DEAR ABBY: I am in a nearly two-year relationship with a man I love. In so many ways, this is the relationship I’ve always hoped for and, being in my early 30s, I’m feeling ready to settle down. The problem? He doesn’t fight fair. I have put an exorbitant amount of effort into remaining calm […]
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Posted inAdvice, Dear Abby
Drunken flirting puts close friends at a great distance
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been close friends with a woman named “Louise” for five years. Recently, we were all hanging out, and Louise got very drunk and tried to massage lotion into my husband’s hands. She also hugged him and wouldn’t let go, although he put his hands at his side and […]
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Posted inAdvice, Dear Abby
Marriage is a sticking point for old friends reconnecting
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been dating a guy for five years. We were high school classmates and became close friends shortly after that. Abby, he’s the man of my dreams. I’ve been in love with him since we were 16 years old. We married other people, but we are divorced now and we are together. We […]
Posted inAdvice, Dear Abby
Mom can’t reconcile son’s second remarriage after affair
DEAR ABBY: My son had a yearlong affair with his wife’s best friend, which started when the two families took vacations together. My husband and I have always been close to our daughter-in-law and our grandchildren, ages 6 and 10, as well as our son. The divorces are final now, and the lovers are married. […]
Posted inAdvice, Dr. Roach
Vaccination gone wrong can cause bursa injury
DEAR DR. ROACH: Two years ago, I received the high-dose flu vaccine at my doctor’s office. It resulted in a severe case of SIRVA bursitis in my shoulder. I suffered for three months, taking Tylenol after getting two shots of steroid from my orthopedic surgeon and physical therapy. Since then I have been afraid to […]
Posted inAdvice, Dr. Roach
Couch potato seeks help for arthritis pain
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old male disabled veteran. I started work out of high school in a factory where I did hard but not brutal work. Then went to Vietnam, where I injured my knee and had to be operated on. Next, I worked for an airline as a baggage handler then became […]
Posted inAdvice, Dr. Roach
One word can have different medical meanings
DEAR DR. ROACH: What’s the difference between a tubal pregnancy and an abortion? Are they the same thing? — J.K.S. ANSWER: The term “abortion” has several meanings medically, but most people think of only one type, the elective abortion. A “spontaneous abortion” is another term for a miscarriage. A “missed abortion” is when the fetus […]
Posted inAdvice, Dr. Roach
A strategy for the pneumonia vaccines
DEAR DR. ROACH: Whenever I go to my local VA clinic for a checkup, I’m asked if I want the pneumonia vaccine. I’m 70, and I wonder if that vaccine has proven to be beneficial. Thank you. — L.B. ANSWER: There are two pneumonia vaccines. One is the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, often called by […]
Posted inbPlus, Nuptials
Anniversary: 70th anniversary celebrated
LEWISTON — Gerard and Simone (Landry) Mathieu were honored on their 70th wedding anniversary with a gathering of 14 family members. Cake and ice cream were served. The couple was married in Lewiston on June 3, 1950. Simone took on the job of homemaker while Gerard worked at several jobs through the years, retiring at […]
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Engagement: Thomas — Golding
LISBON FALLS — Meagan Thomas of Lisbon Falls, the daughter of Lawrence Thomas Sr. and Diane Thomas of Lisbon, and Kyle Golding, also of Lisbon Falls, the son of John Golding II of Freeport, announce their engagement. The future bride graduated from Lisbon High School in 2012 and the University of Southern Maine in 2016 […]