[tri-family] Re: Gina from Penny

so are your other children carries to Gina
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From: Penny Victor <pvictor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tri-family@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <tri-family@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2001 7:49 AM
Subject: [tri-family] Gina from Penny


>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: gina L Anderson <ghulce@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [tri-family] Re: Whats been happening with the list
>
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>> was is 5 and13 if i may ask Gina
>
>Hi Gina!
>What that means is that Devon has a translocation involving those 2
numbered
>chromosomes (I am a carrier for the translocation). The translocation...in
>our case...means that a piece of one of Devon's #13 chromosomes is attached
>to one of his #5 chromosomes AND a piece of one of his #5 chromosomes is
>attached to one of his #13 chromosomes. With my being a carrier...I still
>have the correct amount of genetic material (just rearranged a little)...so
>I'm healthy (don't have T13). In Devon's case he has the same translocation
>I do but with an additional #13 chromosome (too much genetic
>material)...making him a Full T13 with a balanced translocation 5 and 13.
>I hope that helps?? It's rather confusing I know...it took me quite a while
>before I fully understood our particular circumstances. If it is still not
>clear perhaps Karen might step in with her magical way of wording things so
>that everyone understands :o) She's good at that....between her and Dr.
>Carey...it only took me about 3 1/2 - 4 years to finally get it!!!!!!! In
my
>defense...mine and Devon's chromosomes are somewhat complex...a little more
>so than what a typical T13 would be to look at on paper (otherwise known as
>a karyotype...that funky looking picture of the chromosomes :o)
>Love,
>Penny...devoted wife to Joe and "Mom" to Nick (10 yrs...lover of Pokemon,
>Legos, Pizza and chocolate icecream) and "Mommy" to Devon (AKA-Stinky
>Boy...Lover of Bear, Stuart Little, Barney, Blue, Rolie Polie Olie, Pooh
and
>Co. and food in general, 5 1/2 years old!!! Full Trisomy 13 w/balanced
>translocation 5 and 13)...Brat and KC (the feline children)
>:o) DeLand, Florida
>Meet our family at http://www.trisomyonline.org/victor.htm  (Compliments of
>my dear friend Karen!)
>And last but not least, check out the homepage I made!
>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/1963/index.html
>The stone that was rejected by the builders, has become the cornerstone
>(Psalm 118)
>
>                  Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows
>                       www.trisomyonline.org
>                  Families Helping Families On-line
>

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