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    Posted on March 13th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    I Love My Brother-in-Law

    Dear Judy,
    I can hardly bear to write this, I’m so embarrassed. My sister died a year ago, more or less. It wasn’t a surprise: she had uncontrollable diabetes, and she was very weak and overweight and also didn’t care of herself the way she should have.
    My problem is her husband. I’ve been crazy about him for [...]

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    Posted on February 24th, 2009

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    Disaster Doctor

    Dear Judy,
    My husband has diabetes and has also suffered a series of small strokes. We don’t have a lot of hope. Our problem is his neurologist — a real pill, and I’m not trying to be funny.
    The doctor acts like he couldn’t care less about my husband. Every time we see him, he talks “through” [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on January 15th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    The Awful Brother-In-Law

    Dear Judy,
    My sister passed away last year. She had diabetes, she was obese, and her heart gave out.
    She also had a husband and two kids. The problem is the husband, my brother-in-law.
    We are a big extended family, and none of us much like him, or liked him ever. He is boorish and loud, he was [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on December 23rd, 2008

    Written by Judy

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    Dad Died of Diabetes — I’m Dying of Hunger!

    Dear Judy,
    I’m 17. My brother is 14. My Mom said I should write you, because she’s making us mad and she said you would be impartial.
    Last year our Dad died of complications of diabetes. He was great in some ways, and we miss him. But because he was obese and never exercised, and he ate A LOT [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on June 13th, 2008

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    Am I the Right Person to Console Her?

    Dear Judy,
    My uncle who had diabetes died last month. My aunt is devastated and, I am told, depressed. The problem is: he married her two years ago, and we haven’t really gotten to know each other very well.
    My uncle was a blood relative and we were close. But to be honest, I had avoided the [...]