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Originally Posted by graciegirl
I didn't ask a question. I just made a summary statement.
Urine tests, blood tests for cholesterol, sugar, vitamin D levels in blood, liver function, and thyroid function and procedures such as endoscopy and colonoscopy can all alert for illnesses that have not presented themselves blatantly.
An ounce of early diagnosis is worth a pound of heavy medicine is my feelings. Seeing your doctor once too often is better in my mind than once too few.
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I'm trusting my doctor to decide which tests are needed.
Even more frequent visits and tests don't guarantee anything. I was just reading a book from the library and it told about a woman who went to the emergency room with some complaint and the doctor told her she was okay and not to worry. As she left the hospital to go to her car in the parking lot, she collapsed and died.