[tri-med] Re: Partial Trisomy 5q(amnio errors)

Hi Karen,
 
there are a few of us here who have had errors made with their
kids genetic testing. Alex is one. The explanation that I
was given for Alex's diagnosis being missed was that the blood tested wasn't
actually his - that someone mixed up the samples. 
 
Just more proof for me that there should be legislation passed to the error 
rate of labs throughout the country so we can pick and choose. I have a report 
that says Genevieve normal, my husband had a son 17 years ago who was born with 
4p- and JT earned his wings at 3 years old, so the amnio was to be very 
precisely tested, a couple doctors called to tell us on the phone it was a go, 
because we would have aborted had we known beforehand and the timeframe 
involved was worrisome. What Genevieve has been through i would wish on no one. 
Horrible to think that way, don't get me wrong I Love my daughter and don't 
resent her. But an error at lab was done. Lawsuit to find out if human error or
what happened so that it doesn't happen to someone else. I mean gosh what if a 
lab tech is Pro-Life and knew what we might have done if we knew? What if there 
is an actual flaw in a particular test? I want this place shut down and laws in 
effect to prevent this from happeneing again. Sorry about venting... kills me 
the lawsuit is wrongful life. That term hits me wrong...
 
And his problems blamed on me - I must be an alcoholic or drug addict (honest 
thats what they wrote)
 
One of the neurologist blamed my husbands DNA due to JT and 4p- and (we were 
both tested and came back normal) and they will realize that his test back then 
was wrong. Fact was his girlfriend was 6 months along still using 'the pill' 
and even had it changed without a pregnancy test. Everyone told her she was 
pregnant and she didn't believe them. By then JT should of been a miscarriage. 
Here in Indiana, he was regularly put on view for other doctors to come and see 
because in the 80s Wolf Hirschhorn only had about 120 cases throughout the 
world and the pain they went through I can't fathom.
this same doctor told me she would never walk and to find care for her. She is 
cruising now along sofa and one day we will walk back into that office and tell 
him he was wrong on my husband's DNA and on her walking abilities. How terrible 
to be blamed for Alex's condition....
One day will have a website more dedicated for Genevieve and JT, for now I 
posted hers at: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/g/gap2002/  but I truely 
appreciate the offer Karen. 
 
Sometimes still feels like a dream I guess....
 
Thanks for writing : ) ~ Pamela


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