My Introduction

[Guest guest]

Greetings to all:

I am Laurel, 42, mother of a 3 year old and I have CMT 1A. My

daughter does not have CMT. My husband and I went through the pre-

implantation diagnosis genetics method and it was a very interesting

and rewarding process.

My own CMT has been considered " mild " by some doctors - whereas

others still doubt I have CMT. (Odd, my blood test was positive for

CMT 1A!) There is no family history of CMT in either mine or my

husband's lineage.

Up until my pregnancy, I worked in News Production for our local ABC

affiliate. I took a leave of absence for a year, as I wanted to plan

for the birth of our little girl and also to rest and just take some

time off. I am back to work now part-time, and plan to return to work

full-time when Meagen starts school full-time. The station is very

good with flex time/hours for working parents, so I am very blessed.

I joined this group because I am especially interested in CMT

research and I admire the open access to so much research that the

moderator provides.

I have lived with my CMT diagnosis since I was 12; short of

occassional loss of balance and dropping things (odd how often the

kitchen towel ends up on the floor!) I am holding my own. I take

Meagan in the stroller for a walk everyday - we usually go about 2

miles and we are also in a Mommy and Me class, enjoying meeting other

mothers and children (although I must admit I am older than

the " average " mother lol)

Thank you for accepting my request to join your group.

Laurel