Show I' The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday January 22 2003 — B3 Mdle By Kathy Mitchell & Deffi wntilto Itoeffily we would have made different choices I don’t know what happened Maybe Dad found out how much my mother gave us and decided not to spend more than she did In any event my husband and I were left with a hefty bill and we are living paycheck to paycheck until it’s paid off I love my father but is there a diplomatic way to tell him how hurt we are? — Daddy’s Little Girl Left Holding the Bill' DEAR LITTLE GIRL: It sounds as if (here has been ft huge misunderstanding Daddy may be unaware that you expected him to contribute more and let’s face if he never promised to do so His behavior was misleading but it is doubtful he meant to hurt you or put you into debt Nonetheless it might be helpful to clear the ajr Talk to Dad alone and tell him you apparently misread the signals he was sending and you don't want there to be any lingering He needs to understand what happened so he doesn't make the same mistake ' DEAR ANNIE: I jilst read the letter about the mother who ate with her mouth open It reminded me of a similar situation in my family We solved it by videotaping our holiday meals When Mom saw the tapes she cringed She is now trying hard to get rid of those bad habits — Appreciate It in Ohio DEAR OHIO: There is nothing so painful as watching your faults on camera Some folks because of illness or age cannot help the way they chew Kudos to Mom for her willingness to work on the problem: Marcy Sugar Creators Syndicate Inc DEAR ANNIE: I was recently married Eight months before the wedding my fiance and I discussed the cost of the oto es an he nd r DddDD ceremony and reception with my father and step- -' mother (whom I love dearly) I was concerned we wouldn't be able to invite all the people we wanted but Dad reassured me saying “Don’t worry about it” My mother and her husband offered to pay for the photographer plus $ 1 000 which was all they could afford after paying for their airline tickets and hotel room We invited ISO guests and had a beautiful wedding At the end of the reception my father paid the bar tab and gave us $1000 1 don’t mean to sound ungrateful but Dad gave me the distinct impression that he was going to take care of the cost of the reception During the festivities he behaved as if he were the host Most of the guests including my sister assumed from his actions and words that Dad was footing the whole bill I am hurt and confused When Dad said “Don’t worry about it” I guess what he really meant was “Don’t worry — you'll find a way to pay the bills" I never expected my father to throw some lavish affair for me but had we known he didn't intend to finance the wedding FOR BETTER OR WORSE AWL’ a N SWAMP 3 SHSPWnV ROMMS 1 KDfllwnHB AMUM&r SCHOOL BAND WAHT-R- r OOM luwnfwrUj aroupf) ROURhO U0ETD PRACTICE VeuMSlb UP WITH AN ®WS I Mow 1 BANDS GKT SmflkOl "JTbt NHSHflbUftS pasawsyfeoTb 3cMt80CtyRsreB3T& swtfrasuyiNTb'ta AND CUfTAn IV llv1-1- lite iSThB WAV SSNOOS Ha 1ST A BUNCH PRACtlCE M NCMSIbA NSW or KIDS WlfeHEANMfr w BEATLbS ORtbE BACKmser SDVSOR- - DILBERT YOUR CONSTRUCTION BID IS THE LOUEST HAVE TO AWARD SO YOU THE JOB I ill-w- ill ARLO AND JANIS BY THE WAY w&ueeojwwfowMA Headache clinics are good resources headaches in my experience As you know headaches are associated with a long list of disorders including tension headaches headaches others and Problems migraine hypertension with the frontal sinus may lead to head pain I'm not at all sure that your maxillary polyp (a benign growth) is the cause of your discomfort However I recommend that you return to your otolaryngologist for further advice before undergoing a headache work-u- p under your family doetor's supervision The specialist may disagree with me and urge you to have the polyp removed If so fine But surgery or no you should start the process with him Fortunately the testing you have had performed essentially ruled out really serious causes of headache including bleeding into the brain from an aneurysm stroke cancer and so forth Should your various physicians be unable to help you I suggest a referral to a headache clinic in a teaching hospital By Peter H Gott MD DEAR DR GOTT: I suffer from daily headaches MRI and CT scans confirmed the presence of a large cyst in my right maxillary sinus At surgery the doctor discovered not a cyst but a huge polyp that eouldn'l he removed during that particular procedure However he was able to enlarge the sinus opening to permit better drainage I had hoped this would clear up my headaches but the problem persists Where do I go from here? 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