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AIBU to ask my husband not to tell his mum about my ovarian cyst/lost ovary

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AIBUregardingmyovaries · 11/06/2019 17:37

Hi,

I've had a shocking 2 weeks so will bullet point to remain concise!

  • Rushed into A+E after 111 referral. Turns out long standing ovarian cyst that was massive + had damaged my left ovary.
  • Rushed into surgery, wherein as part of a huge procedure lost my left ovary.
  • Surgery very invasive due to nature of the cyst (not keyhole as per norm) which has left me with a large incision/scar which is c-section level, I'm on bed rest for 3 weeks minimum.
  • Husband's sister has caused huge issues in the past, all oriented around a 'joint investment property' wherein he paid for everything but her name was on everything. He was happy to go without a fuss but she kept asking for more money after he agreed for his mum to 'take over' his 'investment' (which basically meant funnelling money into the sister's BTL aspirations) until she asked for more 3 months into our new property and I said no. Que massive wrath and abusive messges, I felt his mum didn't do anything to defend/help me so have shyed away from his family since. I used to be super active and regularly visiting his mum's house but feel a bit once bitten now. I explicitly asked husband not to tell his mum as I didn't want it getting back to the sister and being used to hurt me going forward (the messages were truly that vile and spiteful that I could expect such a thing). Never said don't* tell your mum or do not call etc, just not about my OVARIES.
  • He agrees - lovely - and I check in when he mentions his mum that he didn't tell her it was my ovaries. He says no, of course not.
  • I checked his messages and he had.

AIBU to have not wanted this to happen? I'm really struggling with the idea that I'm potentially goign to find it really hard to conceive and I hate that my autonomy has been taken away from me and I feel like...gossip fodder? I'm crying as I type this so sorry if it's an incoherent mess.

OP posts:
FizzyGreenWater · 12/06/2019 10:55

Wow I think I'd be letting him know that it's no longer a case of 'both' of your fertility problems, as as from now your relationship as a whole is on ice until he comes up with a BIG apology.

I don't think he will though and I'd seriously be considering whether this is the person I'd want to be with (as being with him clearly means being open property to his whole unbearable family)

Damntheman · 12/06/2019 11:58

What an epic betrayal OP! You are not unreasonable at all to be upset. I would be livid!

How would he feel about it if you were to tell your parents about any problems he develops with his testicles? Hmm? Bet he wouldn't be so fast to insist fertility is an 'US' problem and he has the right to tell people your personal medical business now. Absolutely sickening that he feels ownership over your ovaries like that. Grotesque.

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