Sweet Livvy! She's so cute..ahem...all of her blood work came back great!!! Still waiting on a stool sample (for parasites, etc) but the Cystic Fibrosis screen came back indicating she is at least a carrier of the disease. :( VERY shocking for us as she doesn't exhibit any signs or symptoms of having CF. She goes to Stanford for a sweat test next Tuesday. Here's a little sample of the procedure she'll have done:
A sweat sample is collected using a special sweat stimulation procedure. A tiny amount of a clear, sweat-stimulating liquid is applied to a small patch of skin on the arm or leg. An electrode is then placed over the site and a weak electrical current stimulates the area. This is a painless procedure that may create a tingling or warm sensation. After several minutes, the area is cleaned and sweat is collected for about thirty minutes, either into a plastic coil of tubing or onto a piece of gauze or filter paper. The sweat obtained is then sent to the laboratory for analysis.
We will find out the results the next day. If she is soley a carrier, she is healthy and doesn't have to worry about her health --- except having to do with her own children in the future. If her husband is tested and a carrier, their chances of having a baby with CF is increased. Good for her to know regardless.
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