Breast Friends
The three of them entered my clinic with broad grins on their faces.
I met them a few days before. Miss J was referred to me for her breast cancer and her two cousins came along with her. They were a gregarious and jolly bunch and our first meeting was filled with outbursts of loud laughter! Because several of their kin had breast cancer the two cousins were understandably concerned. I advised them to have a screening mammography and a few additional tests done.
My secretary gave me three charts. "They want to be seen together Doc, " she said.
I closed the door and asked, "So, how are we going to do this ... according to height?"
They laughed. All three were less than 5 feet tall. They unanimously agreed that I should see their cousin first who has breast cancer.
The first, Miss J, 54yo, is single but with a child.
The second, Mrs R, 58 yo, is married and with children
The third, Mrs N, 53 yo is married but with no child.
The three were menopause.
" How long did you try having a child, Ma'am N?", I was curious.
" Four years,doc" .
" Just four years?"
" That's because doc, she got married just four years ago! ", Mrs R butted in. And there was laughter.
Mrs N narrated that her husband was 9 years her junior when they got married. They had their wedding during their town's fiesta celebration to save on the cost.
" I barely made it to the the last trip doc!"
" Why did you decide to get married? " She was already 48 yo at that time.
" Because she wanted to have a taste of IT !", Mrs R quipped. Laughter ensued.
Mrs N unabashedly retorted, " I did not want to grow old alone doc. I needed someone who will take care of me when I got old."
According to her, despite their big age difference, she and her husband get along very well.
" But is your husband fine with you not having children Ma'am N?"
" Yes doc. We raise pigs that serve as our children now."
Both of them were not open to adoption because of a family member's sad experience with their two adopted children.
" In a way, I guess pigs are better Ma'am N,." I kidded. "Because you can always sell them..."
When we all went out of the clinic, Miss A, who was also single was at the waiting area.
Miss A had her right breast removed 3 years ago for breast cancer. Quite recently, she developed a pre-malignant growth on her left breast and she opted to have her remaining breast removed prophylactically.
" Look Miss A, Mrs N here got married at 48 yo!" I excitedly reported.
" I've already given up on that doc!", Miss A said laughing.
"Nobody offered marriage when I had two breasts, nobody offered when I had one breast, how much more now that I have no more breast!", Miss A clasped both of her hands over her chest wall.
" But Ma'am," Mrs R quipped. " YOU DO NOT NEED YOUR BREASTS TO GET PREGNANT!"
And the talk turned green....
I met them a few days before. Miss J was referred to me for her breast cancer and her two cousins came along with her. They were a gregarious and jolly bunch and our first meeting was filled with outbursts of loud laughter! Because several of their kin had breast cancer the two cousins were understandably concerned. I advised them to have a screening mammography and a few additional tests done.
My secretary gave me three charts. "They want to be seen together Doc, " she said.
I closed the door and asked, "So, how are we going to do this ... according to height?"
They laughed. All three were less than 5 feet tall. They unanimously agreed that I should see their cousin first who has breast cancer.
The first, Miss J, 54yo, is single but with a child.
The second, Mrs R, 58 yo, is married and with children
The third, Mrs N, 53 yo is married but with no child.
The three were menopause.
" How long did you try having a child, Ma'am N?", I was curious.
" Four years,doc" .
" Just four years?"
" That's because doc, she got married just four years ago! ", Mrs R butted in. And there was laughter.
Mrs N narrated that her husband was 9 years her junior when they got married. They had their wedding during their town's fiesta celebration to save on the cost.
" I barely made it to the the last trip doc!"
" Why did you decide to get married? " She was already 48 yo at that time.
" Because she wanted to have a taste of IT !", Mrs R quipped. Laughter ensued.
Mrs N unabashedly retorted, " I did not want to grow old alone doc. I needed someone who will take care of me when I got old."
According to her, despite their big age difference, she and her husband get along very well.
" But is your husband fine with you not having children Ma'am N?"
" Yes doc. We raise pigs that serve as our children now."
Both of them were not open to adoption because of a family member's sad experience with their two adopted children.
" In a way, I guess pigs are better Ma'am N,." I kidded. "Because you can always sell them..."
When we all went out of the clinic, Miss A, who was also single was at the waiting area.
Miss A had her right breast removed 3 years ago for breast cancer. Quite recently, she developed a pre-malignant growth on her left breast and she opted to have her remaining breast removed prophylactically.
" Look Miss A, Mrs N here got married at 48 yo!" I excitedly reported.
" I've already given up on that doc!", Miss A said laughing.
"Nobody offered marriage when I had two breasts, nobody offered when I had one breast, how much more now that I have no more breast!", Miss A clasped both of her hands over her chest wall.
" But Ma'am," Mrs R quipped. " YOU DO NOT NEED YOUR BREASTS TO GET PREGNANT!"
And the talk turned green....
Comments
You see doc, its never too late :D
you sure do put a smile on your patients' faces.
way to go Doc.
Thanks Mai and Jers for your comments!