I am a neonatal surgeon with board certifications in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Maternal and Fetal Medicine
I'm married to Ross Hastings. We have our three kids, Maddie, Christian and Ella Hastings.
Welcome to my life.
Hello, I’m Karen
Hello, person I give no care towards and am about to ask a question that fakes curiosity. Who are you?
Haha Audrey was right, you can be an asshole Craig. I’m Karen, Audrey’s best friend. It’s just wonderful to finally meet you.
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How are you doing, Karen? Feeling any better?
Hey Bryson. Oh you know between a screaming newborn, a hyper three year old and myself always being tired..I’m shit but It will get better soon, I hope
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Okay…
So…we need to get you to a healer, right? I mean…they can fix it if it comes back?
Well I need to go for weekly check ups and if it ends up getting worse again, I’ll need to go back to LA…and this time I’ll take you with me, okay?
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No, I know, but I was awful to you when you got home. I just…didn’t understand. I felt like you had basically told me that you left because you couldn’t handle having such a big family.
The fucking things I said to you, mom. I’m so sorry.
Maddie, It’s okay. Please don’t feel bad, you were angry and you had the right to be. Okay? Just please, I don’t want to hear you say you’re sorry or that you feel bad for saying the things you said because it’s okay. I forgive and forget! Okay, just breathe. Pretend it didn’t happen, okay?
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Stop being sorry. Now that I actually have a better reason, than you just got scared, I can understand why you left. Especially since I wasn’t on the island at the time you found out.
I’m sorry.
Maddie you can’t say sorry! We can’t say sorry, I’m not dying, I’m just sick. Please don’t cry babygirl!
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Shit. That…shit! Can a healer fix you? What are the doctors doing? Karen, how bad is it?
They took out what they could without taking out my cervix out in LA. But it is possible that it could grow back, it’s just terrifying
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Sick how? What’s wrong with you?
You’re scaring me here.
I have cervical cancer, Bryson.
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You…what?
Oh my god, Mom…
I’m sorry Maddie
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Alright, alright, calm down okay? Don’t go crazy crying on me, you have to be strong! No breaking down! Let’s be rational for a moment. They caught it, you are in remission, right? You will just have to go get check ups, keep your eye on everything. If worse comes to worse, there are several hysterectomy options you can think about.
I’m not going to cry, I’ve done enough of that. Yeah I’m in remission, but man my dad passed away from cancer and I just, that feeling when you officially know that you have cancer in your body, it’s terrifying. I know all about this this is my job, I have talked to so many people with cervical cancer but when it’s you, oh man. It’s such a different feeling
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…okay?
Okay Maddie, listen to me okay.
I lied to you on why I left. I’m just going to tell you because it needs to be said, I’m sick okay? I have cancer, cervical. But please don’t worry, they did the best they could to get rid of almost everything without taking out my cervix. But it could start growing again, but I need you to be strong okay? Please don’t worry. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you, I didn’t want to make you worry. I do love you Maddie, with all of my heart.
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Alright, then what’s wrong?
I’m just sick Bryson…That’s why I left
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Wait, what? Karen, what? Cancer? Are you sure? What kind of cancer?
Yeah I’m sure, they found out when I was pregnant with Ella but I didn’t want to tell anyone because I didn’t want anyone to worry. I have cervical and that’s why I went to LA because my best friend could help me. They did what they could but it can come back, this terrifies me. Just the word cancer scares me
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