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KAIn May we finally did genetic testing. This was something we thought was important to hopefully help us understand if any of Addie’s medical complexities were due to circumstances we didn’t know about. We did exome sequencing which is pretty extensive, but we are now going further and doing genome sequencing. Adam and I were both shocked to find out we are carriers for two separate rare genetic disorders. I am a carrier for smg9 and Adam is a carrier for epg5. I asked the geneticist if these genetic disorders were “common” and she answered no, they are both rare. Honestly, crazy things happen everyday so I wasn’t too shocked, but on the other hand I was also a little bit shocked to find this out!? We would of never known though unless we did genetic testing. Luckily Adam and I don’t carry the same genetic mutation so we technically shouldn’t be able to pass anything on to our kids. Addie IS a carrier for both of these genetic disorders also. The interesting part is that she does have some traits that are common with both of these disorders but she technically “can’t” have either of these since Adam and I don’t carry the same one. All of her complexities could be simply related to her prematurity and the fact she has dandy walker malformation or it could be related to genetics. This is why we are moving further and doing genome sequencing now. Genetics is wildly interesting, and way above my head. And regardless if our next testing shows something it doesn’t change anything. It just gives us more answers. But hopefully we can close the door on this chapter and continue to focus on healing and growth. 🫶🏻 🧬 #genetics
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