The last time I did full checkup was 2015 and promised myself to be doing some tests at least once in a year. Sasa, I have avoided this for long. However, I have never felt sick in the past five years - shukrani kwa Mwenyezi Mungu.
This year, nilisema lazima nitembee hospitalini kwa uchunguzi halisi. I decided to wrap this resolution in January. As such, I called a doctor friend who referred me to a wellness clinic in one of the hospitals. Epoch ndio huyo na partner wake hadi kituo cha wellness - this was last week Thursday. We did several tests including cardio exam, physical exam, blood tests, cancer screening, radiowhatever etc. Halafu dakitari akasema ati nifanyiwe full body CT scan, because of why?..Hii test ilifanya nifikirie naenda nyumbani kwa baba. There is a liquid they injected through my arm, yaani nilisikia kitu warm ikitembea kwa mwili wote. That feeling you used to feel when wetting your bed or better still - for dryfry male - the moment of expelling hot cream through your urethra.
Once done with the tests, dakitari akatuangalia na sagging glasses, ati “what about STD/HIV screening?” My woman was like “Sawa”. Mimi baridi iliniingia kwa kisigino na kutokea kwa sikio ya left, and the way it is a hot period. I knew my decision making skills was to come to play. Nikaambia mhudumu, “Please doctor, let’s do it on Monday as we try to analyse the results we have so far”. Wakakubali…that was the longest weekend of my life.
Hiyo weekend, my partner alikuwa akinikumbusha vile Monday kuna doctor’s appointment. Hata ball ya Arsenal & ManUtd sikuenjoy. I had to recall all the ladies I encountered in the last 5 years, checking their profiles, whether they are doing fine. I studied HIV/AIDS over the weekend, ingekuwa kuna exam ya HIV/AIDS ningepita na 99%.
All in all, Monday came, we did the tests. Kauogopa kama kawaida. That was that, it is time to move on and strive to achieve other goals in 2019 while taking ownership of our health.
Talkers, any experiences on Medical tests? What drives you to visit a healthcare center?
Let’s check and maintain our wellbeing.