Genetics part 2

We had our appointment with Dr. Schafer, the geneticist from ACH last week. At this point, Kenadee has had every possible test done. We know she has Mitochondrial disease but we don't know why. Testing that was done on Dennis and I showed that the 2 broken genes that Kenadee has, Dennis also has. Because Dennis doesn't have any of the characteristics that Kenadee has, this means this is not the issue. Basically, what Kenadee and Dennis share is the same as a baby having the same smile as their dad...just basic similarities that kids and their parents share. The next step is to do a test in Kenadee that tests 23,000 of her genes. This will tell us, hopefully, if Kenadee's disease came from us or was a freak thing. The new test costs $7,000 and we are hoping her insurance will cover it. Her drs say it's a paperwork process and it takes about 6 months....fingers crossed!

I want you to know...

i want you to know...

sometimes i turn the sounds you make into sentences in my head,

on days when i am mad at the world, you are exempt ;),

you are the most beautiful person I've ever seen or known,

when i take a deep breath, and you do too, it makes me smile,

i beat myself up for being sad because that's a moment that's lost with you,

the big, fat, cat, Inca..thinks she is your bodyguard,

my strength in life comes from you,

you look so pretty in bright colors,

i hate mitochondrial disease,

i want you to know that i am blessed to be your mommy & that is all

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God."
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

 

 

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