Today we were back in Wilmington for our genetics testing! In anticipation of a long appointment after I had spent about 45 minutes on the phone prior to today, this appointment was refreshingly short with the gentici Although st. the cause of hearing loss is not necessary in determining Ryan's CI candidacy, we will also be able to rule out any other associated syndromes that may be a result of her hearing loss. Really, all we hope to find is the connexion 26 mutation which can result in recessive hereditary bilateral deafness/hearing impairment. This means that Sean and I both carried this gene in some kind of alternative fashion and passed it on to Ryan.
Anyhow, more to come in the following weeks as the results from her blood test will reveal more details. Pictured above is a very unhappy girl who had to have three people for all THREE TIMES she got her veins poked. Ugh.
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