Anyone Else with Gene-Related Issues?

[Bucket]

Hi Guys.

I have a fairly unusual reason for WTT, and wondered if anyone else has similar (or other unusual) reasons.

My OH's mother and grandfather both have Charcot Marie Tooth syndrome and, up until recently, OH was certain that - although not affected himself - he carried the defective gene and had a 50/50 chance of passing it to our children.

I did some research, however, and it seems to be that, because it is passed down on the x chromosome, a male child cannot carry without showing symptoms. This implies that, in fact, he isn't carrying the gene and so we're safe. My GP agrees, but obviously after a lifetime of thinking otherwise, OH is a little reluctant to get prematurely excited, so we're off to see a gene specialist to make sure. That's why we're WTT. Fingers crossed, we will get the green light and be on the TTC list before Christmas.

Anybody else worried about similar issues?

Charlee xxx

 

[lozzy21]

Hi, welcome to B&B.

Im not waiting due to Gene related issues, but OH is colour blind and so was his granadad and great grandad on his mams side. Im not sure on the % of it being passed on but if we have a boy there is a verry high chance it will be passed on, if we have a girl there is a small chance she will be colour blind but a high chance she could pass it on to her children.

I know its nothing serious but its some thing were going to have to keep an eye on in any male children. OH had problems in school with his colours untill he got diagnosed when he was around 7.

I hope the testing comes back ok.

 

[Bucket]

Thanks, Lozzy!

You know what? My OH is also *very* colour blind, and it hadn't even occurred to me that it could be passed on genetically! We'll have to keep an eye out for that as well. Thanks for the tip off.

Charlee xxx

 

[lozzy21]

Its more commmon in men because its a fault with the x chromasone and since us girls have have 2 if we have it we have another one to back it up.

 

[Beltane]

I am a carrier of a genetic disease but my husband is not. I know how frightening it can be though. They had to do tons of testing on me with the last baby.

 

[Bucket]

I am a carrier of a genetic disease but my husband is not. I know how frightening it can be though. They had to do tons of testing on me with the last baby.

Yeah, that's what I thought was probably in store for me, but perhaps not now. We'll have to wait and see. I'm hoping our GP can just refer me to a gene specialist, although I suspect that nothing's ever quite that easy!

Is that a tattoo in your profile shot, btw? It's absolutely gorgeous!

 

[fuffyburra]

My friend has got a degenerative eye disease, and she had a child with a man who had a different eye disease, and their daughter has neither of them, but they were so worried!
Best of luck to you guys too xx

 

[Pyrrhic]

We have to go through genetic testing before we TTC too. My daughter is a carrier for cystic fibrosis, which means either one of us is a carrier, or both of us. If it's both then the risk for me is too high to have our own children again.

I know how scary it can be. When Niamh failed her blood tests at birth it was so frightening waiting to hear if she was a carrier or had the disease.

 

[Bucket]

Thanks fuffyburra! Will keep everyone posted on what happens when we go to see the GP again.

rafwife, how did you get the genetic testing? Was it a referral from your GP, or did you have to pay to see them privately? I was so surprised by what the GP said last time I went that I forgot to ask her anything useful about that!

Actually - just realised you said you haven't had it yet. Silly me