Ouestions for first genetic counseling appt?

[mlag2010]

Hey,
If any of you can possibly remember what kind of fam. med. hist questions you were asked when you did the genetic counseling I would greatly appreciate the info we go tuesday after a second sweat test... Kind of curious what I might need to know! Hoping it isn't as compicated as I imagine it to be! Thanks in advance, MLAG

 

[mlag2010]

Hey,
If any of you can possibly remember what kind of fam. med. hist questions you were asked when you did the genetic counseling I would greatly appreciate the info we go tuesday after a second sweat test... Kind of curious what I might need to know! Hoping it isn't as compicated as I imagine it to be! Thanks in advance, MLAG

 

[mlag2010]

Hey,
<br /> If any of you can possibly remember what kind of fam. med. hist questions you were asked when you did the genetic counseling I would greatly appreciate the info we go tuesday after a second sweat test... Kind of curious what I might need to know! Hoping it isn't as compicated as I imagine it to be! Thanks in advance, MLAG

 

[kitomd21]

Essentially, the only thing they can tell you definitively is that the children you have with your spouse will have a 25% of having CF, a 50% chance of being a carrier and a 25% chance of being a non-carrier. They'll ask you if anyone in your family has had CF...beyond that, there's really nothing more they'll "counsel" you on. For me, I found meeting with the genetic counselor pointless.

 

[kitomd21]

Essentially, the only thing they can tell you definitively is that the children you have with your spouse will have a 25% of having CF, a 50% chance of being a carrier and a 25% chance of being a non-carrier. They'll ask you if anyone in your family has had CF...beyond that, there's really nothing more they'll "counsel" you on. For me, I found meeting with the genetic counselor pointless.

 

[kitomd21]

Essentially, the only thing they can tell you definitively is that the children you have with your spouse will have a 25% of having CF, a 50% chance of being a carrier and a 25% chance of being a non-carrier. They'll ask you if anyone in your family has had CF...beyond that, there's really nothing more they'll "counsel" you on. For me, I found meeting with the genetic counselor pointless.

 

[Ratatosk]

We never saw a genetic counselor. Both our family histories go back hundreds of years with nothing even resembling cf -- child deaths, lung issues, digestive issues. And we didn't have anymore children after ds so, for us a waste of time.

 

[Ratatosk]

We never saw a genetic counselor. Both our family histories go back hundreds of years with nothing even resembling cf -- child deaths, lung issues, digestive issues. And we didn't have anymore children after ds so, for us a waste of time.

 

[Ratatosk]

We never saw a genetic counselor. Both our family histories go back hundreds of years with nothing even resembling cf -- child deaths, lung issues, digestive issues. And we didn't have anymore children after ds so, for us a waste of time.

 

[mlag2010]

Sounds like it might be pretty much nothing for us too... because we don't have history of cf... or digestive disorders.. at least nothing we are aware of. We have other things but not that.... Asthma but that is generally minor in all of us. But hey I go I see I listen, I might even learn something!!! Thanks MLAG

 

[mlag2010]

Sounds like it might be pretty much nothing for us too... because we don't have history of cf... or digestive disorders.. at least nothing we are aware of. We have other things but not that.... Asthma but that is generally minor in all of us. But hey I go I see I listen, I might even learn something!!! Thanks MLAG

 

[mlag2010]

Sounds like it might be pretty much nothing for us too... because we don't have history of cf... or digestive disorders.. at least nothing we are aware of. We have other things but not that.... Asthma but that is generally minor in all of us. But hey I go I see I listen, I might even learn something!!! Thanks MLAG