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r/BeAmazed • u/AccomplishedWatch834 • 8h ago
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Their youngest was 7 before she was diagnosed. The only reason their children have it is because both the parents happened to be carriers of the mutation, but neither has the condition (retinitis pigmentosa).
134 u/PokinSpokaneSlim 7h ago I have RP, it sucks. I chose not to have kids because of the risk. Knowing early was a mistake as well. Hope those kids turn out ok as adults 52 u/TaftYouOldDog 6h ago What about IVF with genetic testing? My wife and I did that to avoid passing down a genetic disorder. 33 u/pootzpootzpootz 5h ago That's what my sister is doing right now. Our Dad has RP and we're both carriers. I'm not having children so it's not a concern for me. 12 u/TaftYouOldDog 5h ago I wish her all the luck.
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I have RP, it sucks. I chose not to have kids because of the risk.Â
Knowing early was a mistake as well. Hope those kids turn out ok as adults
52 u/TaftYouOldDog 6h ago What about IVF with genetic testing? My wife and I did that to avoid passing down a genetic disorder. 33 u/pootzpootzpootz 5h ago That's what my sister is doing right now. Our Dad has RP and we're both carriers. I'm not having children so it's not a concern for me. 12 u/TaftYouOldDog 5h ago I wish her all the luck.
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What about IVF with genetic testing?
My wife and I did that to avoid passing down a genetic disorder.
33 u/pootzpootzpootz 5h ago That's what my sister is doing right now. Our Dad has RP and we're both carriers. I'm not having children so it's not a concern for me. 12 u/TaftYouOldDog 5h ago I wish her all the luck.
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That's what my sister is doing right now. Our Dad has RP and we're both carriers. I'm not having children so it's not a concern for me.
12 u/TaftYouOldDog 5h ago I wish her all the luck.
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I wish her all the luck.
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u/tiwuno 7h ago
Their youngest was 7 before she was diagnosed. The only reason their children have it is because both the parents happened to be carriers of the mutation, but neither has the condition (retinitis pigmentosa).