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1. Pitcher Larry Sherry, 1959 World Series
MVP, and his brother, catcher Norm Sherry,
played together on what Major League Base-
ball team from 1959-62?
2. Woody Strode, who played for the NFL?s
Los Angeles Rams (1946) and the CFL?s
Calgary Stampeders (1948-49), received a
Golden Globe Award nomination for his
acting role in what 1960 gladiator movie?
3. What two-sport pro athlete played with the
NBA?s Los Angeles Lakers and San Francis-
co Warriors (1964-65), and Major League
Baseball?s Chicago White Sox (1967) and
Minnesota Twins (1969-70)?
4. Julie Krone became the first female to win a
Triple Crown race when she jockeyed what
horse to victory at the 1993 Belmont Stakes?
5. Name the Ukrainian boxer who became the
first undisputed world heavyweight champi-
on in 24 years when he beat Tyson Fury in
May 2024.
6. What is the nickname of the University of
Delaware?s athletic teams?
7. What multinational sports entertainment
franchise was founded in 2000 by twin
brothers Steve and Dave Jolliffe?
Answers:
7. Topgolf.
5. Oleksandr Usyk. 6. The Fightin? Blue Hens.
3. Cotton Nash. 4. Colonial Affair.
1. The Los Angeles Dodgers. 2. “Spartacus.”
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old ac-
tive male currently taking a daily 81-mg aspirin
due to a periodic heart arrythmia. I have elec-
tive sinus surgery scheduled, requiring that I be
under a general anesthetic for 90 minutes and
that I be off aspirin for the two weeks preceding
the procedure.
I’m beginning to have second thoughts
about the surgery as I wonder if I’m risking a
stroke. Would you please share your thoughts
on this? Thank you. -- R.B.
ANSWER: Aspirin is used in some people
with atrial fibrillation (the likely heart arryth-
mia you would be put on aspirin for) when they
ELIGARD INJECTIONS CAUSE MAN TO
DEVELOP BREAST TISSUE are at a low risk for a stroke.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been treated for There is a score called the CHA2DS2-VASc
that is used to estimate risk. People at a higher
prostate cancer and stopped my semiannual El- risk are recommended anticoagulants such as
igard injections three years ago. I’m 75 years old apixaban (Eliquis). Since you are 74, you get at
and about 5 feet, 9 inches tall. Before treatment,
I weighed 227 pounds; I currently weigh 209 least one point for your age, and unless you have
pounds. My testosterone level is 49.6 ng/dL. My another risk factor that I don’t know about, you
have an estimated risk of stroke without treat-
breasts have become somewhat feminine. ment of approximately 0.6% per year.
My question is: Will they regain their nor-
mal appearance? I’m losing weight slowly, and While it is true that being off aspirin for a
I’m trying to build muscle with weights. -- Anon. period of time around a surgery increases your
ANSWER: Gynecomastia is the growth of stroke risk, your risk is already so low that the
absolute risk of being off aspirin for two weeks
male breast tissue, specifically when not due to is quite small. You should always consider the
breast cancer. It can happen during puberty in
healthy males, but it is a common side effect of risks of any surgery against the benefits, but the
androgen deprivation therapy for prostate can- risk of stroke in your case is small compared to
cer. Up to 75% of men treated with antiandro- the risks anyone has with sinus surgery (such as
bleeding or an infection).
gen therapy like leuprolide (Lupron or Eligard)
will develop breast tissue. I am a little surprised about it being two
It isn’t likely that the breast tissue will go weeks; normally when a person comes off as-
away on its own. For men who want treatment pirin before surgery, it’s for five to seven days.
due to the appearance or tenderness of the breast Also, not all surgeons require aspirin to be
tissue, there are radiation, medication and sur- stopped before sinus surgery.
gical treatments available. Radiation therapy is Since your reason to be on aspirin is to pre-
the most effective for men who develop breast vent a stroke due to your arrythmia, and this
tissue with androgen-depletion treatment. risk appears to be very small, it may be that the
Tamoxifen is the usual medical treatment, surgeon determined the risk of stopping aspirin
and you may ask the physician treating your was so small. So, it wouldn’t be worth the pos-
prostate cancer about these choices. Men who sible increased risk of bleeding from the sinus
can’t take or choose not to take either of these surgery if you’re still taking aspirin.
treatments can be referred for surgical treat- If you haven’t talked to your regular doctor
ment, which can be liposuction or a mastecto- or cardiologist about this, I recommend doing
my. so since I don’t have your full medical history.