{"id":302,"date":"2026-06-07T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kevinmurray.co.za\/?p=302"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:50:59","slug":"prevention-is-power-why-check-ups-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevinmurray.co.za\/?p=302","title":{"rendered":"Prevention is Power: Why Check-Ups Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinmurray.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Prevention-if-power-07062026.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinmurray.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Prevention-if-power-07062026.png 851w, https:\/\/kevinmurray.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Prevention-if-power-07062026-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/kevinmurray.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Prevention-if-power-07062026-768x284.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I did my annual medical check-up near the end of last month. All things ok. My doc then sent me for a carotid artery scan the week after, because I had had a brief vision blur moment the week before. Tells me our carotids won\u2019t be clear if we have tiny clots or bad stuff going on elsewhere. But all clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month I also do my next dermatologist check-up. That mole and skin looking over thing. My next colonoscopy is in 8 years\u2019 time, I think. My heart gets monitored every night. A cardiologist showed me last month how to read the printouts from the Heart Centre. It showed that without my pacemaker, I would be at a resting heart rate of 26. A not-alive thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had my annual optometrist check-up in May too, following the vision blur episode. Looked into my soul\u2026. Hopefully I was on a good day. I\u2019ve learnt from her (the optometrist) over the years, how the blood vessels in our eyes talk about our health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ticking all the medical check-up boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As usual, most of my aim of talking about the above is to highlight the need for all this and to nag you to go if you\u2019re due. Prevention and\/or early detection is so much better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So book and go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stay proactive about your health. Discover how routine medical, heart, skin, and eye check\u2011ups can detect issues early and keep you thriving. Prevention truly is power\u2014book your next appointment today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"Stay proactive about your health. 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