| Health staff: |
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That was a worry that heart attack! How are you feeling now? |
| Person: |
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Bit better, still got pain |
| Health staff: |
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Have you thought about making some changes to what you eat and drink now
that you're back home again? |
| Person: |
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Yeah. I'm thinking I should lose some of this weight. The doctor said I
should |
| Health staff: |
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That's a good idea. It would help you feel a lot better and there'll be
less chance of you having another heart attack. Have you thought about how you can lose
some weight? |
| Person: |
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I need to look at what I eat, maybe get some exercise |
| Health staff: |
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There's a video and some other information you may want to look at. And
we can arrange for a nutrition worker to come and talk about what sort of things you might
eat and drink, to help you lose weight. The nutrition worker will be able to help you to
plan how long it might take to lose some weight, and ways to cope when it seems too hard
to stick to that diet. |
| Person: |
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That sounds good, I'll look at that video now if that's ok |
| Health staff: |
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Great. If you want to talk about it afterwards, I'll be here. |
| Person: |
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I've been thinking about that test, and that picture you showed me. I'm
worried about my liver. I want to do something about my drinking |
| Health staff: |
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So what do you want to do about it? |
| Person: |
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I've got to stop drinking. It's no good any more |
| Health staff: |
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It's a good idea. How do you think you'll do that? |
| Person: |
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I'll just stop. Too hard to cut down - better to stay away for a while
from my friends who drink. Like that Charlie did. He stopped. Just like that. |
| Health staff: |
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Are you going to stop straight away? Will that be easy? |
| Person: |
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No, but I'm going to that outstation at the weekend - do some hunting.
Maybe I'll stay there for a little while. There's no grog there. |
| Health staff: |
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That's sound like a great idea. What about your family, will they go too?
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| Person: |
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Yes, they like staying there |
| Health staff: |
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Is there somebody there who can bring you in if you need to come back? |
| Person: |
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Yeah, we'll have that truck. Anyway, I'll be eating good tucker. I'll be
feeling good soon, I reckon |
| Health staff: |
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Well, if you need to come back, come and see me. You'll be fine though. |
