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Ratatosk

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It's hard to predict the severity of symptoms, progression, etc... I know it's easier said than done, but I'd try not to dwell on that. Just focus on preventative care and keeping your child healthy. Proper lung care... When DS was diagnose, I scoured the internet trying to find people with the same mutation, so I'd know what to expect, but even siblings tend to have varying symptoms, etc.

The main concern would be with that mutation is that she could have a bowel obstruction. There are several of us on the site whose children were diagnosed at birth because of meconium illeus, several whose children were diagnosed because of eugenic bowel showing up during ultrasound.

In our case, we didn't have a clue, DS started hurling green stuff about 12 hours after he was born. Xrays showed an obstruction and he was lifeflighted to the City 250 miles away for emergency surgery, spent 4 weeks in the NICU. So it's important for you and your doctors to know beforehand if this is an issue.
 

Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
It's hard to predict the severity of symptoms, progression, etc... I know it's easier said than done, but I'd try not to dwell on that. Just focus on preventative care and keeping your child healthy. Proper lung care... When DS was diagnose, I scoured the internet trying to find people with the same mutation, so I'd know what to expect, but even siblings tend to have varying symptoms, etc.

The main concern would be with that mutation is that she could have a bowel obstruction. There are several of us on the site whose children were diagnosed at birth because of meconium illeus, several whose children were diagnosed because of eugenic bowel showing up during ultrasound.

In our case, we didn't have a clue, DS started hurling green stuff about 12 hours after he was born. Xrays showed an obstruction and he was lifeflighted to the City 250 miles away for emergency surgery, spent 4 weeks in the NICU. So it's important for you and your doctors to know beforehand if this is an issue.
 

Emily65Roses

New member
A helpful tidbit of information... DeltaF508 is the single most common CF mutation in the United States, and therefore, the most researched.
 

Emily65Roses

New member
A helpful tidbit of information... DeltaF508 is the single most common CF mutation in the United States, and therefore, the most researched.
 

Emily65Roses

New member
A helpful tidbit of information... DeltaF508 is the single most common CF mutation in the United States, and therefore, the most researched.
 
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