Guest guest Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 If the cf gene diminished with each generation, wouldn't it be GONE by now?? So much for logic! Dori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 In a message dated 12/25/2002 5:08:03 PM Central Standard Time, doriownbey@... writes: > If the cf gene diminished with each generation, wouldn't it be GONE by now?? > So much for logic! > > Dori > Ya, My sister in law just wants to think that nothing bad could happen to her perfect family. That is what really piss me off!! You almost want to wish something could happen to them just to prove her wrong. But I don't wish CF on anyone. Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 In a message dated 12/25/2002 5:08:03 PM Central Standard Time, doriownbey@... writes: > If the cf gene diminished with each generation, wouldn't it be GONE by now?? > So much for logic! > > Dori > Ya, My sister in law just wants to think that nothing bad could happen to her perfect family. That is what really piss me off!! You almost want to wish something could happen to them just to prove her wrong. But I don't wish CF on anyone. Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 In a message dated 12/25/2002 5:08:03 PM Central Standard Time, doriownbey@... writes: > If the cf gene diminished with each generation, wouldn't it be GONE by now?? > So much for logic! > > Dori > Ya, My sister in law just wants to think that nothing bad could happen to her perfect family. That is what really piss me off!! You almost want to wish something could happen to them just to prove her wrong. But I don't wish CF on anyone. Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2002 Report Share Posted December 26, 2002 In a message dated 12/26/2002 5:27:18 PM Central Standard Time, maria_law@... writes: > Some people are just like this. My older sister off handedly made the > comment the one day that I was probably the only carrier in our family. > I happen to be one of six kids so chances are pretty slim that no one > else got the gene. Her reasoning was that no one else had a kid with CF > so ... I must be the only one with the gene. She is intelligent > (currently working on her PHD in psychology) and she understands the > whole issue with the fact that there must be two genes, one from each > parent for cf to occur. Who am I to try and get her head out of the > clouds, it's been there so long the fog has now stuck between her ears > and she's got a few rusty connections as a result. There are just some > people who live in their own world and no matter what you say or do, you > can't get them to hear common sense. I don't even bother with talking > things out with my sister anymore. It's just not worth it. She's right > about everything. > > , Your sister sound like my sister in law! They think there is know way there family could have any illness in there family. Well, wake up there is it happens to the best of us!! Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2002 Report Share Posted December 26, 2002 In a message dated 12/26/2002 5:27:18 PM Central Standard Time, maria_law@... writes: > Some people are just like this. My older sister off handedly made the > comment the one day that I was probably the only carrier in our family. > I happen to be one of six kids so chances are pretty slim that no one > else got the gene. Her reasoning was that no one else had a kid with CF > so ... I must be the only one with the gene. She is intelligent > (currently working on her PHD in psychology) and she understands the > whole issue with the fact that there must be two genes, one from each > parent for cf to occur. Who am I to try and get her head out of the > clouds, it's been there so long the fog has now stuck between her ears > and she's got a few rusty connections as a result. There are just some > people who live in their own world and no matter what you say or do, you > can't get them to hear common sense. I don't even bother with talking > things out with my sister anymore. It's just not worth it. She's right > about everything. > > , Your sister sound like my sister in law! They think there is know way there family could have any illness in there family. Well, wake up there is it happens to the best of us!! Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2002 Report Share Posted December 26, 2002 In a message dated 12/26/2002 5:27:18 PM Central Standard Time, maria_law@... writes: > Some people are just like this. My older sister off handedly made the > comment the one day that I was probably the only carrier in our family. > I happen to be one of six kids so chances are pretty slim that no one > else got the gene. Her reasoning was that no one else had a kid with CF > so ... I must be the only one with the gene. She is intelligent > (currently working on her PHD in psychology) and she understands the > whole issue with the fact that there must be two genes, one from each > parent for cf to occur. Who am I to try and get her head out of the > clouds, it's been there so long the fog has now stuck between her ears > and she's got a few rusty connections as a result. There are just some > people who live in their own world and no matter what you say or do, you > can't get them to hear common sense. I don't even bother with talking > things out with my sister anymore. It's just not worth it. She's right > about everything. > > , Your sister sound like my sister in law! They think there is know way there family could have any illness in there family. Well, wake up there is it happens to the best of us!! Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2002 Report Share Posted December 26, 2002 Some people are just like this. My older sister off handedly made the comment the one day that I was probably the only carrier in our family. I happen to be one of six kids so chances are pretty slim that no one else got the gene. Her reasoning was that no one else had a kid with CF so ... I must be the only one with the gene. She is intelligent (currently working on her PHD in psychology) and she understands the whole issue with the fact that there must be two genes, one from each parent for cf to occur. Who am I to try and get her head out of the clouds, it's been there so long the fog has now stuck between her ears and she's got a few rusty connections as a result. There are just some people who live in their own world and no matter what you say or do, you can't get them to hear common sense. I don't even bother with talking things out with my sister anymore. It's just not worth it. She's right about everything. On Thu, 26 Dec 2002 00:49:05 EST gdattig5@... writes: > In a message dated 12/25/2002 5:08:03 PM Central Standard Time, > doriownbey@... writes: > > > > If the cf gene diminished with each generation, wouldn't it be > GONE by now?? > > So much for logic! > > > > Dori > > > > Ya, My sister in law just wants to think that nothing bad could > happen to her > perfect family. That is what really piss me off!! You almost want to > wish > something could happen to them just to prove her wrong. But I don't > wish CF > on anyone. Deb A > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2002 Report Share Posted December 27, 2002 Okay, here's the science and math teacher weighing in on the logic side. Yes, mathematically a recessive gene such as this should have disappeared over the generations, especially when you add in the fact that 95% of males who HAVE the disease are sterile. However, there is an underlying belief that being a carrier is a plus. It must give those of us who carry the gene some advantage over those who do not carry the gene at all. So far the scientific view is that we would be more able to fight off cholera or some similar disease where those that don't have even one of the cf genes would die. Therefore, we survive to keep making the kids that have both genes and the disease itself. On the other issue of family members and not believing it could happen to them... well, my husband has a brother that could fill up gig of memory if I tried to list all his problems where belief and this disease have made him VERY difficult to reach. He's beyond the clouds, the man must think he talked directly with God, since none of his 4 kids has cf but one of our 2 does..... Okay, go back to normal life now. I've thrown in my 2 cents (and I know that's all it was worth! Crystal mom to Adam 10mo wcf, le 3yr nocf. If the cf gene diminished with each generation, wouldn't it be GONE by now?? > So much for logic! > > Dori > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2002 Report Share Posted December 27, 2002 Okay, here's the science and math teacher weighing in on the logic side. Yes, mathematically a recessive gene such as this should have disappeared over the generations, especially when you add in the fact that 95% of males who HAVE the disease are sterile. However, there is an underlying belief that being a carrier is a plus. It must give those of us who carry the gene some advantage over those who do not carry the gene at all. So far the scientific view is that we would be more able to fight off cholera or some similar disease where those that don't have even one of the cf genes would die. Therefore, we survive to keep making the kids that have both genes and the disease itself. On the other issue of family members and not believing it could happen to them... well, my husband has a brother that could fill up gig of memory if I tried to list all his problems where belief and this disease have made him VERY difficult to reach. He's beyond the clouds, the man must think he talked directly with God, since none of his 4 kids has cf but one of our 2 does..... Okay, go back to normal life now. I've thrown in my 2 cents (and I know that's all it was worth! Crystal mom to Adam 10mo wcf, le 3yr nocf. If the cf gene diminished with each generation, wouldn't it be GONE by now?? > So much for logic! > > Dori > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2002 Report Share Posted December 27, 2002 Okay, here's the science and math teacher weighing in on the logic side. Yes, mathematically a recessive gene such as this should have disappeared over the generations, especially when you add in the fact that 95% of males who HAVE the disease are sterile. However, there is an underlying belief that being a carrier is a plus. It must give those of us who carry the gene some advantage over those who do not carry the gene at all. So far the scientific view is that we would be more able to fight off cholera or some similar disease where those that don't have even one of the cf genes would die. Therefore, we survive to keep making the kids that have both genes and the disease itself. On the other issue of family members and not believing it could happen to them... well, my husband has a brother that could fill up gig of memory if I tried to list all his problems where belief and this disease have made him VERY difficult to reach. He's beyond the clouds, the man must think he talked directly with God, since none of his 4 kids has cf but one of our 2 does..... Okay, go back to normal life now. I've thrown in my 2 cents (and I know that's all it was worth! Crystal mom to Adam 10mo wcf, le 3yr nocf. If the cf gene diminished with each generation, wouldn't it be GONE by now?? > So much for logic! > > Dori > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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