October 25, 2023 Issue, Page 5 of 8

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October 25, 2023 Activi ‘The Elk City News - 5 Result Of Doctor Visit Is A Case Of Confusion \uz028, | time, should I be more clear ALESSANDRO Dear Abby I don’t know what to do. He's about wanting to be examined not upset that I’m going to the BIANCARDI, AN thoroughly, or should I change meetings; he’s upset at how ITALIAN FISHERMAN, DEAR ABBY: I am a man in doctors? -- COVERED UP IN REELED A CATFISH long they last. Nedra doesn't my 50s. A few months ago, I VIRGINIA MEASURING O FEET, like him, and he doesn't like hada routine doctor's appoint- her, especially since he knows 4.2 INCHES FROM ment, with anew primary care DEAR COVERED UP: Con- ItaALy's physician. I intended the ap- tact the doctor, explain that in what she said about him. I feel Po River! pointment to be a complete, stuck in the middle. What do the past you have always had regular physical. I don’t (thank- I do? -- LADY OF FAITH IN a complete physical which in- fully) have any major physical volved you disrobing and ask TEXAS health issues that I know of. why it didn’t happen during But I was always taught it is your last visit. If the answer DEAR LADY: If these meet- tue SAGUAR IS ONE OF THE wise to have periodic physical you receive is unsatisfactory, ings occur more than twice a FEW CATS THAT CAN exams, in case there is a less change doctors. week, your husband may have obvious medical issue, as well a point. Whether he and Nedra BOTH ON LAND as get to know one’s doctor. DEAR ABBY: My husband like each other is beside the AND I went for the physical exam. and I have been married nine point, unless what he resents is UNDERWATER! [was not asked to undress as I years. We are active in our that you are with that “witch.” have been with all my previous church. lam very involved with He may feel it encroaches on doctors. The doctor seemed our women’s ministry, but my time you should be spending Ganv euserer crass nice, butI found it strange that FILTER THROUGH BEACH husband has an issue with our together. It’s time you and SEDIMENTS TO EAT {wasn’t examined physically. I your husband have a calm dis- leader, “Nedra.” Nedra has bad- find it hard to understand how MICROSCOPIC MEIOFAUNA, cussion about the frequency mouthed my husband to my MAKING NEAT BALLS OF a doctor could properly exam- face. I went to my pastor with and length of those meetings THE INDIGESTIBLE SAND ine me without me undressing. the issue, and I am, basically, GRAINS THEY PASS OVER! so an acceptable compromise The doctor should be used to waiting on God to fix it. can be reached. Start now. seeing bodies, and I cannot Our WM team meets multi- understand why the doctor or ple times a week, which means staff were reluctant to ask me Dear Abby is written by Ab- Tleave my husband home alone to undress. igail Van Buren, also known for dinner on those nights. (I I found this all very confus- always make sure he has din- as Jeanne Phillips, and was Crossword ing. Perhaps there was some ner when I’m not home.) Our founded by her mother, Pau- miscommunication? I don't meetings can go on for an hour line Phillips. Contact Dear ACROSS know if this is unusual, tem- anda half to two hours, and my Abby at www.DearAbby.com or 1 Tree part porary or a new normal that husband is always upset when I P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, 5 Chick’s cry alv/a[wim oO ( haven't heard about. Next get home from them. CA 90069. 10 Match a bet in nn ° poker TM PeRrecTNg \/ 1 HAD YoU TRIED FISH /5} THIS. 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