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Parathyroid gland controls blood calcium
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a
60-year-old male, and I have a yearly physi-
cal exam. This year’s blood tests showed I
have a high calcium level. My doctor thinks
my parathyroid glands are responsible and
has me scheduled to see an endocrinologist.
I haven’t seen him yet. I
am healthy, have no
symptoms and play on a
senior hockey team. My
doctor tells me this is
going to involve an oper-
ation. Will you discuss
this situation? — L.F.
When you wrap your
hands around your lower
neck, you’re wrapping Dr.
them around your thy- Donohue
roid gland. Behind the
thyroid gland are four
small glands, the parathyroid glands. Their
job is to keep blood calcium in the normal
range. When one of these four glands pours
out too much parathyroid hormone, blood
calcium rises, and the consequences can be
many.
The specialist will undoubtedly recheck
your calcium. If it’s high again, then he will
want to have your blood parathyroid hor-
mone level measured. A high reading for
that pretty well clinches the diagnosis of
hyperparathyroidism — an overproducing
parathyroid gland.
Expectant couple dupes family with fake wedding
DEAR ABBY: My husband
and I just found out that his
daughter and her boyfriend
duped everyone — including us
— with a formal, traditional
wedding ceremony, but the
“marriage” is not legal. They
had no intention of being legally
wed, but felt that because they
are having a baby, they were
entitled to a formal wedding.
We paid a large amount of
money to attend this wedding,
Abby, including gifts and a
bridal shower. When con-
fronted, they showed no
remorse for their deception. In
fact, they are extremely arrogant
about it. They say it’s their per-
sonal business and consider
themselves “married in the eyes
of God.”
I am furious over this scam,
which affects more than 100
family members and friends.
Please advise. — DECEIVED
IN ARIZONA
DEAR DECEIVED: Usually
when couples are married in a
“formal, traditional” wedding
ceremony, the clergyperson or
other officiant asks the couple
— and their witnesses — to
sign a marriage certificate. How
could this not have happened?
“Marriages in the eyes of
God” usually involve special
■ Auburn Career Center has
recognized the following individuals
from Cardinal High School as
students of the month for Novem-
ber:
Marcus Carney, CAD Engineering
Technology I; Josh Egri, Electrical
Trades II; Aric Anderson, English III;
Corey Jackson, English III.
According to a news release,
these students reflect Auburn’s
Core Values, which are the follow-
ing:
People are personally responsible
for their choices and actions;
Treating people with dignity and
respect will enhance learning;
Attitude and goals drive achieve-
ment;
All people can learn;
All people can make positive con-
tributions;
And change is exciting and
essential for growth.
■ Newbury Junior/Senior High
School named the followings individ-
uals students of the month for
October:
Sydney Otto, seventh grade
Molly Chapman, eighth grade
Maggie Acker, ninth grade
Lindsey Knight, 10th grade
Matt Dolence, 11th grade
Samantha Pierce, 12th grade
■ Some of the 300 students
from schools in Northeast Ohio who
participated in the recent Young
Astronaut Day at NASA’s Glenn
Research Center might one day
travel to Mars.
This is the 16th year that NASA
Glenn hosted members of the
Young Astronaut Club, other school
science clubs and scouting troops
for a day of activities and a visit
with a NASA astronaut.
Groups from the area participat-
ing included Brownie Troop 1401
from Chagrin Falls, Shore Middle
School-Shore Explorers from Mentor
and Girl Scout Troop 794 from
South Euclid-Lyndhurst.
Community The News-Herald
Tree can get hot chocolate at the
From Page F1
farm’s refreshment stand and sip
it next to a fire in the office,
What comes next depends on a person’s son has rosacea (rose-AY-she-uh). It starts “Then go north on Route 608 where they pay for their tree.
age, symptoms and how greatly elevated the with redness of the nose, most often its tip, to Burton Windsor Road, turn Tree types offered at the farm
calcium reading is. About half the patients and the cheeks. In time, small pimples right and go to Clay Street, then include Colorado blue, Norway
with hyperparathyroidism have no symp- break out on the involved skin. Spiderlike turn left. spruce, white pine, Scotch pine,
toms. If they are older and their blood cal- tangles of blood vessels also can appear on “We’re less than a mile north Canaan fir and Frasier firs. For
cium isn’t too high, many of these people the red skin patches. of Route 322 at 12020 Clay St. those without a voucher from
can be monitored by periodic checks of Without treatment, the condition gets It’s a very beautiful, scenic ride.” Punderson, trees cost $25 and
their calcium. Symptoms of an overactive worse, and the nose can become quite Motorists should watch for up.
gland include bone breaks because of osteo- deformed, the kind of nose W.C. Fields had. horse drawn buggies and, if it’s a Punderson Manor State Park
porosis, kidney stones and stomach pain — One popular treatment is metronidazole very snowy day, keep an eye out Resort’s Christmas Tree Adven-
bones, stones and groans. Some patients cream or gel. It and the other rosacea treat- for Amish families in their ture costs $135 for a one-night
lose their appetite, suffer from constipation, ments are prescription items. Your advice to sleighs. weekday stay in a standard dou-
are constantly thirsty and, because of that, see a dermatologist is good advice. The Rhodes Sisters farm has ble room and $5 more for the
are constantly drinking water, so they uri- Your son can help himself until he sees about 10 acres of trees for cut- same room on the weekend.
nate frequently. the doctor by staying out of sunlight and ting and another lot with just-cut Upgrades, including those to a
Only if you have some signs that your forgoing alcohol and spicy foods. trees. two-bedroom cabin in the woods,
body is suffering from the too-high blood DEAR DR. DONOHUE: When I was Families choosing to cut their are available for an additional
calcium would surgery be done soon. If, as 28, I had a brain aneurysm clipped. I am own are given a saw to do the cost. Mention the promotional
you say, you are healthy, your bones are not now 58 and have had no trouble. Back then, job. code TREE when calling for a
affected and you have no other symptoms, the doctor put me on Dilantin, and I have “Many people bring a plastic reservation at (440) 564-9144 or
then the doctor might decide to put off sur- been on it since. sled to haul their tree back to (800) 282-7275 or visiting www.
gical treatment. If you have osteoporosis, he Can I stop it? — P.R. us,” Kothura said. “We shake the pundersonmanorresort.com.
will probably prescribe one of the common Dilantin is an anti-seizure medicine. Sei- tree out, bale it with twine and The resort is at 11755 Kins-
osteoporosis medicines like Fosamax or zures happen with aneurysms and can hap- help them secure it to their car.” man Road (Route 87).
Actonel. pen following brain surgery.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For two years Who is writing this prescription for you?
or more, my son (44) has had this redness Is it your family doctor or a neurologist?
of his nose and on his cheeks. What can he Talk to the doctor and see if a trial of going Cut-your-own
do to get rid of it? An M.D. did no good at without the medicine is safe for you. From Page F1
all. A neurologist might want to take an EEG
I say a dermatologist is the doctor to see. before discontinuing the medicine, but that’s Rhodes Sisters
— Anon. not a bothersome test. 12020 Clay St. Sugar Pines Farm
Huntsburg Township 9500 Mulberry Road
Going on your description, I’d say your — North America Syndicate
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circum- recording her purchases, she any electronic device and has boughs, swags, Colorado Blue
stances such turns it around and gets mad at done so for our friends on maple syrup and Spruce, Canaan
candy. Free bailing Fir, Fraiser Fir,
as seniors me. It’s extremely frustrating. numerous occasions. However, and shaking of White Pine, Doug-
who are in I’m trying hard to avoid it has reached the point that now trees. Live burlap las Fir and Norway
danger of bounced checks and insufficient they expect him to fix their ball, pre-cut and cut Spruce
losing pen- funds fees, but I can’t do it devices and offer no thanks — your own trees avail- Wagon rides and
sion benefits alone. I need her help, and she monetary or otherwise. able. refreshments are
if they marry won’t listen. How can I get her How can we get the point offered. Balled trees, bail-
Sarna’s Tree Farm ing, and carts are avail-
in a civil cer- to cooperate? — FRUS- across that his time is valuable 1137 E. Jefferson St. able.
Dear emony. I TRATED IN PENNSYLVA- and should be respected as Jefferson Cut-your-own closes at
Abby don’t blame NIA such? — HANDYMAN’S (440) 576-3450 4:30 p.m.
you for DEAR FRUSTRATED: WIFE, NEWPORT, ORE. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-
being furious Your wife’s behavior is childish DEAR HANDYMAN’S days through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 Tower-n-Pines Farm
at the deception, which was and irresponsible. If she can’t WIFE: Your husband should p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, other 8719 Mulberry Road
tell these people — with a smile hours available by appointment Chester Township
nothing more than a gift grab. remember to enter her checks (440) 729-1454
And, embarrassing as it may into her check register or your — that he does not have the Soubusta Farms 2 to 5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to
be, you should inform the oth- ledger, then she should save her time to fix the item and that it 11380 Thwing Road 4:30 p.m. weekends
ers who were also “taken” — receipts and give them to you should be taken to a profes- Chardon Township
better they hear it from you than on a regular basis. sional repair shop or to the store (440) 357-8568 or (440) 256- Whispering Pines Tree Farm
think you were part of the It is well-known that argu- from which it was purchased. 1768 5138 Clark Road
deception. ments about money and — Universal Press Syndicate after 1 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. Farmington Township
until dark Saturdays and Sundays (440) 693-4354
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I finances frequently cause mar-
share a joint checking account riages to fail.
with both checks and debit If your wife won’t listen to
cards. When she makes pur- you, perhaps she will listen to a
chases or writes checks, she marriage counselor and/or
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