CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anthony Davis, 24; Thora Birch, 35; Johnny Knoxville, 46; Terrence Howard, 48. Happy Birthday: Listen carefully and ease into any situation with an open mind and a reasonable response. Gather information and consider every angle before you make a decision. Don’t rush into anything that doesn’t feel quite right. Emotional […]
Advice
Woman's younger boyfriend hides her from his family
DEAR ABBY: I’m 51 and my boyfriend is 43. We’ve been dating for eight months, living together for five. We met at work a few months before we started dating. We get along great and never argue, but he won’t let me meet his family. He has never been married and has no children. He […]
Aquarius: Do your best to move forward in a positive manner
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Olivia Wilde, 33; Carrie Underwood, 34; Jon Hamm, 46; Sharon Stone, 59. Happy Birthday: Don’t limit what you can do. Trust and believe in yourself and your abilities to do everything you can to shape your future the way you want it to unfold. Giving in to someone who will […]
Reader has cautionary tale of lingering E. coli post-biopsy
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband acquired a drug-resistant E. coli infection from a prostate biopsy. His urologist initially treated him with gentamicin injections and cephalexin. Two days after discontinuing the cephalexin, the infection returned (chills, fever, malaise and pain in the urinary tract). He got more gentamicin injections and more cephalexin. Finally, the doctor read […]
Capricorn: Compliments will get you much further than complaints
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bow Wow, 30; Brittany Snow, 31; Matthew Gray Gubler, 37; Juliette Binoche, 53. Happy Birthday: Your options will change as you move toward your goals. Don’t hesitate to take hold of something that can help you make your dreams come true. Opportunity will thrive if you partner with someone who […]
Jilted husband also feels abandoned by two daughters
DEAR ABBY: I am a father of two girls. Both of them no longer see, talk to or contact me. I’m divorced from their mother. She cheated on me after she went back to work and met a man she decided was her soul mate. That was 17 years ago. I haven’t talked to or […]
Vertigo and hives are two separate issues with many causes
DEAR DR. ROACH: Growing up, I had episodes of hives, vertigo and migraines. While I haven’t suffered migraine pain in years, I still experience the ”aura” from time to time. For the past couple of years, the vertigo has been frequent, even debilitating on some days. Vomiting and bed rest are a given. This is […]
Sagittarius: Change begins within, so tidy up your personal matters
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: James Van Der Beek, 40; Freddie Prinze Jr., 41; Camryn Manheim, 56; Aidan Quinn, 58. Happy Birthday: Make changes for the right reasons. Following someone who appears to be knowledgeable will leave you at a loss. Trust in your abilities and refuse to let anyone talk you into something you […]
Gab session with gal pal leaves wife feeling hurt
DEAR ABBY: I read your column all the time. My husband and I have been married for 35 years. My husband has good friends who are women, and I have never objected when he stayed with them when he traveled from our home to Michigan. One of the women he stays with called and they […]
Chest pressure after colonoscopy is just gas
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about a recent colonoscopy procedure I had. The procedure was the second I’ve had, the first being when I was 50 (I’m now 60). I woke up this time with a lot of chest pressure, and felt like I was having heart pains. I had a heart attack […]