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OUTLOOK Saturday Outlook op Lifestyle DEAR MEG Old boyfriend haunts woman DEAR MEG I married to a wonderful guy but I miss my high school boyfriend Brian It been five years since we were together but I can get him off my mind Sometimes I feci I m possessed by him even though he treated me very badly I drive by his house and I tempted to caff him I don t because tic might come on to me and the temptation would be too great How can I get an off my mind TORN UP DETROIT DEAR TORN For of all sad words of tongue or pen the saddest DR Artificial limb is worthwhile DR I female I lost my left leg above the knee five years ago Now I thinking about using an artificial limb The stump has shrunken in size so that It Is now smaller than my other thigh Will this make a difference in getting a well fitting prosthesis DEAR READER Yes and no The on your damaged side has atrophied shrunken because the muscles have not been used as much as the muscles on your good side A prosthesis can certainly be fitted to your stump However over time as you use your damaged leg your thigh muscles will grow In strength and hulk Therefore you probably will need to have the prosthetic cup adapt every few months to the Increasing size of your stump I advise you to go ahead and be fit ted with an artificial leg Such a de vice will give you much more and Independence Obviously you will need close medical supervision and therapy from physical therapists These professionals can advise and guide you in picking prostheses that arc comfortable for you at each stage of your development DEAR DR GOTT I am diabetic Recently I started eating a cereal sweetened with malted barley My doctor told me that he frankly didnt know whether malted barley would be safe for me to consume What do you think DEAR READER Malted barley taken in moderation no health are these It might have been The poet John spoke about those what if fantasies we all have about past choices In fact being able to imagine the other courses our lives could have taken for better or for worse is Important In helping us make wise decisions In the That the good news The bad news is that when we zero In on the choices we no longer have It prevents us from dealing with the here and now You could be fantasizing about Brian in or der to avoid the real problems In your marriage You need to practice some mental discipline to get your head out of the past and into the present DEAR MEG Our yearold daughter Laura Is having problems In school She gets good marks but the teacher says she t listen or fol low directions ft seems she gels out of her seat wand en around the class room and looks at the other children papers When I question Laura she says she gets up because the teacher t always come to help when she raises her hand I know Laura isn t the only child in the ihsroom but she is young hazards for diabetics who must Have your blood sugar checked periodically to make sure that your metabolic balance is satisfactory DEAR GOTT I am an yearold lesbian Is there a drug or op eration available to slop my menstru cycles DEAR READER Menstrual can be stopped by a variety drugs and by surgery especially However by taking thl approach you may be limiting your options For example surgery is per manent and will prevent you from be coming pregnant should your sexual orientation ever change Before you try to alter your men I suggest that you consider Menstruation poses problems or some women However your sire to stop menstruating tin t based on discomfort or pain but suggests that you need help in accepting your self as a physiological woman re gardless of your sexual preference If you do not choose this live sec a gynecologist or advice as to fie leist dangerous method to stop menstruating DEAR DR My father re cently died of primary amyloidosis at age He had symptoms of manic depression for in The last two years he also showed very mild symptoms of Alzheimer disease Is there any connection between these The teacher told me that Laura wants adult attention I help her at home as much as I can but 1 don t have a lot of patience My sister a tutor but we can t afford one MOM BERGEN DEAR MOM Parenthood is an acquired skill and some people take to it more readily than others Pa tience is a prime requisite and your lack of it on the home front Is being reflected in Laura mancc at school You could develop a belter understanding of what to ex pect from Laura and how to meet her needs by taking a course on early childhood development at your local community college or a nearby university Laura short attention span and demanding behavior could also be a result of emotional immaturity bore dom due to an extremely high IQ or both Consult with her teacher about giving Laura an intelligence test This could Indicate whether she should be in a class for gifted children or else repeat a year so she too young or her grade diseases DEAR READER Amyloidosis Is a chronic disease of unknown cause that is characterized by deposits in various organs of a waxy starchy protein called amyloid Thcconditi occurs in association with bone tumors tuberculosis rheumitoid thrills and bowel inflammiiion Amy can skin muscle lungs heart and liver it is especially com mon in kidneys As the amyloid deposits increase In size and number they affect functioning Heroic procedures such as kidney transplants may have to be performed to maintain life At pre sent there is no specific treatment for amyloidosis other than therapy DEAR MEG need an opinion but I afraid to discuss this with any body Last night I made love with a man I really crazy about from m until 1 in the morning Now I feeling guilty for indulging myself in such pleasure I a young divorced woman and I been Involved with two other men besides my former husband But it was never like this Lovcmaklng was OK but it didn take so much time and offer such wild pleasures Do you think there something strange about my boyfriend and mo carrying on for so many hours STRICTLY ANON MIAMI FLA DEAR ANON Not at ail You may have had little sexual lion toward the end of your failing marriage A strong surge of interest in after your divorce especially with someone who involves you emotionally and turns you on sex is entirely normal and to feel guilty about The time to start worrying Is if you come to rely on the sex act alone as a cure for loneliness feelings of inade quacy or shallow emotional commit mcnls Relax and enjoy Feel left out Meg booklet How To Be Popular will help get you back in the swim Send to DEAR MEG in care of this newspaper Box Cleveland OH 3423 Write to Meg care of this newspa per Meg can only answer letters that contain a self addressed stamped en velope Questions of general interest will be discussed in future columns NEWSPAPER ASM REGULAR TIME CLEANING SILVER POLISHING CLOSETS CUPBOARDS LAUNDRY WINDOWS ETC REFERENCES We Tailor Our Services ToSuil Your Needs SPECIAL PRICE p AUDIO I QUALITY STEHEO SYSTEMS ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR HOME AUTOMOTIVE RECORDS 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