Show i ei p l“nmiwe(ii s ““ hdew Hrnmr ' The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday November 28 1995 FOR BETTER OR WORSE Husband unhappy with wife’s large figure By Ann Landers In time if your sister should begin to show symptoms of any kind urge her to tell your mother herself PS Are you aware that TB is on the rise DEAR ANN LANDERS: My sister especially among people who arc HIV positive? who is ending a DEAR ANN LANDERS: I need help to change marriage is already seeing someone new Her new flame was recently hospitalmy negative attitude toward fat women After 20 ized for active tuberculosis of marriage my unhappiness with my wife’s years He is also HIV positive is reaching enormous proportions figure Sis was informed of his I’m 170 pounds and “Tessie” is over 230 When health status up front To his we were married she weighed 13S and 1 weighed credit he didn’t try to 130 I didn’t carry her over the threshold and she deceive her Last week she was quite unhappy that I didn’t want to risk it She invited him to move into her always has been too heavy to sit on my lap which apartment They are practicis another sensitive subject ing “safe sex” I want to view Tessie in a more positive light Sis confided all this to me Ann but it’s difficult She is a good wife and mothand asked that I not tell er faithful and loving We’ve had a few problems in Mom I am so uneasy about the relationship it is our and her weight has played a major marriage becoming extremely difficult to keep this secret I believe Mom has a right to know that her daughter’s part in those troubled areas Although I promised to love Tessie “for better or life is in danger Sooner or later Mom will HAVE I’m finding it hard because I no longer feel worse” to know and then I’ll be in hot water for not having told her At the same time I hate to betray my sister attracted to her physically We are seeing a therapist — separately and together I don’t want to demand She would never forgive me Sis is a woman She has read a that she lose weight but it would please me a lot if deal about TB and HIV and is now an expert she made an honest effort I need some advice from great on both Yet she remains in a state of an impartial party — Husband in California DEAR CALIFORNIA: When readers tell me they denial that drives me nuts When I told her she is risking her life she reminded me that I once are seeing a therapist I wonder why they are writing to me It suggests that maybe the therapist isn’t Do I have an obligation to tell Mom? Hurry your doing much good answer I need a good night’s sleep — No City Perhaps if you went into an exercise program USA together it would help Tessie build some selfDEAR NC USA: Absolutely not It would be esteem I recommend it Meanwhile be supportive the worst kind of betrayal and serve no purpose and complimentary Heap on the praise and celeother than to worry your mother sick brate the small victories Good luck to you both Creators Syndicate Inc HS GONNA 0E PIS KNOWUWriViaoNNA Set WHeN I'M GONNA I up? SHOW SEf I nt he&gcmha High tXJNNO — Page & 13 MAVENT I DnMEPTFtflT FM WNFRS16K AtfDR SEI v VteT Than A REAL m ShiwiMr pmwii' ANftINfr' ore) 17-yc- ar college-educat- DILBERT I DOCS HUMAN RESOURCES OFFER ANY TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH DYSFUNCTIONAL INTERNET CONNECTIONS T IS THIS LIKE recommend the TARN THERAPY YOU’LL ROPES BE IN A HUGE BALL OF YARN AND USED AS FURNITURE IN MY OFFICE WRAPPED THE FAMOUS COURSE WHERE I TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AS PART OF A TEAM? 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By Peter H Gott MD Newspaper Enterprise Association you have an infection or painful scarring — or even perhaps a new fissure A surgeon or gastroenterologist could solve this mystery by examining DEAR DR GOTT: Many years ago I had you and performing a test called anoscopy during surgery for a rectal fissure I which he examines the lower rectum with a special am now 82 and for the past device few years have suffered from Ask your doctor for a referral or independently ' persisting rectal pain at the seek a consultation with either of the specialists I site of the operation This mentioned !pain affects my whole life as DEAR DR GOTT: I am looking for a diet to cure well as my bowel endometriosis DEAR READER: I’m sorry to say you won’t find My doctor says there is no one infection He’s thrown up his Endometriosis is caused by collections of uterine 'hands and I don’t know tissue that are deposited during fetal development wherc to turn DEAR READER: Rectal Assures are cracks in in various locations inside the abdomen When a woman begins menstruating these the rectal lining usually near the anal opening If “islands” of tissue bleed also causing abdominal They don’t heal on their own they may require that can be severe The condition is diagnosed pain surgcry However as in your case that may not be the end by ultrasound and biopsy Medicine such as birth control pills that inhibit of the story The affected area can become infected leading to chronic pain and swelling Or scar tissue menstruation often help the pain of endometriosis can form producing a narrowed rectum and pain on Sortietimes surgery may be required to remove defecation large areas of endometriosis which can interfere From your brief description I cannot tell whether with fertility move-Tmen- ts GRIZZWELLS 2 IIWNINGMOW3EHKY0UNE5 HERMAPHRODITE Horoscope i By Bernice Bede Osol Newspaper Enterprise Association cm 16 BUT BEDTIME! moMhfi 6p fcW td 1 I W3NT HAE miNGTDPoMCLASS SLEEP NOW IVfcA&imTCMgL& 7C EEK & MEEK 0LA£RSIQUE MADE A FILM HEV! 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