[armydoc]

Secondly, if you haven’t seen this coming, YOU are in charge of your HEALTH

You go, girl. A couple of tips in that regard- You're going to need a good mirror set-up for the self-appendectomy, self-cholecystectomy, self-etc. There's an abundance of YouTube videos available to learn the basics of these procedures. Also- traction on the peritoneum causes significant pain and nausea. Pre-med accordingly. It's been done, though, so don't give up!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL! I’m just talking about the basics. Things we can do everyday, aside from medical emergencies.

I take care of my elderly Dad, and while I love him, EVERY medical problem he has IS ‘lifestyle’ caused. Due to smoking, drinking, a bad diet (when he’s had access to every nutritious food under the sun), lack of exercise, etc. He’s a very OLD 78.