I haven't told many of you this because we were told by the doctors not to worry. So why worry more people than necessary, right?!? Well, the doctor was right, we didn't have to worry. Abigail came through with a clean bill of health. In December, when Abigail went in for her one week appointment, Dr. Mike told us that Abigail's newborn screen for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) came back and we would have to have her tested again. One of the genes is mutated on chromosome 7 causing her to be a carrier of CF. We had to have her tested again to make sure both genes were not mutated. (Think back to 9th Grade Science: Each chromosome has two genes. One from the mother, one from the father. If one gene is mutated, in the case of CF, you are only a carrier. If both genes are mutated, you have the disease.) After two sweat tests we finally found out that she is only a carrier. This will not effect her life. But with her being a carrier her chances of having a child with CF is 25% IF her husband is a carrier. If he is not, then her children could only be carriers as well.
So, we continue our journey of life fairly unscathed.
God does not give us what we can handle, He helps us handle what we are given.
Comments
which of YOU is the carrier???
Statistically speaking, half of that person's siblings are also carriers.
If her husband were to be a non-carrier, then 1/2 will be carriers and 1/2 will be non-carriers.
If her husband were to have CF, then she wouldn't have kids since he would be infertile.