[tri-med] Re: Genetics 104 - Testing

----- Original Message -----
From: "gina L Anderson"
> I'm still thing of being tested, about the other children i thing I'm
going
> to wait until thy are older,

Gina,
Of all the different types of trisomies, mosaicism is the least likely to be
inherited. In fact most geneticists consider it impossible..........
As far as testing other children in the family, I opted to explain the risks
to my other children, but essentially let them decide about testing when
they wanted to have children. Some people prefer not to know the risks,
others (like me) need to know everything. Neither is right or wrong and I
just felt my children had the right to make those decisions for
themselves..........
I was tested for my own peace of mind, but I understood that the likliehood
of them finding anything was practically nil. And thats what the end result
was. I can't blame my own craziness and insanity on my chromosomes :-))

A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no
roses.

Keep Looking for Rainbows!!!
Karen, Mum to Alex (6, T-18 mosaic)
Sydney, Australia
http://members.optushome.com.au/karens
http://www.trisomyonline.org

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