Re: Re: Amnio update/FIONA

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Fiona, sorry, I got your post crossed with someone who was having trouble

signing onto the list to post; just typing out loud again! n,

who is glad you succeeded!

Amnio update

> > > >Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:24:41 -0500

> > > >

> > > >Hi All,

> > > >Well here is the update on my amnio......... No CF results yet!

> >I am so

> > > >very frustrated as I was told 2 weeks and I have just hit three

> >weeks

> > > >without hearing about the CF. Then, today, I got a call from the

> >genetic

> > > >counselor saying that the " mouthwash " thing that they did to get

> >'s

> > > >DNA to compare with the baby's didn't work! They couldn't get

> >enough cells

> > > >or something......So now I have to drag her back for a blood draw

> >on

> > > >Thursday. I am very lucky that she is pretty good about having

> >her blood

> > > >drawn. Anyway, I really do not get why they even need her DNA

> >since we

> > > >know the mutations. they said something about new technology and

> >the test

> > > >is being done differently now so they need to compare either

> > or

> > > >against the baby to make sure that they are still able to find

>the

> >mutation

> > > >in . Insurance is not interested in being tested so

> >the genzyme

> > > >company say they will do for free.

> > > >

> > > >the way it was explained to me it sounded like maybe the baby

> >carries my

> > > >mutation but they can't find the other one, (but this is just my

> >guesswork

> > > >and I could be totally off the mark) and they do not want to give

> >us a

> > > >false " carrier only " report until they make the comparison. (or

> >maybe that

> > > >is just wishful thinking.......)

> > > >

> > > >Anyway, I am guessing that we are looking at yet another week

> >without

> > > >knowing. This is starting to drive me nuts!

> > > >any input or advise?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >