I was recently making fun of my wife because she now takes twopills daily: “I'm a year older and I'm not on anything,” Ijoked.

“That's because you never go to the doctor!” she shot back. “Youshould probably be on Lipitor, Crestor, Enbrel, Xarelto, Chantix,and that one with the butterfly commercial.” So… That washurtful.

I know I should go the doctor for checkups. Iknow that if they found something it would be better toknow earlier than later. I know that eventually I'll haveto break down and do it anyway — whether voluntarily or in anambulance at 3 a.m. because an elephant is sitting on my chest.

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