Yearly, for the past 15yrs,
I have been doing my annual medical checkup with a reasonable comprehensive
package that covers; my lipid (fat) profile, diabetes, liver, bone, kidney,
urine biochemistry and microscopy, thyroid function, tumour markers,
haematology(about blood stuff), and stool examination immunological (aka
looking for telltale signs for Colon Cancer etc).
Having changed a new career profession from Engineering to driving bus; After working in this new
career for 6 month, I did do a health screening.
The results from the
report almost make me jump up with joy. Previously, all the above mentioned
screening subjects matter; I am either on the upper specification limit or at
the lower specification limit of my health condition. From the most recent
health screening report; I am almost in the middle of the specification for all
the above mentioned subjects.
I guess previously,
while sitting (prolonged) in the office, the only real physical movement that I
have is, moving the CAD mouse and typing on the keyboard. However, today
working condition is totally a different ball game altogether; it is the real
stuff of aerobic exercise, and I am truly glad and thankful that, my health
have improved leaps and bound since becoming a Bus Captain, BC.
Perhaps this phenomenon (frequent bodily movement, while
driving the bus), can be considered as one of the benefits of been a BC.
The company does have a
medical allowance of $150/- entitlement per year. This $150/- is not able to
fully offset the cost of my comprehensive health screening package, and the
balance amount, I will pay it out of my own pocket.
Via yearly routine health screening practice, I hope, any potential
cancer arising can be “nipped on the bud”; clinically speaking, if cancer is
detected early, for example at stage 1 or 2, it is usually highly curable.
Next week, i will be visiting my GP to have blood samples collected for a comprehensive health screening....
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