PAGE B4, THE HERALD, Wednesday, December 4, 1974

DEAR ANN LANDERS: Our
mother was operated on for
kidney stones, The surgeon did
a lousy job and mother
developed an infection. Ten
days later she had: to be
operated on again. After, the

. secand operation she was in a
coma for three days, We almost
lost her. . .

My brothers want’ to sue the
surgeon. How do we go about it?
— Mad In Hartford

DEAR «= HART:. Your
assumption tht the second
operation was due to what you
call a “Jousy’’ job may not, be
‘correct. If you want to sue the
surgeon, however, contact your
County Medical Society. These
organizations have top-notch
physicians who serye aS an
investigative jury. If one of
their ‘colleagues -is guilly of
negligence or. malpractice, they
‘blow .the. whistle. on him. In-
-competent, physicians reflect
poorly on the entire profession
and the good doctors want ta gel
rid ofthems (ees

’ "DEAR, ‘ANN. LANDERS:
“Recently 1 had-accasion to go
into my husband's wallet (o gel
_money: for. the paper boy. He
“was asleop an the couch at the’
time, and ] wasn’t jntending to
-snaop or do any. investigating
“whatever, 3°." * so
1A piece of paper fell out with
the dollar bills and I-couldn't
help bul notice:a girl’s name
and telephone ; number.
Needless ta say. 1 am very upsel.
- We aren't teenagers, Ann —
- we are middle-aged people, Our
“isex life is fairly good: in fact, 7
_ don’t see how he cauld possibly
“handle ‘any more.
“. Tam al a loss asto how to deal
with my recent discovery. He is,
‘yery hot-Lempered and I don't
want to bring up. the subject
because I know he will blow his
stack, . .
Shall I call the girl on the
phone. identify myself and ask
“her what is ;
Sometimes these young girls
_ don't know the man has a wile,
and such a call could be very
- useful. I will do a5 you say, —
His Wife ‘ .
DEAR WIFE: This may well
be a completely innocent

and

teenage children. He has been

tramp. He knew all this, but it

going ,an?..

ers

DEAR ANN LANDERS: I am
not writing for advice. I need an
opinion.

A real tragedy has occurred
in aur family. My brother, a fine
man in his 60s, respected ani
admired by everyone .in the
community, an impeccable
dresser, well mannered, and
recently relired, Suddenly
began to behave in A very
peculiar manner.

He moved out of the house,
leaving a .deveted wife and

living openly with a woman he

picked up ina bar, She has been;

married.several times and is
known around town as a cheap

seems to make little difference.
-T feel certain that my brother
has had a small stroke. There
seems to be-no other €ex-
planation for the extraordinary
change in his, personality. It is
hard for me to envision him
bringing so. much unhappiness
tohis wife and family if he is in
his right-mind.
My sister-in-law does not
want a-divorce. She went to
heir family doctor and asked if
perhaps her husband had
suffered a slight stroke which
might account for his strange.
behavior, The doctor just
laughed, as if ta say, “Don’t be
fonlish:"*
Please comment.
Worried Relative -

DEAR RELATIVE: That
doctor should stop laughing
and starl to read some. medical
literature. I(’is not uncommon
far-4 person to have a series of
small strokes and display no
symptoms. ather than . the

Ann. =

alteration: ef behavioral pat: . ——
terns, mos

Your sister-in-law should talk
toa few doctors who are better
informed — and soon. It might
not bring her. husband home,
but it would certainly put this
tragedy in,a dilferent light.

Are drugs 0.K. if you learn
fiow te control Ihem? Can they
bé of help?. The answer's are in
Ann Lander's new booklet,
“Straight Dope on Drugs."* For
each bocklet ordered, send a
dollar bill, plus a long, self-
addressed, slamped envelope
(90 cenls postage) to Ann

Jox 1400, Elgin,

The Travel and Educational Fund at Mills.

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-Infant or small child select one

. thal: .

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~is not apt to break easily into
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Memorial Hospital was increased-by $500 Thursday

when Jenny Graf (above right) of the Hospital

; Auxllary presented a cheque for that same to Dorothy
» ,. Logan, the hospital’s clinical co-ordinator. .
The. money was raised by numerous Auxiliary
projects and will be used to send two hospital staff

-members to attend courses in Vancouver.

smoking. ~

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Keeping yourself. occupied

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made up your. mind to quil
-For instance, you can provide
yourself with a supply of-easy
reading material or crossword
puzzles to take up the time
during such periods as coffee
breaks... on

Some people keep a supply of

fresh fruit and fruit juices on

minimize withdrawal
discomfort, and Vitamin B

complex lo help steady the °
neryes as you deprive your

system of nicotine. ~~

Maay people start a "bank"

to save the money. they would
have spent on cigare(les. , It's
surprising how much ‘you -will
save and the measure of pride
this will bring. -

Ono discomfort-al all when they
. quil, many ex-smokers may

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