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#1: Three Sisters Author: Fiona Mc, Location: Bendigo, Australia

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:28 pm
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Cecil snuggled under her covers. It was the first week of her holidays and she was finally finished with school. It had been a difficult year and she was glad the school year was over. She could only hope she had passed all her exams and could go to University.
"Cecil," called Joey, "Are you getting up today or tomorrow."
"I’m coming," said Cecil. "It’s the holidays Mama."
"I know but that doesn’t mean you can sleep them away," retorted her Mother. "It’s the middle of the morning already."
Cecil, got up slowly, she love snuggling in bed in the mornings, though once she was up she was generally wide awake from the word go. Neither of her sisters Felicity, nor Phil were morning people. In fact Felicity only seemed to wake up around four o clock in the afternoon.
“What are you planning on doing today,” asked Joey when Cecil sat down at the kitchen table.
“I don’t know,” she said, “maybe go for a wander.”
"Maybe you should see a doctor," said Joey with a deep breath. Joey had been unsure how to broach this subject with her daughter. Cecil looked at her in surprise.
"Cecil," said Joey gently, “You haven’t had a period since last summer holidays and that isn’t right. I think you need checking out. I think it would be easier for you to see a female doctor in Interlaken,” she added, “We could make an appointment and go down for the day. People talk and I think it would be hard for you going to the San in regards to something like this.”
“Okay,” said Cecil surprised. She wasn’t particularly worried about not getting her periods but she supposed her Mother knew more about it

#2: Author: Alison H, Location: Manchester

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:35 pm
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Oh dear Rolling Eyes

! Joey is being very nice though.

#3: Author: Fatima, Location: Sunny Qatar

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:05 pm
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Now wondering why she hasn't had her period!

Thanks Fiona.

#4: Author: KathrynW, Location: London

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:12 pm
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Thanks Fiona, this looks like a very interesting beginning!

#5: Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:40 pm
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Hmmmm, well, apart from the obvious, why else would her cycle have stopped? Shocked

#6: Author: leahbelle, Location: Kilmarnock

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:48 pm
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*also wonders what's wrong with Cecil*. Thanks, Fiona, this is intruiging!

#7: Author: Liane, Location: Manchester

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:01 pm
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Well I immediatly(sp?) jumped to a conclusion. Hope it's not just me being dirty minded!

#8: Author: ali, Location: medway, kent

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:47 pm
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A year is a long time to go without, but I don't think I'd be complaining. Wink

#9: Author: Cath V-P, Location: Newcastle NSW

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:38 pm
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Interesting ....if this is almost a year, then it can't be the obvious, but stress perhaps? Eating disorder?

Thanks Fiona

#10: The Three Sisters Author: Fiona Mc, Location: Bendigo, Australia

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:53 pm
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Cecil was able to get into to see a female GP that afternoon. Dr Marie Harms was a friendly doctor who managed to put Cecil at her ease. Much to Cecil’s surprise, Joey sent her in on her own.
“Your over eighteen now,” was all she said.
“So,” said the doctor, “what seems to be the problem.”
“I haven’t had my period for over a year now,” said Cecil, “and Mama thought I should get it checked out.”
“All right,” said Dr Harms gently. “How many periods have you had.”
“Just the one,” said Cecil nervously. “I had my first one last July and I haven’t had any since.”
“Have you had any spotting.”
“A little in October but it didn’t end up being any more.” Answered Cecil. “That can happen explained Dr Harms. “Often when your studying your final year at school, the stress can affect your body and your periods stop. We can do some blood tests and an internal to check to see if everything is there. The fact that you’ve had one period usually means all the parts should be there that need to be. If you hadn’t then that could have been a possibility. There’s no chance you could be pregnant is there?” She asked concerned.
“No,” said Cecil shocked, She was horrified the doctor had thought she had had sex before being married. “I haven’t ever had sex or even kissed a boy.” Cecil was starting to feel highly embarrassed.
“I just had to ask,” smiled Dr Harms. “Now hop up on the table and I need to do an internal check. No that seems to be all right. Now we need to take some blood tests, which will check your hormone levels.” The doctor quickly completed the tests.
“Now Cecil,” she said, “the results will be back in a couple of days, so I will need to see you then. You’ll need to make an appointment for Thursday at the earliest.”
“Okay,” said Cecil feeling a little dazed

#11: Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:23 am
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Nice to see Joey treating Cecil as an adult - Cecil didn't have her first period until she was seventeen? That's very late.

*Worries*

Thanks Fiona.

#12: Author: Cath V-P, Location: Newcastle NSW

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:06 am
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Yes, that is late isn't it?

#13: Author: Alison H, Location: Manchester

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:44 am
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I was thinking eating disorders, but maybe someone would have picked up on that sooner ... and if it's been over a year then that seems to rule out the obvious cause. Intrigued now Confused

#14: Author: alicat, Location: Wiltshire

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:03 pm
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Maybe always being called Cecil has fooled her body into thinking it's male?

#15: Author: Fatima, Location: Sunny Qatar

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:40 pm
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Am also intrigued, and a little worried about Cecil. Jo's good, though, in her attitude!

#16: Author: leahbelle, Location: Kilmarnock

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:49 pm
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Hope Cecil is ok. Glad Jo is being helpful here.

#17: Author: Liane, Location: Manchester

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:07 pm
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I think I skipped over tha time scale thging Embarassed

*thinks*

#18: Author: KathrynW, Location: London

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:36 pm
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Thanks Fiona, very intrigued as to see what happens next

#19: Three Sisters Author: Fiona Mc, Location: Bendigo, Australia

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:37 pm
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Embarassed

Have realized that I've a fairly huge error in timing. I kind of need the characters a decade younger later in the drabble for it to be fairly historically correct and only know the Australian laws on things, so have changed the characters. Hope that doesn't cause too much confusion and have posted a little background as well, so here goes the amended drabble. Embarassed

Sophie snuggled under her covers. It was the first week of her holidays and she was finally finished with school. Her final year at High School, her HSC year had been difficult and she was glad the school year was over. She could only hope she had passed all her exams and could go to University.
“Sophie,” called Josette, “Are you getting up today or tomorrow.”
“I’m coming,” said Sophie. “It’s the holidays Mum.”
“I know but that doesn’t mean you can sleep them away,” retorted her Mother. “It’s the middle of the morning already.”
Sophie, got up slowly, she love snuggling in bed in the mornings, though once she was up she was generally wide awake from the word go. Neither of her sisters Maggie or Rachel were morning people. In fact Rachel only seemed to wake up around four o clock in the afternoon.
“What are you planning on doing today,” asked Josette when Sophie sat down at the kitchen table.
“I don’t know,” she said, “maybe go for a wander.”
“Maybe you should see a doctor,” said Josette with a deep breath. Josette had been unsure how to broach this subject with her daughter. Sophie looked at her in surprise.
“Sophie,” said Josette gently, “You haven’t had a period since last summer holidays and that isn’t right. I think you need checking out. I think it would be easier for you to see a female doctor in Melbourne,” she added, “We could make an appointment today and get it checked out.
“Okay,” said Sophie surprised. She wasn’t particularly worried about it but she supposed her Mother knew more about it.

Sophie was able to get into to see a female GP that afternoon. Dr Marie Harms was a friendly doctor who managed to put Sophie at her ease. Much to Sophie’s surprise, her Mother sent her in on her own.
“Your over eighteen now,” was all she said.
“So,” said the doctor, “what seems to be the problem?”
“I haven’t had my period for over a year now,” said Sophie, “and Mum thought I should get it checked out.”
“All right,” said Dr Harms gently. “How many periods have you had?”
“Just the one,” said Sophie nervously.
“I had my first one last December and I haven’t had any since.” “Have you had any spotting?”
“A little in April but it didn’t end up being any more.” Answered Sophie.
“That can happen explained Dr Harms. “Often when you’re studying your final year at school, the stress can affect your body and your periods stop. We can do some blood tests and an internal to check to see if everything is there. The fact that you’ve had one period usually means all the parts should be there that need to be. If you hadn’t then that could have been a possibility. There’s no chance you could be pregnant is there?” She asked concerned.
“No,” said Sophie shocked, She was horrified the doctor had thought she had had sex before being married. “I haven’t ever had sex or even kissed a boy.” Sophie was starting to feel highly embarrassed.
“I just had to ask,” smiled Dr Harms. “Now hop up on the table and I need to do an internal check. No that seems to be all right, however you are rather under developed, in the chest for your age. Now we need to take some blood tests, which will check your hormone levels.” The doctor quickly completed the tests.
“Now Sophie,” she said, “the results will be back in a couple of days, so I will need to see you then. You’ll need to make an appointment for Thursday at the earliest.”
“Okay,” said Sophie feeling a little dazed

#20: The Three Sisters Author: Fiona Mc, Location: Bendigo, Australia

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:44 pm
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Sophie went back to see the doctor three days later. The doctor looked at her and took a deep breath,
“Sophie the news isn’t great. Your LSH and FSH levels are completely out of balance. They are the levels of someone going into menopause. We can’t do anything to resolve them and it will mean that you will be unable to conceive naturally.”
“Does that mean I will never be able to have kids?” Sophie asked in a small voice.
“I’m afraid not,” replied the doctor. “I’d like you to see a gynecologist and get checked out further and it’s always good to get a second opinion.”
“Okay,” said Sophie, thinking desperately, ‘please God don’t let this be real. Please let it be some bad dream that I can wake up from.’
Sophie walked out of the doctor’s office and stared unseeingly in front of her. Her mother Josette Russell had migrated from England when she was eighteen. Initially she had come out to Australia with her parents: James and Madge Russell, her sister Sybil and two younger brothers Kevin and Kester. I was only meant to come for twleve months before I started my Radiology training back in England she had told her daughters, but after traveling for a few months, I was bored and Dad said I should at least start my course here and get credits for it back in England. I met your Dad on my first day at Uni. He was the brother of one of my friends there, not that I knew that at the time she added. He was just the cute guy who nearly knocked me over, but I fell in love and ended up staying on in Australia. We became engaged a year after we started going out and married two years after that, when I was twenty-two. Then you eight kids trouped in, she ended with a laugh. Sophie had five brothers and two sisters and was the second youngest in her family. The five boys came first, then 20 year old Rachel, then herself and lastly the youngest, 16 year old Maggie. Sophie dawdled inside.
“What did the doctor say,” asked Josette, concerned.
“She said my periods have stopped and so I can’t have kids. She wants me to get checked out by the gynecologist,” said Sophie baldly. Josette wiped her hands.
“Oh Soph,” was all she said.
“Oh well. I can always foster or adopt,” said Sophie.

#21: Author: Alison H, Location: Manchester

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:45 am
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Oh poor Sophie - how young to be having an early menopause. So are we going to see them trying surrogacy when she's older?

Thanks Fiona.

#22: Author: KathrynW, Location: London

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:54 am
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Thanks Fiona, poor Shophie Sad

#23: Author: leahbelle, Location: Kilmarnock

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:15 pm
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What an awful thing for a young girl to go through.

#24: Author: Fatima, Location: Sunny Qatar

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:32 pm
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Poor girl. That's awful for her.

#25: The Three Sisters Author: Fiona Mc, Location: Bendigo, Australia

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:58 pm
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Sophie’s GP referred her onto a Gynecologist, who organized for more blood tests and an Ultrasound, but all the tests did was confirm the initial diagnosis and none of it held out any hope. All Sophie could think of was ‘this isn’t real. How can I not be able to have kids? I’m only eighteen.’ It was when the official diagnosis had come in Josette suggested that her daughter see a Naturopath.
“You never know Sophie. Sometimes Naturopaths can find solutions doctors can’t. It’s worth a try.”
Sophie agreed. She was living more in a dream than usual and Josette was worried about her. A part of her was feeling guilty that she had been able to have kids but her daughter couldn’t and if she could change it then she would have.

#26: Author: leahbelle, Location: Kilmarnock

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:43 pm
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I hope they can find some way to help her.

#27: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:41 pm
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Poor Sophie, what dreadful news at eighteen.

#28: Author: Ruth, Location: Physically: Lincolnshire, England. Inwardly: The Isle of Skye

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:40 am
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Wish that would happen to me! Fed up with being crippled once a month for the last twelve years

#29: Author: Rosy-Jess, Location: Gloucestershire-London-Aberystwyth

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:54 pm
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Ruth wrote:

Wish that would happen to me! Fed up with being crippled once a month for the last twelve years

Be careful what you wish for.

Poor Soph. Must be horrendous to be told that kind of news.

#30: Author: Helen P, Location: Crewe, Cheshire

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:32 pm
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Just found this, poor Sophie. Looking forward to seeing where this story goes. Smile

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