Guest guest Posted November 9, 2000 Report Share Posted November 9, 2000 Hi Melisa, It's great to hear from you. How's Tennessee? Do you like your job? Did you find a good roommate? I'm sorry that you fell off the wagon. It's time to jump back on. :-) Just start slowly. Do 10 Breaths tomorrow and maybe for a few more days after that, then add 5 more every few days until you're back up to 40. You can do it! I'll help you. I'll be your cheerleader. Love, Liz ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 hi there leanne, i know this post was meant for liz and she will probably reply with the same answers, but...i was wondering though who told you that your first son will have a 50 50 chance of passing bpes........seeing you said he does not have bpes?? the reason i ask is that bpes is an autosomal dominant gene and the only way to pass it on to offspring is to actually have it (bpes). for example if your second son (with bpes) has children and they do not have it(bpes)( since he actually has it he does have a 50 50 chance of passing it) then the bpes stops there, because it is a dominant gene you cannot be a carrier and not have the features you either have bpes or you don't (it is not recessive) sorry to intrude on your questions to liz but i saw your post and was curious, and wanted to find out some things, Tonikka blepharophimosis Re: Will my next baby have BPES? > > Donna, Before answering your question, I will quickly explain my history with BPES. My husband was diagnosed 32 years ago, after many referrals, with congenital pstosis. When we decided to have a baby we were assured that this was not a heriditary condition. Upon the birth of my beautiful, bright and wonderful son it became apparent that he had inherited his father's "condition". Four weeks after my son's birth he was diagnosed with BPES. We are so thankful that our son has been correctly diagnosed as the genetic clinic have been so helpful and have done so much for us. Basically, we have a 50/50 chance of having a baby with BPES. However, as my husband's brother does not have the condition it will not be carried (as has not been) to his children. I would advise to take the time to talk to geneticist. I am not getting any younger myself, but believe that their expertise, experience and intelligence is worth the wait even though appointments may not be frequent. Our geneticist and his cousellor are amazing. My husband undertook the testing to see whether or not they could identify the "mutated" gene. There was only a 50/50 chance of finding the gene, but they did find the "mutated" gene. With this knowledge we are enabled with more of an ability to make decisions in the future. On a further point to other persons who may read this message, please respect your doctors and specialists as they have many years of experience and study. The condition is vary rare, and even though they may appear uncaring it is because they have no experience and are interested in the condition. For example, I took my son to emergency as he was very ill with vomiting. The doctor, for a moment, was fascinated with my son's eye condition as he had never seen it - as had no-one in ever my town of 40,000 people. Good luck in the future. Liz Hi all, > I haven't posted much here but when I have, I just get overwhelmed > with the response - it has helped so much since Halle's diagnosis of > bleph in November. Halle is now 10mos old and doing wonderfully! > > My question is not directly related to Halle this time. I've always > wanted to have 4 children...just something I've told people even when > I was a little girl. My son is now 9, my daughter is 6 and Halle is > 10mos. Halle was the first to have bleph - in our family, and in > this province! > > So my question is this....does this mean that either myself or my > husband now carry this gene permanently? Or was it a one time thing? > I know that Halle has this and will have 50-50 chance of passing it > on to her children. But what about another child that I would have? > In all honesty, it would not affect my decision one way or another > but I know it would my husbands. The geneticist we saw in November > mentioned testing on me and my husband...what are they testing for? > To see if we carry this gene? Is that something they can find out? > > I had emailed all these questions to the geneticist hoping for > answers but she merely told me that we would discuss it all at our > next appointment in April. Well, I'm not getting any younger and am > anxious to start trying. > > Any words of wisdom here? I hate not knowing the answers to these > questions !@#%$@ If any of you can help me, I would really > appreciate it!!! > > Hugs to you all! > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Hi Tonnika! All the info I have been given in the past matches yours. I was also told told when we were expecting our son that it was basically not possible for him to have it because neither Shaye nor I have it, and now that we know Ayden was born without it, he can NOT pass it to his children. On a side note...we will have to try to get together when E comes up for his surgery. I will be away with the kids until a couple of days before they arrive, but I will try to set something up via e-mail..... Take Care, Trish blepharophimosis Re: Will my next baby have BPES? > > Donna, Before answering your question, I will quickly explain my history with BPES. My husband was diagnosed 32 years ago, after many referrals, with congenital pstosis. When we decided to have a baby we were assured that this was not a heriditary condition. Upon the birth of my beautiful, bright and wonderful son it became apparent that he had inherited his father's "condition". Four weeks after my son's birth he was diagnosed with BPES. We are so thankful that our son has been correctly diagnosed as the genetic clinic have been so helpful and have done so much for us. Basically, we have a 50/50 chance of having a baby with BPES. However, as my husband's brother does not have the condition it will not be carried (as has not been) to his children. I would advise to take the time to talk to geneticist. I am not getting any younger myself, but believe that their expertise, experience and intelligence is worth the wait even though appointments may not be frequent. Our geneticist and his cousellor are amazing. My husband undertook the testing to see whether or not they could identify the "mutated" gene. There was only a 50/50 chance of finding the gene, but they did find the "mutated" gene. With this knowledge we are enabled with more of an ability to make decisions in the future. On a further point to other persons who may read this message, please respect your doctors and specialists as they have many years of experience and study. The condition is vary rare, and even though they may appear uncaring it is because they have no experience and are interested in the condition. For example, I took my son to emergency as he was very ill with vomiting. The doctor, for a moment, was fascinated with my son's eye condition as he had never seen it - as had no-one in ever my town of 40,000 people. Good luck in the future. Liz Hi all, > I haven't posted much here but when I have, I just get overwhelmed > with the response - it has helped so much since Halle's diagnosis of > bleph in November. Halle is now 10mos old and doing wonderfully! > > My question is not directly related to Halle this time. I've always > wanted to have 4 children...just something I've told people even when > I was a little girl. My son is now 9, my daughter is 6 and Halle is > 10mos. Halle was the first to have bleph - in our family, and in > this province! > > So my question is this....does this mean that either myself or my > husband now carry this gene permanently? Or was it a one time thing? > I know that Halle has this and will have 50-50 chance of passing it > on to her children. But what about another child that I would have? > In all honesty, it would not affect my decision one way or another > but I know it would my husbands. The geneticist we saw in November > mentioned testing on me and my husband...what are they testing for? > To see if we carry this gene? Is that something they can find out? > > I had emailed all these questions to the geneticist hoping for > answers but she merely told me that we would discuss it all at our > next appointment in April. Well, I'm not getting any younger and am > anxious to start trying. > > Any words of wisdom here? I hate not knowing the answers to these > questions !@#%$@ If any of you can help me, I would really > appreciate it!!! > > Hugs to you all! > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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