Health Is Wealth.

Health is wealth. It is really an important aspect of life that we should prioritize. You can't know the value of something until you lose it. If you want to know the value of health, then ask those who are deficient in it.

The greatest gift in life is having good health and good people around us. Living well is a gift from above and most times a result of our own decision. Healthy living is really something we can’t choose for ourselves, but there are times when we are given the chance to choose. And that makes it our sole responsibility.

I remember a few years ago when I got so sick. I am kinda the strong type that doesn’t fall sick much, but once I do, it always comes so heavy and piled up. Be it malaria, typhoid, or headache. Despite all of these I have never been to the hospital for treatment.

The sickness got so heavy on me that I began to feel some strange symptoms then I realized it had gone way beyond the recommendation of a local chemist but I needed to visit the hospital for treatment. I was a serving corp member then, so I used my access as a federal worker to visit the hospital since everything would be done for free. I guess lack of money or poverty plays a huge role in what makes people deficient in their health.

After getting to the hospital, I was checked and asked to run some medical tests. After this, they discovered that I got some high-level typhoid due to the water present in the state I served then.

The most interesting part of it was that I couldn't even stand up from where I sat again. I got so weak and pale already. Then I was told I would get some injections. The moment I heard injections I didn't know where the strength came from. I responded with immediate effect that I would not take injections. I want drugs.

The nurses smiled and asked them to get me on the bay. I was given the injection I refused to collect, and then after which I slept off immediately. When I woke I realized I had sweat a lot and then it felt like I got an extra life. I got my strength back again like nothing happened to me.

Since then I have realized the worth of good health and proper check-ups. Most times we tend to opt for self-medication since it comes way cheaper, but it's just like gambling with one's life. When you think or feel you have some kind of strange feelings, then the best thing I would recommend is going for a check-up.

Though I wasn't the type who went for regular checks, I tried as much to make my health a priority. I eat fruits, eat well, drink much water and less of soft drinks, and also get enough sleep. I remember the last time I went for a check-up at a hospital when I had chest pain. After all the checks and tests were done I was told that I am healthy and have nothing wrong with me.

Later on, I got to realize that the chest pain was from the heavy sneezing that does occur when I have a cold. And since I treated the cold itself the pain has reduced a lot. Health is so important and most times it is our responsibility to care for it before it doesn't care for us.

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This is my response to the HIVE LEARNERS weekly prompt in hive learners community for the Week 151 Edition 1 and the topic to be discussed is HEALTH CHECK

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