Dumb form my Mom had to sign

[Cia]

Found out last week that my Mom has uterine cancer, early stage. Actually the first thing my Dad told me was that Mom was pregnant, okay so my family is wierd. Anyways the doc is doing the hysterectomy and removing the lymph nodes through laproscopic surgery.

So Mom and Dad are up at Same Day Surgery filling out forms and one of them states that "You do understand that once you have the hysterectomy that you can no longer get pregnant." Think about that - it basically means that some idiot went in for a hysterectomy and then sued the doctor because they couldn't have kids anymore. Really makes you wonder about the mental faculties of the client and their lawyer.

Well Mom's out of surgery and in recovery. The doc said that the cancer was more advanced than she hoped but she got everything out. And after the testing is finished on the lymph nodes she'll decide if Mom might need some minor chemo.

Mom is going to be driving me and my sister nuts about getting checked out for this cancer for the next millenia or until I lose my temper and tell her to stuff it. My sister has the advantage of living in Texas and being able to hang up the phone.

[FloridaLizardQueen]

I'd rather have a mother who harrasses me about getting checked for cancer than die because it wasn't caught in time. My family has a history of cancer, and I am planning on getting a breast exam every year once I am 35 years old.

[draftermatt]

I'd rather have a mother who harrasses me about getting checked for cancer than die because it wasn't caught in time. My family has a history of cancer, and I am planning on getting a breast exam every year once I am 35 years old.

Why wait? My wife has been getting them since she was 16. Just not the mammograms. They aren't until 35-40.

I'm sorry to hear your mother got Cancer though. But really, the doctor should explain these things to the person ahead of time. Some people aren't smart enough to know what it is.

[Ljt09863]

I'd rather have a mother who harrasses me about getting checked for cancer than die because it wasn't caught in time. My family has a history of cancer, and I am planning on getting a breast exam every year once I am 35 years old.



umm, you should probably start sooner than that. there is no rule saying that under 35 you can't get breast cancer. you should look up how to do self checks. try to do it often as possible. i believe doctors recommend doing this starting at age 18.

[Rahmota]

Sorry to hear about your mother getting the Big C but at least they caught it in time it sounds like. My dad died from Lung Cancer and my mother is in final stage cancer now. so I know it isn't something to play with. This is one thing I'd listen to your mother on.


As for the form some people just don't understand medical stuff very well.

[FloridaLizardQueen]

Why wait? My wife has been getting them since she was 16. Just not the mammograms. They aren't until 35-40.

That's actually what I meant about when I turn 35. I still get my yearly exams for the other stuff though . . .

[Ljt09863]

sorry floridalizardqueen. i wasnt sure what you meant. my mistake. ill stand still so you can throw pineapples at me....:( maybe you could cut them up first:rolleyes:

[FloridaLizardQueen]

sorry floridalizardqueen. i wasnt sure what you meant. my mistake. ill stand still so you can throw pineapples at me....:( maybe you could cut them up first:rolleyes:

Oh it's ok . . . . I'm the one you should be throwing pineapples at . . . . ha ha ha

[Banrion]

We haven't had any of the "female" cancers in my family, but my grandmother got colon cancer when she was 52. So I get to have fun with that checkup starting at 30 BLECH!

[Cia]

I'd rather have a mother who harrasses me about getting checked for cancer than die because it wasn't caught in time. My family has a history of cancer, and I am planning on getting a breast exam every year once I am 35 years old.


Yeah, but my Mom has short term memory loss and she will bring it up every single time I see her. It gets old very quickly. And you have to get very blunt with her or she will constantly ask you personal questions that are none of her business.

[Barefootgirl]

I'm sorry to hear about your mum, Cia. Its good news that they caught it early, and i'm glad she seems to be doing OK now. I think all you can do when she starts badgering is simply say "yes, mum, I was screened last month", ove and over and then change the subject as quickly as you can. If she's got STML, she won't remember that you say that every time!