Show C2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday February 6 2004 FOR BETTER OR WORSE Parents driving child away By Kathy Mitchell & Mercy Creators Syndicate Inc : Sugar are trying to hurt them Please don’t do it If ! HmroiHiiJ? ttULTI IMHB CMtnoLoveitvatfir you need to vent your anger about your parents talk to a therapist who will help you let go of your animosity so you can move forward as DEAR ANNIE: I have well as across the country a problem with my par- s DEAR ANNIE: I hope it’s not too late to ents both in their To put it bluntly I respond to “Tired in North Carolina” whose hate them I no longer grown sister “Selma” is manipulative and want anything to do with irresponsible When I read drat one of Selma’s them and would like to ploys is to skip her epilepsy medication my blood ran cold It's tad enough that she’d send them a letter saying ' ' so My wife thinks that’s exploit her condition to manipulate her family but as a fellow epileptic I know she also is a bad idea For my entire life my parents have been endangering her health and the health of those around her mean manipulative verbally abusive and Two sister Selma is responsible for anything that hapmy years ago youngest unpleasant committed suicide The first thing my mother pens to other people as a result of her seizures said was “We did everything we could for If she has one while driving for example die could easily kill herself and anyone unlucky her” Hah The two of them are so selfish I ' cannot bear it any longer and I don’t want my enough to be in her path Hot doctors must be told what she is doing Please print my letter so sons around them “Tired in North Carolina" and anyone else I am 38 years old and do not blame them for with a “Selma” in the family will realize the anything I simply want my parents to know that I can’t stand them I’ve kept my mouth danger — A Concerned Epileptic shut long enough I’ve decided to move away DEAR CONCERNED: Your warning is right on target Most epileptics are responsible about and start a hew life with my wife and our chilmedication and take pains to keep their dren What do you think? — Had Enough seizures under control If Selma is a risk to othDEAR ENOUGH: Your parents must be awful drive so to because of her selfish behavior her doctor ers you away completely pretty ' should be notified so the authorities will know If you feel further contact would be harmful to if Selma’s driver’s license needs to be revoked you and your children by all means keep your distance Sending them a vitriolic letter filled Maybe that will be the incentive for her to with angry recriminations however means you grow up tot NttHMISHlS MBHWS-HMftN- tortofuue? oust norm ive -- mid-60- DILBERT DOGBERT CONSULTS STOP TRYING TO BE ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE FOCUS ON EITHER THE INCOMPETENCE OR THE CRIME YOUR COMPANY HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH INCOMPETENCE AND CRIME FOR YOUR NEW LOGO I USED COMPUTER GRAPHICS TO CREATE A COMPOSITE FACE THAT LOOKS TOTALLY INCOMPETENT : ! Pi npointi ng hea rt ty malignancies smoking — and coronary artery disease Therefore in the presence of elevated CRP in people who have no other DEAR DR GOTTi My grandfather and father died from heart attacks in their early 30s I’m now 45 and worry a great deal about whether I too maybe developing coronary artery disease although I have no symptoms and passed a stress test with flying colors Is there any simple test that will tell whether I am at risk? DEAR READER: A substance in the body called protein (CRP) is creating a as a hovel biomarker for deal of interest great coronary artery atherosclerosis: CRP levels in the blood are elevated as a result of many kinds of inflammation rnclud- irtg infection connective tissue diseases' obesi- - identifiable causes researchers have discovered that this prbtein is ah easy and helpful method of discovering hidden coronary as well as providing a way to monitor patients widiktKiwh coronary blockages Consequently in your case this simple biood test would if positive assist your doctor in addressing the issue you raised: whether you may have inherited a gene for premature heart disease A positive test would also provide a compelling reason for you to alter any risk fac- -' tors such as overweight shioking and a seden- tary lifesty leAsk yourphysicianabout this Although there are as yet no formal guide- lines about the use of CRPin tracking the general population many authorities are how urging the inclusion of CRPin routine period- ic blood sampling along with measurement of blood fats and PSA a test for prostate cancer' ' Peter H Gott MD dis-ea- se ' MKHgMMeDCHAUUUA tH AfOAUtCAUV eowrEa EVE? 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