Greetings!
Prioritising my health has always being on top of my to do list and this is because of the popular saying that says, "Health is wealth." This saying goes a long way just because without sound and good health, all other endeavors of human will amount to nothing. Sound health is very crucial to ones living and even living a fulfilled life. I have seen a rich man that died with even all his riches, just because of his health condition. He tried to use all his means to save himself, but all to no avail. When asked after his death what could have led to his death, the doctor said, the man would not have died like he did, had it been he has been coming for regular checkups, he said, had it been that he has been coming so regularly for checkups, those ailments that killed him would have been diagnosed of the ailment that killed him and maybe would have been treated and given instructions on what to do, eat and not to eat. So, regular checkups is one of the key to living a healthy and long life.
So, when I heard this some years back, i took not of it and since then, I have made regular checkups my priority and since i have made the decision, I have been living at peace and healthy. Though, as for the hospital that I used, one thing is that one need to book appointments with the doctor when it comes to medical checkups. What this means is that, you just don't go for checkup at will but have to book appointments with the doctor. So, my checkups appointment has been on a quarterly basis and not minding that quarterly checkup processes, anytime I discover there's a need for me to visit the hospital, I don't hesitate but to visit and complain to the doctor how I'm feeling and in the process, the doctor will run a test on me and if there's a need to be admitted or treated and given instructions, I would be treated and given instructions, but it all depends.
My last appointment was on January 20th , 2025, this was when last I booked an appointment with the doctor, I went to see him, he runs series of test on me and he treated and instructed me to take more fruit and vegetables, he also prescribed the to be used drugs for me and since I have been following the instructions and taking my drugs as being prescribed by the doctor, I have been staying healthy and living hale and hearty.
So, a healthy living is not a joke, it's something we must all work for and prioritize. Atimes it's when we go for this checkups that we know what's actually wrong with us, we might think we are having headaches, but on getting to the hospital, it may actually not be headache but another ailment entirely. So, self medication should not be the way forward when it comes to our health and instead we should visit the professional doctor as that's the reason we have them being trained. Atimes, the health challenges we are passing through may not be something serious, but something that needs you to be instructed on, maybe on what to do or eat. Do in the form of exercise or eat in the form of good fruit and foods such as vegetables and so on. A healthy life is a wealthy life. And let me remind us that no amount of money is too much to be spent on our health as health is wealth. When there's a symptom being noticed by us, going for medical checkups should be the next line of action.
This is my entry to the week 151, Edition 01 of the weekly Featured contest in the Hive Learners Community.
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