[tri-med] Re: Baby news-reoccurence risk

Michelle, 
  Julian is 2 and diagnosed when he was about one, only because  he was taken 
into the hospital because he was sick.  his  then Dr. had no concern for his 
lack of weight gain even though the  family did and stressed it to her.  when 
he was taken into the  hospital the Dr on staff immediately noticed something 
was wrong, and was  diagnosed with failure to thrive.  while he was in the 
hospital a genetics  team started work on Julian. He still is under weight even 
at 2. He only  weighs 19lb.  He is behind developmentally with his speech and 
other  areas, but thanks to the First Steps program he is doing better.  He  
had a sleep study done not too long ago because of apnea.  And many  other 
tests 
and doctor appointments, but all in all we are pretty lucky (i  think).  My 
family and i have had no luck in finding another child with  what Julian has, 
but would love to.  Julian (according to the genetics  team) is 1 of 16 
recorded cases in the world of Mosiac Partial Trisomy  1p.  What makes Julian's 
case 
so rare is the fact that his number 1  chromosome is affected. I just want my 
sister to have a healthy pregnancy,a  healthy baby (as we all want for 
everyone).  My family is my everything,  and means the world to me.  thanks for 
listening.
 
                             Sarah
                (aunt to Julian mosiac partial trisomy 1p)    

                  Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows
                       www.trisomyonline.org
                  Families Helping Families On-line

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