multiple cf cases in a family???

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anonymous

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ok so i have a question.... My sister has a baby, and he is 7 months old.. he has had a cold for 3 weeks now and he's been wheezing lately.. my sister is really paranoid about all this cause caleb has cf, she mentioned it to the dr about sweat testing him and the dr said the chances are unlikely and she doesnt think its necessary... i know the chances are slim but is it possible that he could have cf??? does anyone else have multiple cases of cf in their family???? thanks in advance!!

Melissa mom to dylan 6 no cf and caleb 3wcf
 
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anonymous

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It is very possible. Your sister can just as easily be a carrier, like you. If she suspects CF, have her demand a sweat test.
 
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anonymous

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Melissa, I posted my reply in the adults section but this poster put it invery direct and simple terms, please recommend she get her son tested as well as herself and husband.

Julie
 
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anonymous

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thats the other problem.......babys dad isnt in the picture.. cause he has denied him since my sister found out she was pregnant... so they havent spoke since she was 10 weeks pregnant...


Melissa
 
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anonymous

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Melissa,
I posted on the adult board about asking the cf center you see to test. If your sister ask her own doctor to test her because your child has CF so she may be a carrier. They should. That would be a way to get around her childs doctor. and if she isn't a carrier then you all could relax and if she is then maybe that would push her childs doctor to test the baby. But I still think your childs cf clinic would be glad to test for you.
 
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anonymous

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My nephew was four when he was diagnosed with cf two weeks after my daughter's diagnosis. My in-laws have two sons both of who married women who all unknowing carried the cf gene. Now three of the four grandkids have cf. Yes, of course it happens. Not likely, but don't let a pediatrician tell you it is so unlikely that your nephew should not be tested. I also have two sisters and a brother. All of them had a least one of their kids tested just to make sure. Fortunately, none of them had cf.
Sharon, mom of Sophia, 3 and Jack, 18 months both with cf
 
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anonymous

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Yes, when 2 parents carry the defective gene, it enhances the chance of multiple CF cases in that family. My mum had three children, all with CF.
 
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Emily65Roses

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Just to clear up the last post... both parents carrying the gene doesn't "enhance" your likelihood of having kids with CF. The <i>only</i> way a child can have CF is if both parents carry the gene. And then it's always a 25% chance that the kid will have CF. Unless one of the parents is actually a CFer, then the chance of having a kid with CF goes up to 50%.
 
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anonymous

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I requested sweat test for my son when he was 3 mnths, my dr told me it was regular childhood cold and my son didnt need test, well at age 3 year he was finaly tested he was positive, demand testing who cares if the doctor thinks your a nut. doctors dont need to be your friend they just need to do their job.
 
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anonymous

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Yes, I would get him tested. When my daughter was little the doctors kept wanting to wait till she got over pnemonia to get her tested. We finally forced the issue and she tested positive and by that time the only doctor in Fort Worth that handled Cf was going out of town so we had to take her to Cooks every day to get treatments but she took a dive and we had to rush her to Dallas and they almost did not put her on a respirator because they thought she was to far gone. Thank god they did because she lived to be 22. But That caused damage to her lungs and might have shortened her life. Sometimes you have to fight to get things done but it is well worth it.
 
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anonymous

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to quote from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation:
More than 10million Americans are unknowing, symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene. An individual must inherit two defective CF genes, one from each parent, to have CF. Each time two carriers conceive there is a 25 percent chance that their child will haveCF; a 50 percent chance that the child will be a carrier of the CF gene; and a 25percent chance that the child will be a non-carrier.
 
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anonymous

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I cant believe a doctor would ever say that it is unlikely and unnecessary. They say that first cousins should be tested anyway. I think your sister should do what she thinks is best. It might eat her up just thinking about it if she doesnt find out.
-Trisha- (Berlin's mommy...6 mo/wcf)
 
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