I found an interesting paper today, that I had completely forgotten
about. Before Abbe was born, my wife went to Linköping to do a so called
Nuchal scan. It’s an extended ultra sound scan where they take a closer
look at the thickness of soft tissues of the nape of neck of the fetus. They also
take a closer look at the heart. All to find out if there might be any
chromosome aberrations, Down’s syndrome, or the likes of it.
Our journal reads; “The risk of carrying a foetus with Down’s syndrome
was before the scan 1/190 (age risk) and after the scan 1/1573 (age +
NUPP 1.5mm)”
1 out of 1573. That’s a pretty small risk. But of course it doesn’t
mention the 22q11 syndrome.
On the other hand. Had the risk of having a child with Down’s syndrome
been 100%, he or she would have been just as welcome. And had I known
then that Abbe was to have the problems that he has, I still wouldn’t
have given it a second thought. No way.
About this blog.
Abbe is the greatest little character. A fighter with a congenital heart defect. A sweetheart with a chromosomal aberration. These are my memos and thoughts from Abbes birth and on.
.... If you want to follow us from day one, please scroll to the bottom of the blog - to mid-March 2005.
....The postings are currently being translated from Swedish to English. Eventually we will reach todays date.
.... Then you can read it from the top, like a usual blog. About an unusual boy.
.... If you want to follow us from day one, please scroll to the bottom of the blog - to mid-March 2005.
....The postings are currently being translated from Swedish to English. Eventually we will reach todays date.
.... Then you can read it from the top, like a usual blog. About an unusual boy.
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What does it mean?
"Heja Abbe & Brorsan" is Swedish and translates roughly into "Go Abbe & Bro". I didn't translate it because I kind of like the header the way it is.
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