European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ann Landers dear Ann Landers this is in response to the woman who was upset because her brother and his wife would not allow her to smoke in their Home. That letter hit me hard and when you read my Story you will understand Why. Millions of people who consider themselves non smokers should think again. If they allow smoking in their Homes they Are smokers whether they like it or not. I have never smoked but i have been exposed to secondhand smoke since Early childhood. Last fall i was diagnosed with lung cancer. I had major surgery followed by five horrific months of chemotherapy. My weight dropped to 92 pounds. I lost All my hair had hallucinations nightmares and wanted to die. To have gone through All this hell when in be never smoked a cigarette has made me very bitter. I experienced no symptoms. My cancer was discovered during a routine medical examination. Several weeks ago i was told to get my life in order because there Isnit much time left. I am the Mother of two Young children and i Don t deserve to die this Way because i have never smoked at least that a what i thought. L.v.h., Edmonton Alberta dear . You have written a powerful letter one that is sure to be clipped and sent to smokers who insist on lighting up in the presence of those who do not smoke. It is not unrealistic to say that you have probably dear Abby dear Abby i am very angry we have just met with our insurance agent who has advised us that we need an additional policy. We recently purchased a trampoline for our children which we Are now told is a huge liability for us. It stands about 3 /2 feet off the ground so it is not Likely that a Small child could get on without assistance. What infuriates me is that the children who could get on Are old enough to know they would be trespassing. Should a child get Hurt while using it without supervision we would be responsible. We the Public have made it so easy to sue. Who cares the insurance company has plenty of Money. Wrong you and 1 pay for it through higher premiums. It is time the lawyers judges and jurors stood up and shouted a enough quit wasting my time and the taxpayers Money a for crying out loud America use some common sense All we wanted to do was give our children a fun toy a not make someone Rich because his kids broke our safety rules and trespassed on our property. Thank you Abby for letting me get this off my Chest a very disappointed trampoline owner dear disappointed owner As your insurance agent has probably informed you a trampoline on your property is what is known As an thursday september 19, 1991 saved some lives today. Some of those smokers will quit especially those who have Young children. Others Are going to be a great Deal More considerate around non smokers. Thank you for expending the Energy it took to write to me dear. My thoughts and Niv prayers Are with you and your family. I la bet others Wili be praying for you too. Dear Ann Landers i am one of five boys no Sisters. On the death of our parents we decided to keep in touch by writing a Quot family  each month one of us would Lake a turn writing the Quot family letter Quot starting with the oldest who would then mail copies to All the others. This Way each of us receives a newsy letter every month and we Only have to write one letter every fifth month. What is remarkable is that we now Range from i to 73 years of age and the family letters have not missed a month for 15 years. We All look Forward eagerly to that monthly report. That letter every fifth month copied in Quadruplicate has kept our family not Only in touch with one another but with ties that Are stronger than Ever. A a this has been so successful that our children Are embarking on a similar plan. I recommend that Brothers and Sisters who live in different cities try this. It is actually quite easy and it can be immensely rewarding. A one of five in Connecticut dear Connecticut what a Sweet idea for those who want to try it a Good Way to Start is by sending a copy of this column and a note saying a How about it a c creators Syndicate a attractive  it is a a attractive because it is accessible to children in your neighbourhood who May find it Fin and can use it unsupervised. And its a a a nuisance because should an Accident occur you Are indeed liable. You should install a Fence around your property making the trampoline inaccessible to uninvited people. And be sure your Fence has a lock on it. Dear Abby like 100,000 other men in the United states each year 1 was diagnosed recently As having cancer of the prostate through the use of a digital examination a blood test for the measurement of Prostatic specific Antigen and an ultrasound examination of the prostate. Soon after i went to the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for surgery where or. Patrick Walsh has devised a procedure for the removal of cancerous prostates with a technique that leaves most of his patients potent and continent. The procedure is widely used by other urologists. One urologist told me that had 1 not had the Prostatic specific Antigen test and the ultrasound examination the detection of the malignancy through a digital examination alone would have taken 10 years at which time i would have been dead. Instead i am cancer free and in perfect health because of Early detection. Professor Thomas p. Slavens University of Michigan dear or. Slavens thank you for a valuable letter. 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