THE RELUCTANT HEALTH CHECK

Sometimes it feel like I don’t care about myself at all because going for health checkups has been one thing that I have always dreaded. In my mind, I keep running away from it, promising myself that I will only do it when the need arises which I’m still hoping it doesn’t happen. The truth is, I dread falling sick or having any discomfort at all because I hate medications but instead of that to push me to take my checkups seriously, it didn’t. I have some worries because I lack trust for those medical personnels out there.

I have heard too many stories that are probably not completely true but then, I have chosen to believe them because after all I have never liked the idea of medical checkups. And as someone who God has blessed with a good health or a strong mind, none of my sicknesses has ever been very serious that I have to go to the hospital. Actually, I continued to pray to God to always take sickness far from me because he knows how much I hate medications.

Fortunately for me, God has been answering my prayers and because of that, I have never had any reason to want to go for health checkups until I’m faced with questions like this. Because, I know that medical checkups doesn’t require one to be sick first and I know it’s benefits too. Well, luckily for me, I’m studying in that line so most times when I have some discomfort I know some possible reasons why such is happening to me and I try to do the needful and before I try two or one possible solutions, I feel better and that is because most times it not that serious.

Growing up, I have people who always go to the hospital that I had to visit and the more I went there, the more I prayed never to go there for anything personal but then, I know that’s not how things work especially with humans. I’m not sure when I will be going for my first ever body check up but I really hope I do so not because I’m sick. Another fear I have of the incompetence of some medical personnels is, I sometimes feel like even if you don’t have anything wrong with you, after the checkup they will always want to tell you that something is wrong with you.

I mean, most times, people only think of checkups when something is not right with them, especially here in my country. So, by default, most of these health professionals when they carry out checkups for you is as if they do so with the aim of finding at least one thing that is wrong with you even though there is nothing wrong with you. It’s like they just want you to spend money because sometimes, even though something is wrong with you, they can easily tell you to maybe get some rest or drink more water and eat better food but they will always want to recommend a drug for you.

Well, the truth is, in as much as there might be truth in some of these my fears, that is what it is, fear. I’m just scared of the outcome of going for medical checkups but I’m definitely going to do so soon. I’m not sure how long it will take from today, but I know it is going to beneficial for me and it is something I need to do. So I will put in the effort to make it happen. And besides that, my school requires me to do my health clearance so there is no running away anymore.

This is my response to the Hivelearners topic for E1 on ”HEALTH CHECK”.

Thanks for reading through. ❤️