Thanks Dave

Ouch!

My veins aren't as prominent as when I was younger, but I've not had too many problems so far
Thanks Duncan, I'm sorry to hear that mate, hope you're doing OK
Good luck Dennis

Thanks for the well-wishes guys, but my tests are only routine. My cholesterol has been high for a long time, and I was piut on statins a couple of years back (more than a bit dubious about that), so they're testing to see if my levels have improved. I was also diagnosed with a Vitamin D deficiency about six months ago, and in restrospect I think I probably had one for some years, so they are just checking what my levels are like after taking supplements
Yeah, I can barely remember going to the docs for decades. One time, it was so long since I had been, I rang up to make an appointment, and they had taken me off their list of patients some years before!
It's true, getting old isn't for wimps is it?!

This is so true...you beat me to it...I heard that it wasn't for sissies
Wishing you all many years of good health anyway folks

Just having some toast, and I'm off to the post office