Genetic and TCS

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I went to a Gallaudet's Genetic office and asked a Genetic counselor
if I can take pictures of her because I took Photography class,
and it was my assignment to take picture of something to do with
Genetic.
So the Genetic counselor said yeah... and I took pictures of her...
and I asked her about why they have Genetic counseling office.

And she said it is because Deaf students want to study about their
deafness and genes.

So I asked her if she can study about my Gene, why I am deaf
and other stuff.

And so she made me an appointment and set me up with a Genetic
Doctor at John Hopkins Hospital.
The Doctor there came to Gallaudet and I went to the health center...
And met him.... He took blood from me.... it was a lot.... :jaw:

So anyway, the Genetic Counselor emailed me to come back to the health center, because the Doctor has my result. It was bad news.

:tears: :o
 
wow.. didn't know u go to school.. anyway whats the bad news? if its genitic.. then u should be happy though.. i think ur mother have same thing as u had the TCS right? as u mention earlier.
 
DeafSCUBA98 said:
wow.. didn't know u go to school.. anyway whats the bad news? if its genitic.. then u should be happy though.. i think ur mother have same thing as u had the TCS right? as u mention earlier.
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The doctor said I don't have Treacher Collins Syndrome.
But I don't believe that old white man.
I show him my mom and dad pictures, and he said
they don't have any trait.
The doctor said I don't really have TCS features, but almost similar.
He said he and his genetic scientists can't find any Treacle in my cell.

The gene located on chromosome #5 and has been named "Treacle".

He asked me who told me I have TCS, I said the baby doctor did, the baby doctor isn't alive, but well known black baby doctor in poor black area where mom used to live. The baby doctor just read up in the book about my condition and compare and assume that I have TCS.

I don't know if the Genetic Doctor is wrong and lying or the Baby Doctor
made a mistake.

So I don't know if 50% chance that my future children will inherit
whatever syndrome I have.

The Genetic Doctor said my gene mutated, it was an accident.

Accident? :confused:
 
If you want a second opinion, make an appointment with another doctor from another area.

My first two doctors thought I was hearing, until the 3rd Dr!!

Anyway I watched TV programme here about TCS and it was interesting to see some children had a jaw operation and they are special people especially Amy (I think her name?) work in hospital as a Specialist and run her own Website about TCS etc.
 
I did went to the Genetic doctor in Boston 15 years ago,
but I had not hear from him...
I guess he couldn't find anything wrong with me. :(

I will go to another Genetic Doctor in Tennessee...
to see what he or she will discover.
 
Miss Pinnocioo, definitly go to experts like big city docs.....most small town docs don't see TCS or whatever that often.
 
Well I can go to Boston, those people there know a lot about Treacher Collins Syndrome, Harvard students studied about those genes.
 
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