G'day Andrew,
Wise counsel which (from numbers I recall seeing in my AMA days) sadly too many of our colleagues ignore.
I've both looked after a number of colleagues and had (now 5) different GPs starting in my early 30s and from both sides of the fence have insight into how poor our judgement can be regarding our own health.
When trying to convince colleagues I tell two stories against myself, the first about presenting to my then GP with "John, I'm getting indigestion ; I think I need a gastroscopy."
About 2 months later I had my cholecystectomy.
His successor (with the collusion of an excellent dietitian) probably added years to my lifespan and that of my weight-bearing joints by not accepting my lame excuses and persuading me to shed in excess of 20kg of blubber.
"The lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client."
Finally, thank you for being our glue, our scribe and taking on the role of bearer of bad news.
Kind regards,
Paul Jones
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