I recently had my first physical exam in probably several decades. Now that we're finally back on regular dental checkups, my wife and I figured that we should probably get everything else taken care of as well. We also didn't have a general family doctor yet, so it was probably about time we found one. We ended finding a pretty nice private practice close by that got good reviews.
The visit mostly entailed some blood work and an EKG as well as a quick once over. The blood work looked good---my good HDL cholesterol is pretty high while my bad LDL cholesterol is pretty low. My blood pressure is a little low to normal and my heart was healthy on the EKG readout. All in all, it looks like I'm in good shape. I guess I must have good genes as I could probably eat a little better and exercise a little more. My wife also had no major problems. I have to admit, I was a little terrified about having to go through with a prostate exam, but I guess it wasn't necessary yet...but it's only a matter of time...
Otherwise, I'm no longer in pain after getting my wisdom teeth removed, so I'm not hopped up on Ibuprofen every day. Everything's not quite back to normal---I still have three big holes in the gums at back of my mouth that haven't closed up yet (although thankfully the stitches have finally dissolved---having them dangling around really bothered me). It feels a little surreal, but every night I have to take the a small dental brush and clean them out. It's actually a little morbidly fascinating how much food gets stuck in there that you have to pull out. At least I think it's food...
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