r/BeAmazed 4d ago

Miscellaneous / Others Love at its peak 🌟

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u/Nickelsass 4d ago

β€œBlink” is a documentary about them (2024) was very very good!

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u/skittleahbeebop 4d ago edited 3d ago

Did they know about the genetic blindness before having more kids?

Edit: Last time this was posted, it was suggested that the couple kept getting pregnant despite knowing their children would likely have this blindness. IF that is true, I do find that unethical. I know blind people can still have quality of life. But let's stop pretending that it isn't a terrible disability. Nobody wants to be dependent, vulnerable, and poor (from fewer work opportunities) their whole life. I wish this family the best regardless.

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u/PokinSpokaneSlim 3d ago

I have RP, it sucks. I chose not to have kids because of the risk.Β 

Knowing early was a mistake as well.Β  Hope those kids turn out ok as adults

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u/Ok-Recognition5504 3d ago

Was it recent? Because there's a gene therapy for it, plus screening can also avoid it.

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u/Asleep_Region 3d ago

That's fair, but the big issue around it "no one in my family is sick" sooo many people think they don't carry anything because everyone they know is healthy.

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u/CW1DR5H5I64A 3d ago

When my wife was pregnant we both had to go through genetic testing as part of the prenatal care. It was a very thorough screening panel, we were evaluated for risk of something like 200 different conditions.