Show ft - p BEST AVAILABLE - COPY DEAR ANNIE: I : married am' fare to convut hLbrokin orputmpate n llove turn ®m you have any suggestions as to what 1 1 sjiould do? I don’t know if this is how I want our family to live the rest of our lives — Memphis Melancholy r DEAR MEMPHIS: Adam’s conversion must have been quite stressful for you While many married couples are of different faiths in order ' for such marriages to be successful the couple must balance each other’s religious obser- vances You and Adam have not yet done this : and it’s understandable that there would be a ' ' ' majorrift: I Al ICtefrWNnafiCeHER race when sue sees WETBee UT oramdau DILBERT ALICE! DONT KNOW :the best way to sav THIS BUT I'LL TRY I qilicUy relumed the! °JI ' ' HAS NO WORD FOR ’YOU RE DOWNSIZED UAHI Li) this but it s not the end tlwitelur sUW' just received a note from Janice listing all ’ the gift items that are acceptable for her and her children for Christmas I am appalled by her poor manners Is this proper behavior? — : Frustrated Shopper in the USA DEAR SHOPPER: No this is rude but you ' already know that All gifts should be acknowledged graciously and giving but shopping lists smacks of greed: Janice no doubt thinks she is doing you a favor by letting you know exactly what she wanlsbiit it certainly puts a damper on your holiday cheer Feel free to ignore her shopping Ijst You also might want to ate how much this friendship means to you Y Is Adam willing or able to compromise?'' Does it matter to him that the children are not being raised in his religion? Will it matter later? Is he pressuring you to join his religion? 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LOOK Hypertension needs By Peter H Gott MD ' Newspaper Enterprise Association lungs lung surgery chronic pulmonary disease and cardiac disorders 'An uncommon form is : DEAR DR GOTTi I’m an elderly woman ' with primary pulmonary ' hypertension My blood pressure consistently hovers around 16090: Tm on Vasotec but my doctor has not explained my illness What’smy y ' ‘ ' ' GRIZZWELLS Ordinarily the condition can be diagnosed with a cardiac echo or ultrasound test Some- PIERPMWT WW5 A REAL' ) limes a cardiac catheterizationis necessary to NI£E GIFT RjR — — in A '' the heart’s measure the pressures directly chambers and in the lungs As the pressure in gUPDY? ' the lungs increases patients experience diffi- - "Y cultybreathing during exercise fainting and weaknessTheir hearts may enlarge Thus any cause of pulmonary hypertension must he iden- - : ‘ tified and treated Y 1 am somewhat concerned that despite treat- mentyour blood pressure remains elevated: in such a situation “your lung' pressure is probably high as well Perhaps this wouldbe a suitable opportunity for you to suggest that your prjma- - ZITS ry care physician refer you to a cardiologist pulmonary specialist for a' second opinion V - prognosis? 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