My gastroenterologist called. Everything looks fine, including abdominal CAT scan. Biopsies from colon polyps all negative - no cancer. Schatzki's ring in esophagus OK (occasional swallowing problem), stretched during endoscopy. Another colonoscopy recommended in two years because of all the polyps (9). I'm OK with that. I'll be 82. He said I look good. (I eat right, no alcohol, exercise bike 1 hour every day, weights at gym 1 hour every other day, BP 120 over 70 with no meds). I plan to live to 100.....We'll see.

BTW, I had a wisdom tooth extracted today, last one. Waiting for the novocaine to wear off. Just another day in paradise.

 

I would add good cigars to your diet. My lab loved to eat the stubs, even lit, and I asked my vet about that. He said it was fine as it was the old school way of deworming dogs.

Now you can go to 100 without worms and enjoy a nice Partagas #7, my favorite.

 

Looks like I got more birthday wishes to plan for you George for future years, that all sounds great, congrats and keep living the good life.

 

 

That is great news. I am 81 and in good health too. Let’s toast when we get to 100.

 

Do it sooner!!!

I read an article a few years back, about a group of American men that fought in WWI in Europe. On the front line. Some were killed but when the war was over for them, those band of surviving brothers in arms bought a snazzy French bottle of cognac. They made a pact that said the last person alive would get to have it.
Over many years they did indeed die, as we all are inclined to do. The journalist interviewed the surviving last man about him receiving the last bottle as promised. He said there was no joy in having now. He missed all his good, lifelong friends. He said it would have been much better to open it and share it when they were alive.

 

I learned something new today! My dog would take my occasional cigar out of the tray from the back deck and chew on the thing. Maybe he was just self medicating for worms!

 

This is a sad story when I think about it. But it also reminds me a bit of the stories my father(financial advisor) would tell me about many of his older clients. Never names, amounts or specifics as that is confidential between them. But he had many clients that would save and save for decades for things like a mega trip around the world or some such goal, and he would advise them over and over again to do these things while the were young-ish, and healthy, but many would just keep waiting. What usually ends up happening is that one of the spouses would become ill and decline rapidly and they would eventually pass. The widow would be alone feeling lost. And as many of us know, they would end up passing soon after. Or if not, they had no desire to do anything with what money they amassed. I guess the moral of the story is to try to find a balance between saving and investing for the unknown future, and making sure to live life when you are healthy and are able. Not an easy thing to do obviously.

 

Forgot to say congrats on the good health results! The older I get the more I see my family age and pass away. And it become more difficult and more work to keep myself healthy.

 

Congrats on that news! Keep taking care of yourself! Hope to see you posting about your checkup on your 100th bday