Among all the popular adage that I actually grew up knowing and getting familiar with, it is the fact that prevention is always better than cure. That particular phase has guided in in several stages of my life and I am really grateful that I even came across that popular phrase in my life because it create this consciousness of me to always know what to do and when to do them instead of rushing to do some certain things. This popular saying even has helped my health state because it has allow me to give somethings attention health-wise before it gets so much worst.
And one of the best way to actually apply this adage I talked about is for you to always go for regular check up. If there is actually something I have come to notice about Nigerians, it is the fact that we usually joke with a shoe lot of things too much. Most especially when it comes to health wise. We fail to pay attention to some things because we always feel until it has hit the worst stage before we start visiting the hospital for checkup or even treatment. By that time sometimes, it is already late.
I remember 2023 when I went for my medical checkup, I was really anxious and to an extent afraid because I didn't know what will be the outcome of the test. I can remember that situation that prompted me to go for checkup. I was having constant eye issue for around 5 days. At first I really thought it was not something so serious but it lepes getting persistent and persistent so I was advise by my family members to go for a checkup to know what is wrong with he eye. Well going for the checkup, I was relieved that it was nothing serious that probably it is due to my constant exposure to phone screen light.
Since that incident actually happens, it has taught me to understand the importance of going for regular checkup because you need to be aware of some things before it even start manifesting. Not necessarily because I have any health issues but primarily because I need to be aware ahead what might be affecting me health-wise before it gets to the worst stage. The truth is, the issue a lot of us are facing right now is because we didn't learn to tackle it at the early stage. We wait till when it is worst before we start tackling it.
The importance of medical checkup is it helps you to notice whatsoever issues that might want to arise in the future and beyond. In fact, it helps you to get it treated before it gets so serious. The mindset in the heart of many of us most especially Nigerians when it comes to medical checkup is that we always see it from the point that when ever you have health issues, you go for medical checkup. It is not so.
And let me just balance it. That you go to the hospital for medical checkup does not mean you will have health issues. There are instances whereby you will go for medical checkup and you will not actually find anything in your body making you to be hale and healthy. It is very important once again to always pay attention to our health. The earlier the better it will be for us.