Have you had your annual health check-ups yet?
Friday, September 3rd, 2010I’m a bit of a “good girl” when it comes to getting all the health checks done you’re supposed to get.
I’m not saying I like having them done; just that I do go get them done.
I had my annual gynae check-up last month as I find it easy to schedule it in the month of my birthday.
I also had a mole looked at that my massage therapist thought I should get checked out.
Have you had these health checks done this year yet?
- Dentist
- Optometrist (especially if you already wear glasses)
- Gynae
- Mammogram (if over 40)
- Pap smear
- Cholesterol
- Blood pressure
Did you know heart disease is called the silent killer in women? People think breast cancer’s the number 1 killer; it’s actually heart disease.
Now for a quick organising tip
- buy one of those tiny month at a glance daily planners when they go on special during the first few weeks of January (I get mine at Exclusive Books or a Christian bookstore for about R20)
- use this daily planner for the SOLE purpose of keeping track of your monthly cycles and any other health-related information
- take this planner with you for any health checks and when the doctor asks you those questions you can never remember, all you do is haul it out and page through to get your information
(I love the look on their faces when I take my little planner out of my handbag and have all the information literally at my fingertips)
How are you doing on all your health checks?
