May 13, 2008
Unclear On the Concept: Contact the Web Team
While I give folks props for actually using our contact form, I’m mystified by some– okay, most–of the emails we get at the web team’s catch-all address.
Today’s example:
WEBTEAM CONTACT REQUEST
First Name: Xxxxxxx
Last Name: Xxxxxxxx
Subject: urgent
Comment:
I really want to have a baby but I have had a hysterectomy is this possible.
First of all, there’s a big button that says “Find a Doctor” on every page (I work for a major medical center in New York). You might want to ask a physician rather than a web monkey about your health issue. A doctor is much less likely to tell you to look it up on Wikipedia.
Secondly, I’m not a physician but I can tell you based on your question that YOU HAVE NO GODDAMN UTERUS. That’s what a hysterectomy is, folks. Sorry to break it to you, lady, but unless you’re planning on adopting or you are a platypus and have the skill of laying your eggs and hatching babies, you’re S.O.L.
Thanks, and have a good day. Computer privileges revoked.



Dang, you are brutal. I hope your boss doesn’t read your blog.
Our Web Director doesn’t know my blog exists. The departmental administrators don’t know what blogs are. So I’m fine.
To better understand the changes in a woman’s body after hysterectomy, visit http://hersfoundation.org/anatomy/index.html
to watch the educational video “Female Anatomy: the Functions of the Female Organs.” If you can’t view the video online, click on the link to the left of the viewing screen to read the text.