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Male Under 60
Interview 07  

Interview 07

Age at Interview: 55
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 52
Background:

Brief outline:Discovered following a check for a kidney problem.


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Concludes that high blood pressure has made him aware he needs to put his life in order.

 



I think a lot of people expect to get it as they get older. Well, it's a condition you get when you get older. You know, it's like; 'I'm fifty now', 'oh yeah, you've got high blood pressure. So what?' I think it just brings an awareness to you that you've got to put your life in order. I mean, me personally, I don't want to take tablets. My answer to that is that I've got to do something. If I don't want to take tablets, I've got to take a bit of weight off. I've got to cut down on drinking. We all really have what I would classify as a reasonably healthy diet. But there are things I could pick at it, so I'll probably have to cut some of my chocolate out.
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