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Comment by dctoedt

15 hours ago

> "And if you really care about your health you should do them every 3 months to catch problems early!"

When I moved to Houston just after law school, I found a doctor and made an appointment to get a routine physical exam; I hadn't had one since getting out of the Navy three years earlier.

Doctor: So what brings you here?

Me: A triennial physical exam.

Doctor (incredulously): You get a physical exam three times a year?

Me: No ....