DEAR ABBY: I’m retiring at the end of this year after 50 years of full-time employment and I’m very excited about it. Looking back over my life, I see there have been several life-changing events … marriage, the births of our children, buying a home and, now, retirement. My wife gets irritated every time I […]
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Friend drafted as photographer gets harsh review from bride
DEAR ABBY: Recently, my husband was asked to be the best man at his friend’s wedding. The happy couple did not have the financial means to hire a photographer, so I was asked to take pictures of the ceremony and reception. I’m not a professional photographer, and the bride knows that. I gladly photographed the […]
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Active reader’s genetic high cholesterol may not need statin drug
DEAR DR. ROACH: I need a second opinion. I was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia about 30 years ago and have gone through about six doctors (ranging from internist to surgeon to general practitioner) during that time. My new doctor, having never treated this condition, is now asking me, “How aggressive do you want to be?” […]
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Ex-friend takes woman’s place at holiday dinners
DEAR ABBY: I had a close friend from middle school into adulthood. (I’ll call her Lacey.) We were each other’s maids of honor and best friends for years. A few years ago we had a falling out. She was going through a tough time and lashed out at me. When I tried to have a […]
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Forward thinking can help parents deal with cancer
DEAR ABBY: I’m writing in response to “Not Talking About the Future” (March 24), whose wife has breast cancer, was told she has only a few years to live, and feels sad when her kids talk about their futures. My dad was diagnosed with stage four multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, in 2006. […]
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Doctors differ on chemo delivery method
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 70-year-old husband’s mantle cell lymphoma is being treated with chemotherapy, including doxorubicin, and he received his first cycle at MD Anderson, where they took 48 hours to infuse the doxorubicin chemo. When this cycle was repeated at our local hospital, they administered it as a push in just a few minutes. […]
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Libra: Romance is in the stars
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shani Davis, 33; Debi Mazar, 51; John Slattery, 53; Dawnn Lewis, 54. Happy Birthday: You’ll have amazing ideas and the ability to learn as you go this year. Don’t look back or let anything sidetrack you from reaching your goals. Change is inevitable, and greater accomplishments will be yours if […]
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Hemorrhoid treatment hinges on classification
DEAR DR. ROACH: Do you know anything about injection sclerotherapy for hemorrhoids? Are there any other new treatments? — H.F. ANSWER: Hemorrhoids are a normal part of our anatomy, but they cause problems such as bleeding and itching, and they can develop blood clots. Hemorrhoids may be internal or external. External hemorrhoids rarely need more […]
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Sagittarius: Learn from your experiences
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Casey Affleck, 40; Rebecca Gayheart, 44; Pete Sampras, 44; Peter Krause, 50. Happy Birthday: Be prepared to recognize and follow the trends that unfold this year. Separate your emotions from your decision-making and you will avoid an impulsive mistake that will slow you down. Don’t trust anyone to handle your […]
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Husband embraces online contact all too eagerly
DEAR ABBY: Are senior citizens having more affairs these days? I used to laugh at the “old couples’ sex letters” I’d see in your column — until it hit home. My husband (age 68) ran into a 38-year-old ex-waitress friend. They had lunch, which led to emails and texts, which led to sexts and then […]