“Concetta,” the doctor began in a calm but serious voice. “Could you tell me when you were last pregnant?” I burst out laughing, thinking it was a joke. “Honey, my youngest son is already fifty-six!” But the doctor didn’t laugh. Instead, she called two other specialists. The three of them stared at the screen for several minutes, exchanging worried glances and whispering to each other. Finally, one of them spoke in a very serious voice: “We need to run further tests. What we’re seeing is extremely unusual.”
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Two hours later, the doctor called me into her office. She sat down across from me, placed her hands on the desk, and said, “Ms. Concetta, first of all, please remain calm. Your test results indicate something that still needs to be confirmed. You have certain symptoms that may indicate pregnancy, and we need to understand how this is possible.” I stared at her in complete shock, unable to believe her words. “That’s impossible! Women my age don’t get pregnant!” “Actually, not naturally,” the doctor replied. “And that’s precisely why we need to investigate your case with the utmost care.”
