[tri-med] Re: Fw: anyone do this

 so should i get tested first or not.,? I which thy i didn't let them
destroy his blood samples , i wish i would of had them tested. i was told
there was know reason to do that ,I guess i would like to know for piece of
mind, and if I'm a carrier and if i gave it to my kids, and quite blaming my
self for it Gina son trisomy 8 mosaic thank you
-----Original Message-----
From: James Waite <jwaite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:12 PM
Subject: [tri-med] Re: Fw: anyone do this


>
>
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "gina L Anderson" <ghulce@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> >> >> i was wounding if anyone did this or not , test there other
children
>,
>> for
>> >trisomy's Gina because i've heard of thishappening before where a lady
>had
>> a
>> >child and it was trisomy 8 m and she was tested for it to and was told
>she
>> >had it.
>
>Jim and I were tested after we received Alex's diagnosis and both of us are
>"normal" genetically speaking. Since our tests were normal we are not
>carriers, therefore, any other children of ours would not have the
inherited
>trisomy. Alex's genetic status is a "fluke of nature....an accident" as one
>geneticist put it so nicely. not.
>
>Testing of children generally follows BOTH parents being tested and one
>being a carrier. Since Taylor's dad is deceased that is not an option for
>you. That fact also makes it harder for you to get a clear signal on what
to
>do I'd think.
>
>Iif you are tested and found "normal" genetically AND any of your other
>children have a different father than Taylor there would be no need for
>testing of them I would think. Make sense???
>
>Some parents leave the testing of siblings until the siblings are old
enough
>to make that decision for themselves.
>
>Other parents (known carriers) want their children tested for peace of
mind.
>>> so my question is should
>> >i have my self and my kids tested or not/? one doctor said yes and the
>> >genetic one said know that there is know why it can happen, if it did it
>> >would be medical history
>
>If you have the desire for peace of mind that finding out how you are
>genetically and/or are planning on having more children  than you might
want
>to have testing.
>
>I'd hold off doing the children until you have your chromosome analysis
done
>(if you decided to do it).
>
>Some folks chose to have the testing done and others don't. Personal
choice.
>
>Michelle mom to Alex (13, partial trisomy 14 mosaic) and Molly (10)
>Michigan USA
>
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