What Makes It Hard to Change

Written by David Junno Psy.D.


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What can you do if you are feeling any ofrepparttar above?

One thing is to remind yourself that just because you are not ready to make choices now to live a healthier lifestyle, does not mean you will not be able to makerepparttar 115782 changes inrepparttar 115783 future.

Most of us go through a period of time when we are not ready to make changes we know are important. Use this time to learn about repparttar 115784 problem you are facing and what might be helpful to address it. Inrepparttar 115785 case of cholesterol find out more about it, and why it is important to reduce it.

Giving yourself permission to take some time before moving into action is important. It is not that you are not going to take action, it is just that you are not ready…yet!

Remember, havingrepparttar 115786 right diet, and getting enough exercise will not only improve your health- IT WILL IMPROVE YOU LIFE.

Until next time, Dave Junno Psy.D.

Copyright 2002 David Junno

Dave Junno Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and author of Lowering High Cholesterol and Reducing Your Risk of Heart Disease- READY OR NOT! www.lower-high-cholesterol-ready-or-not.com



David Junno Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and author of: Lower High Cholesterol, Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease- READY OR NOT!, an e-book program for making the lifestyle changes necessary to live a healthier life.


Stupidman Gets Colonoscopied

Written by Stupidman


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"Have you had your prostate checked?" "Only by attractive women, ha ha." "Drop your pants, bend over,repparttar further you bendrepparttar 115781 less discomfort you'll feel. Feels okay to me." Well, that made one of us.

I found this back door examination of my prostate to be very unpleasant and it did nothing to improve my attitude about having a colonoscopy. After I gave a blood sample I went home and took a long shower.

I guess many potential victims change their minds. I base this onrepparttar 115782 speed in which I was scheduled. I was onrepparttar 115783 table within ten days.

The day beforerepparttar 115784 "invasive procedure" I had to drink a gallon of "Go Lightly" (what a misnomer, Go Explosively would be more accurate) and avoid solid foods. During a six hour period I drank and dischargedrepparttar 115785 gallon plusrepparttar 115786 contents of my gastrointestinal system. Afterrepparttar 115787 first half dozen visits torepparttar 115788 bathroom (there were a total of 23) I would drinkrepparttar 115789 evil potion within a few feet ofrepparttar 115790 bathroom door. (Don't plan on any other activities while drinking this stuff.)

I was emptied with twelve hours to go before my appointment atrepparttar 115791 hospital. Continuingrepparttar 115792 fast was no problem as my soreness had convinced me I never wanted to eat again.

No liquids after midnight. No coffee inrepparttar 115793 morning! Lost 8 pounds and had to be atrepparttar 115794 hospital at 6:30 a.m. The hospital requires you to bring an adult, ostensibly to drive you home, but I suspect it's really so you'll show up. (Mrs Stupidman, happily, volunteered to accompany me.)

Every nurse, receptionist, orderly, armed guard and doctor assured me thatrepparttar 115795 purging was much worse thanrepparttar 115796 procedure. It might have been more convincing if one ofrepparttar 115797 nurses had not asked me about my religious affiliation (last rites).

Sat around for an hour before changing into one of those stupid hospital gowns. An I.V. was stuck in my hand, an oxygen tube stuck up my nose and sensors stuck on my chest. The doctor walked in and talked to me for a minute or two. I opened my eyes and was in a different room.

That was it. It was over. I had no pain. I was a little groggy and had missed out on two hours of my life. I was told I sang a song or two duringrepparttar 115798 procedure but I don't remember anything. They said they found a polyp and cut it out (polyps sometime become cancerous but mine turned out to be benign). I got dressed, went home, watched part of a movie then used my riding lawnmower for two hours.

The only evidence I had that anything happened was my butt was greasy.

Because they found a polyp I'm supposed to go back in three years. Big deal. The worst part, other thanrepparttar 115799 first doctor giving merepparttar 115800 prostate exam, is cleaning yourself outrepparttar 115801 day before.

From what I understand, colon cancer is very preventable but pretty incurable if you ignore symptoms and let it get a big headstart.

With hindsight (I can joke about it now), I probably should have done it a couple of years ago when I first rationalizedrepparttar 115802 occasional redness in my stool. I know my niece,repparttar 115803 fireman and their children wish he had it checked out a few years earlier.

If you want more information, send a blank email to doesithurt@stupidman.par32.com



Stupidman's 50 year good health warranty expires.


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