24-2007 Friday, 02:25 PM This is probably bad, but if my OB/GYN doesn't check for it, pretty much never.
My only other dr appts are if I'm sick.
:yeah
I don't even have a GP... If I get sick I just go to the friendly neighborhood clinic... I really need to get on it though, it never hurts to be checked over.
Does anyone know if you just call a GP & ask for a physical or what? The last time I tried that (at least 5 yrs ago) the girl told me they don't "do" physicals for adults, so I never tried again.
jillepooh 08-24-2007 Friday, 11:20 PM I think everyone did a :yeah to Shannon.
1x yr (pap) and was going 1x a yr for a regular physical until I had to wait almost 2 hours for my internist (need to find a new dr.!). I think men usually put off going to the dr unitl something is really bothering them (at least that's been my experience w/ my husband).
See this is my fear, the whole husband putting things off.
How many sick people could have caught it if they just went sooner?
Thanks for everyone's honesty!
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