So yesterday I went to see Dr. Fox to get the lowdown on Meg's condition. I love the staff there by the way!! So Dr. Fox came in and I handed her the pamphlet and asked her to explain to me what Thalassemia was. She told me once she checked on Megan, she would explain to me what the condition was. She said Megan looked really well and that we were doing a good job. Megan weighs 8lbs and 10oz. Yeah!!
We sat down and she basically said what Megan has, been passed on genetically. So Gevin or I have the trait and we have to be tested to find out who the carrier. She also said that Megan will only have to deal with a slight anemia that we can control, not through meds, but with monitoring and so forth. The biggest problem that she will encounter is if she meets, marries and wants to have a family, her husband should not have the same condition because more than likely the baby will have a more serious condition.
Whoa!! Slow down, I know, right, she's only 3 weeks old!!! But all in all I feel better knowing her condition isn't serious and we still have a happy and healthy baby. We do have an appointment with the testing center on Oahu on the 30th. So hopefully we'll have even more answers. More on that TBA!!!
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