Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you referred to a U.K. source that stated “all-cause mortality is very significantly reduced in people who have had the COVID vaccine, compared to unvaccinated people.”
Bonnie Koenig is a recent resident to the Texoma area but has been an artist for over 35 years. A Sherman resident for 3 years, she is a working artist and president of the Sherman Art League. Her specialties include landscape inspired compositions and range from realism to the abstract.
Dear Dr. Roach: I suffered a lower back injury in 2001, with crushed and bulging discs in the L2, L3, L4 and L5 vertebras. After over a year of physical therapy and drugs, my pain doctor tried an epidural injection, which did not work, and then suggested I try something new at that time called a radiofrequency ablation, also called a lumbar facet rhizotomy. It’s done as an outpatient surgery and may have to be repeated.
Dear Abby: I am heartbroken over the loss of my best friend of more than 30 years. “Barb” and I met in college. We live and are raising our families in the same city and are godmothers to each other’s children. My children and hers have grown up together and are best friends.
Dear Abby: I am tattooed. I have 11 spread over my body. I grew up with strict rules. My mom always said no piercings (other than ears) or tattoos while I was under her roof. I got my first tattoo at 22 while away at college.
While the petals are still soft before I preserve this life to memory. I will fill my lungs with the sweet aroma and notice the fullness of each petal’s color; the unique beauty found in every tone, tint, and shade.
Dear Neil: I am moving to a new home and need advice on trees. I love oaks and their durability, but acorns and pollen are daunting to keep up with. Are there any trees that are low maintenance and of equal durability for a person 74 years of age? Are there any oaks that have fewer of the acorns and flowers?
Mt. Olive Baptist will celebrate its pastor and wife, Alton and LaTonya Blakely with their 10th pastoral appreciation service themed, “Kingdom Seekers Seek the Kingdom” based on Matthew 6:33.
Dear Dr. Roach: My healthy 91-year-old mother recently discovered that she has a diagnosis of trigger finger.
The Ides of April. Ides means the middle, as the Ides of March. March 15th 44 B.C.E. was the day Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the Theatre of Pompeii. Not for April. The Ides of April was the 13th.