Show f The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday February 18 2004— C3 FOR BETTER OR WORSE Teen won’t stop smoking By Kathy Mite hall A Marcy Sugar Creators Syndicate Inc a while he already may have formed a lifelong habit that is difficult to' give up Explain that tobacco is a drug that creates DEAR ANNIE: My cravings and physical dependence just like other drugs Tell him smoking is expensive husband and I are the will discolor his teeth and make his body parents of three boys' For the most part they clothing and breath stink Then contact the are all very charming American Lung Association at children However it is ( (lungusaoig) and ask the behavior of our about its program for teens that is causing DEAR ANNIE: My “Lauren” us fits claims she didn't forget my birthday but she Six months ago gave me my present three months late which is “Calvin” was caught smoking with a friend when she “got around to it" I tried to be graafter school My husband was furious and laid cious about it but on Christmas while the down the law He also notified the parents of whole family was opening gifts Lauren the friend but the mother's response was announced that she hadn’t had time to get me “Kids will be kids" We thought things were the restaurant gift certificate she wanted to go improving but last week we found out Calvin along with a small candle I had just opened was smoking again The restaurant in question is eight miles away My husband and I both work so Calvin is Everyone else received a gift from her I am starting to take this personally and supposol to go to a neighbor’s home after school Instead he’s been stopping off at variwould like some advice on how to handle the ous friends’ houses We have never met these situation — Confused in Indianapolis friends DEAR CONFUSED: Either Lauren feels close enough to you that she thinks she can be We have taken away all of Calvin’s privileges He no longer has a TV VCR videogame Inzy and you won’t mind or she simply isn’t player or radio in his room He is not allowed thinking at all Most folks would be happy if to leave our yard and most definitely is not their relatives remembered them with gifts — ' allowed at any of these friends’ houses Still even belated ones Lauren may be careless for- the smoking hasn’t stopped when it comes to getful or What can we do? — CC Out West you You can choose to take it as a personal DEAR CC: If Calvin has been smoking for affront or you can ignore it We say let it go N-O- -T sister-in-la- w DILBERT : passive-aggressi- ITS FUN TO INVITE PEOPLE OVER SO THEY CAN SHOW ME HOWTO TURN L 3r ARLOANDJANIS momwicfv&efwm DIIT&K6 HA DfflJt ve 10 COSE WCUiHT this really heart disease? Is Peter H Gott MD Newspaper Enterprise Association resolved You should see another cardiologist Remember that no medical test is 100 percent accurate so I suspect that your ultrasound is what is known as a “false positive”: ah abnormal (or equivocal) value in the presence of no heart disease While I cannot speak for your cardiologist I predict that he will either reassure you that nothing is wrong or will recommend further tests especially a coronary artery angiogram This test is ordinarily part of a heart catheterization procedure and will indicate without a doubt whether you have unsuspected arterial blockage Do I based on your extensive and normal medical history believe that you have a heart disorder? No But you wouldn't have written me if you weren’t concerned so I take your story seriously " In my yiew the 60 percent ejection fraction is probably incorrect this is something the (second) cardiologist can sort out In any case the 60 percent is borderline so you can pro-ceed at your own rate By DEAR DR GOTT: I am a woman 70 in ' excellent health No heart disease high cholesterol or overweight I exercise regularly climb stairs and' feel great ' Imagine my surprise therefore when my primary care physician told me that I have a weak heart based on an ultrasound showing an ejection fraction of 60 percent Subsequently I had a normal stress test The cardiologist is also puzzled and cannot explain the caus the heart damage Should I obtain yet another opinion? 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