So the warranty just ran out…

Ever had that piece of electronics, car, etc. that you just loved, and right after the warranty ran out it fell apart?  The more time that goes on it seems clear that we all come with a warranty on our bodies and mine just ran out.  All my life I thought that I was a pretty health guy.  I mean, I was never real sick as a  kid, and I was even a big enough dork that I got perfect attendance my senior year of high school.  (thanks mom…)  However, when I turned 25, this all seemed to change.  I went from a pretty health individual to one who seemed to spend all of the time with medical professionals.  It was that year that it seemed like I discovered I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, a bad back, and appearantly bad teeth (four fillings and a root canal later).  Well, I guess the bad teeth could just be my dentist trying to pay for a new addition on their house.  So, bye bye warranty.

So after the year of “get to know your doctor”, it seemed like I turned a corner.  I was a little older and wiser.  Now, here I am five years later, and it’s all happening again.  The problems are the different, but it’s the same “formula”.   Now it’s things like wisdom teeth (that’s right, I made it to 30 without taking  them out), not sleeping, and bad teeth.  So, either my dentist is trying to make up for the economy or I really do have bad teeth.  For the record, the not sleeping thing is the worst.  It’s like your never really awake or asleep.  I still can’t fathom how my wife can just fall asleep in 5 minutes after closing her eyes.  However, I should say that during these times of not sleeping are when I catch up on everything in the world.

Why is it that all these things happen at the same time?  Sure, I could eat better, exercise, and not kick puppies.   Alright, two of that list a probably true, and no, I don’t kick puppies.  Still, it seems like every five years, it all falls apart.  I’ve really gotta start taking care of myself.  Well, tonight I’m off to do a sleep study.  So, I’ll have to let you know how all of it ends up…