When last have I done a check-up?

My big sister would always hammer on and emphasise the importance of going to the hospitals to do checkups and at least to know our health status but I never saw it as something to just wake up and then off to the hospital because I was always fine and why do I need to go to the hospital? At a point, she suggested that she would go through a program and pay the bills for us so we could always observe checkups once every six months, but I just didn't bother about it. I never committed to going to the hospital.

Maybe because I wasn't used to it, or there was no time to do that. A lot of us are in this latter category because the truth is, everyone is always occupied with lots of things, especially in finding means of how to survive.

Most people forget their health and only focus on making ends meet, chasing after the bag and career that, in the end, leaves them stressed and broken down, in this case, and when such has affected their health, they think of the hospital as the only option. This is to say that our bodies have limits and can break down at a certain point we don't really expect.

It took me a long time to finally go one day when she insisted I must because of my sickness then. Thankfully, she paid the bills, and I was okay, then moved on with my life and ignored the importance of visiting the hospital even when nothing was wrong with me. I do not take it as something necessary also because I've relied on self-medication and herbs when I'm sick and they helped chase my illness off until a few years back that going to the hospital has become a part of me, at least to some certain level because I would prefer being given drips and injections than taking drugs.

This wasn't my fault but how I was brought up. I've said this in my post before how we were all given birth to in a church and till we grew up, we never stepped into any hospital because mom was an expert in combining herbs to be effective, all thanks to her knowledge about it.

All through last year, the only time I visited a clinic for a check-up was around August, when I had some pains in my teeth, and I went for a treatment where they attended to all the sets. I was relieved and that was it. Aside from that, it's been a long time since I went for a check-up to confirm the status of my health. Seriously, I wasn't sick all through last year, thanks to my strong body.

One thing I believe in is that once you are eating the right meal and not stressing yourself, your health won't give you a problem and these are some of the things I do because I am always mindful and conscious of my health. Though I don't like going to the hospital, I am more than careful with how I handle and take care of my health because it is very important to be healthy to do other things.

I have read and heard how important it is to take care of our health and the tips to do that, some of them I practice like engaging in fitness exercises, eating the right nutrients, not overworking myself etc, I make sure I do these because one thing that gingers me is that if I can't visit the hospital, at least I can try to do these simple tips and be okay. When I need to rest, I do that without forcing myself which could lead to body breakdown.

Undoubtedly, going for checkups is very important, and we must make sure we do it in the hospital amidst our busyness and keep our health status intact and safe because when there is good health, there is a tendency to live longer and healthier except God says, "It's time to come home." 😀

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