Non-Hodgkin lymphoma considered very treatable

Dear Doctors: My grandfather is 72 years old and has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. I would like to know more about this type of cancer and what kind of treatment may be involved. Is it unusual for someone his age to get this kind of a diagnosis?

Student struggles with writing assignment

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a first-year undergrad student, and I’m lucky to have lived a relatively privileged life with little difficulty or challenge. For one of my elective courses, we are required to write a story about a hardship we have had to overcome and share it with the class.

State senator hopeful of bill passage

We’ve now made it through another deadline and have completed hearing House bills in committee.As chair of the Public Safety Committee, the members and I have reviewed many bills over the past few weeks.In addition, budget talks and education negotiations are ongoing.

Jorge and his 3,002 painted suns

Our landlord, Jorge, loves his suns. I am sure he loves his son, Jorge Jr., as well, but I am talking about the other kind of sun.This is why there are nearly 3,000 smiling sun faces decorating the hotel where we stay when we are in Mexico. Two more were added yesterday.

Husband refuses to act kindly to spouse

DEAR HARRIETTE: I decided to give my husband a second chance after he and I went through a bad patch. I prayed on it and realized that I would rather recommit to him than whatever the alternative may be. The thing is, he hasn’t done the same.

Balancing inclusion and fairness

Sound public policy depends on a careful calibration of competing interests, a weighing of values and variables. Good outcomes seldom come from slapping slogans on a complex problem or imposing ideological rigidities.

T.G.A., though frightening, is considered benign

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I was recently home alone, and I remember feeling dizzy.The next thing I knew, I was at the hospital. My husband says I called him and asked for help, and he called 911.I have no memory of any of this. I was told I had a TGA. What causes it?

Friend’s lack of motivation ruins moving plans

DEAR HARRIETTE: I had planned on moving in with a friend of mine in the next few months, but I lost hope for our move-in plans due to my friend’s lack of participation. He has all these excuses, but I don’t like excuses.I see them as a sign of incompetence.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGOKing and Queen honors for the local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons had been accorded to Edna Cryer and Walt Davis for 1993. Runners-up for the honor were Nell Tackett and LeRoy Hill.● The Washita Princess caboose of the Farmrail System Inc.

Don’t forget the other things

City officials still seem to be more interested in who gets the blame for our hospital closing than how we can move forward. We sure hope we are wrong.In anything, success is hard to come by when we dwell on where we have been instead of where we are going.