CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Balthazar Getty, 41; Guy Fieri, 48; Diane Lane, 51; John Hurt, 76. Happy Birthday: Keep personal information a secret this year. The less you share, the better. Focus on how you can develop your skills and update your qualifications. Avoid debates with or being around people who are opinionated and […]
Advice
Cancer: Stick to your original plans
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Booboo Stewart, 22; Ashton Eaton, 28; Emma Bunton, 40; Geena Davis, 60. Happy Birthday: Do your best to ensure that your health and wealth are your top priority. Focus on fitness, nutrition and your relationships with the people you choose to hang out with. Any poor influences you meet along […]
Prognosis for esophageal cancer diagnosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: After seeing many specialists, I received the diagnosis of esophageal cancer T4b N2. The PET scan shows thickening of the lower esophagus of 4.1 cm in diameter and local nodal disease, but no distant metastatic disease. They say I am not a candidate for surgery, and chemo and radiation are the only […]
Couple’s future grows murkier after man has second thoughts
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Jimmy,” and I have been together for two years. After about four months, out of necessity we moved in together and it was great. Not long afterward I got a job two hours away. Since I moved, we get to see each other only every two or three weeks. The separation […]
Gemini: Love can be deceptive
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Stacey Dash, 49; Rainn Wilson, 50; Bill Maher, 60; David Lynch, 70. Happy Birthday: Take money matters seriously and you will avoid a loss. Helping others will prove to be costly and less rewarding than anticipated. Try to focus on the options that will lead to your own prosperity, good […]
Wife fears losing her family if she leaves them for lover
DEAR ABBY: I live in Israel, and for the past five years I’ve been having an affair with a great guy I’ll call Yuri. I married very young to a man who is kind and very Orthodox. I love my children and grandchildren. Yuri thinks we should leave our spouses and make a fresh start. […]
All anti-inflammatories are not alike
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 62-year-old male in generally good physical and mental health. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 21. I had bowel resection surgery, but have no debilitating symptoms now, except some diarrhea flare-ups. My question is regarding polymyalgia rheumatica. I was diagnosed with this just two weeks ago. I’ve been […]
Taurus: Express your ideas and interest
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shawn Johnson, 24; Drea de Matteo, 44; Katey Sagal, 62; Dolly Parton, 70. Happy Birthday: Don’t trust your emotions this year. Try to let go of any suspicions or assumptions that arise. Taking a pure approach to what you do and making a point to do your own thing will […]
Is recovery from foot drop possible?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old woman. I have been an avid exerciser and runner since 1980. I am in excellent health and take no medications, except for a low-dose rheumatoid arthritis medication, methotrexate. Over a month ago, I developed a throbbing pain that radiated down the left side of my leg, the top […]
Student who wants to study abroad needs time to mature
DEAR ABBY: Our granddaughter, “Kim,” is a senior in high school. She wants to study in Europe next year to improve her skills in a second language. Neither she nor her parents can afford the $20,000 or more this will cost. She is also “boy crazy.” Another worry is the threat of terrorism and her […]