Your mom and aunt are impressive, health-wise. how is their mobibility?

I used to not have a cold for 3-4 consecutive years in different times in life. But when I get one it usually hangs around for 2-3 wks. I haven't had a cold in the past 18 months so far. And I have been cycling year-round, plus went snowshoeing in mountains in January.

And I didn't get immunized this year. (Remember that H1N1 flu?) Well, actually I haven't gotten myself immunized for awhile against flu.

However I just continue to be careful.. It may well because several of my siblings have jobs in different hospitals, that I just view doctors...as ordinary people..where I do feel entitled, as a patient, to ask questions or clarification.

However I dislike having my blood drawn for blood tests. I have to look away. Some of my siblings are vaguely amused by this since it's nothing to them. One of them worked for a laboratory where they drew blood regularily.

It is helpful that have siblings working in patient care, because for my parents, it makes them just a little bit less anxious if one of us is around. Or just the knowledge one's child is a health care professional therefore the non-family health care professional is just another human being too. And doesn't intend to intimidate with knowledge/expertise.