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To: Kirk © who wrote (115177)	8/19/2021 12:30:16 AM
From: Rarebird	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116984

I am 5'9", 152 pounds. I use to eat a chocolate chip cookie, hershey bar and ice cream every day, along with lots of pizza, steak, potatoes and ribs. Then when I went to the doctor and found out my blood pressure was 185/110 with a heart rate of 125, I cut it all out for good. I did a Google search for heart healthy foods and those were the foods I decided to eat for now on. I haven't cheated even once in ten years. I work out with 12 pound dumbbells. That's a far cry from the 50 pound and 25 pound dumbbells I use to work out with in my 40s and 50s. But considering I have a torn rotator cuff ( 90%) on my right side and some neck issues ( C3 and C4 touch a bit), I can't complain. My exercises in those areas have me almost 100% free of pain and discomfit. I am 68. Medicare is great. I chose original medicare because I like the freedom to choose the doctor I see fit and get second and third opinions without consulting with a primary care physician. Plus, we travel around and original medicare is good all over the USA. The Medicare supplement plan pays for the other 20%. I am on Plan G, which is cheaper than Plan F, and covers everything Plan F does except for the $208 deductible. It is cheaper because the monthly premium is considerably less than Plan F. I am allergic to lots of medications so I chose a cheap generic drug plan ( Plan D) for $23 a month. I developed a few issues since I went on Medicare, which, in a way, is good, since it saved me a lot of money. I mention this because you say you are 64 and I take it you have given this some thought. Original medicare is more expensive than many of the 0 premium insurance plans, but well worth it if you can afford it since it provides the most freedom.