Re: [ozmidwifery] RUBELLA SCREENING (OR CALL ME LORETTA)

[Aviva Sheb'a]

No, I don't think you're being harsh...it reminds me of the petty bureaucrat who claimed a couple of days ago she had been trying to ring me back (several months down the track, mind you) on my mobile number she got off my answering machine. Que? mobile number? I don't have a mobile phone, so how could she have got a number...etc. silly moo swore blind she was telling the truth and I was the one telling porky pies. One just has to laugh. Mind you, I think her boss isn't laughing, I complained on paper! giggle away! aviva ----- Original Message ----- From: Lyn Cottee To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 10:55 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] RUBELLA SCREENING (OR CALL ME LORETTA) Dear List, Does anyone know anything about rubella screening during pregnancy? It was just recommended to me by my GP (yup, just found out that baby # 2 is due next July!) but he couldn’t give me a clear answer as to why I ought to have my rubella status checked. Being something of a questioner of medical opinion anyway, the appointment went something like a scene from “Life of Brian”: DOC: “Have you had your rubella status checked?” LYN: “No, but I’ve had rubella, surely that would make me somewhat immune.” DOC: “Not necessarily.” LYN: “Well if I found out that I wasn’t immune, I wouldn’t let you vaccinate me while I was pregnant anyway.” DOC: “I wouldn’t let anyone vaccinate you, that would be dangerous.” LYN: “So then if I found out I wasn’t immune, the only advantage would be that I’d stay away from people with rubella, though I would have been likely to anyway.” DOC: “You wouldn’t know they were infectious until it was too late anyway.” LYN: “So what’s the point?” DOC: “Hmm?” LYN: “What’s the point of checking my rubella status when nothing could be done about the outcome anyway?” DOC: “To see if you’re at risk, of course!” (WHICH SHOULD HAVE READ: “It is symbolic of our struggle against disease.” TO WHICH I SHOULD HAVE REPLIED: “Symbolic of your struggle against reality!”) Or am I being harsh? Love, Lyn   --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 25/11/02