[tri-wings] Fw: Big Favor!


Hello everyone...This letter was sent to me from Lynn who used to be on the
listserv.  She unsubbed not too long ago after letting everyone know that
her son was going to become a father.  The baby was born just yesterday, and
was about a month early.  There were some problems which caused them to take
her early.  She just sent me this today.  If anyone could help with her
request, I will be happy to forward it on to her, or I am sure she won't
mind if you mail her personally.  I know she is really distraught about this
and is in need of some help.

Thanks everyone...
Angie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn Louden" <lynnlouden3@xxxxxxxx>
To: <amansfield@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 3:08 PM
Subject: Big Favor!


> Hi Angie - just came home from the hospital for a rest and change of
> clothes and then back again. Kamdyn was diagnosed this afternoon with
> Pulmonary Hypertension (I think it's called) -immature lungs - which is
> treatable. It's like they are preemie lungs. But the kicker of it all -
> the geneticist came in while I was gone and told Jared they are testing
> for Trisomy 18!
>
> Now please help me understand this.......
>
> His decision about that is based on: Her shape of eyes (which are exactly
> like her mom's dad's eyes), Her ears which have the makings of a little
> "point" - which are exactly like Jared's ears - She's small, and she
> favors her left hand a bit. (they stuck her twice with a needle last
> night in that wrist and the bruise is bigger than a quarter and looks
> like they actually "slit" the side of her wrist!).
>
> Also - her ultra sound doctor who gave her a level 3 u.s. just 3 weeks
> ago - saw all organs as normal, wonderful, and did a DOWNS test on her.
> So my question is - when they did the DOWNS test - wouldn't they have
> found any other anomolly of the chromosomes since they have to grow the
> cells to count the 21st ones for Downs?
>
> Could you ask on the RAINBOW WINGS list (if you are still doing that)
> what the others have to say about it? I don't know how else they test for
> downs in the womb without growing the chroms and I can't figure out how
> you just grow the 21st ones and not all the rest!
>
> Thank you - this is sure devastating to us all - but I think more so even
> to Jared - after losing his sister to T-18 and now  with the holidays
> they won't be able to confirm it until after Christmas!!!!
>
> Take care - thanks for your prayers and I'll be checking back with you.
> Off to the hospital now - same room, 3 cribs away from w here Nicole was.
>
>
> Love,
> Lynn
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