Cerezyme is the enzyme replacement therapy that Hannah is going to start hopefully soon. I’ve been doing some research on it, and I have found quite a few opinions on blogs and the news about it. Pretty disheartening knowing that she is going to have to be on this for the rest of her life. […]
[Continue reading...]Let’s put Type 1 back on the table! (Though it still could be type 3)
Email response from the expert back east — God love this man for giving us so much help and insight without even asking for a cent! Type 3 is indeed pretty rare. Estimated frequencies are about 1:100,000 or perhaps less. Type 3 is also no more common among Ashkenazi Jews than in the general population. […]
[Continue reading...]Hannah’s genome mutation
This was the test result from the fibroblast… HETEROZYGOUS 84_85insG MUTATION This is the fibroblast results Beta-D-Glucosidase/Gaucher Disease SAMPLE ACTIVITY mmol/min/mg protein PATIENT RESULTS 0 Normal Control 1 4.1 Normal Control 2 3.5 Affected Control 0 Control Range 3.0-10.0 N/A=not available Source: SFC INTERPRETATION: DEFICIENT: This is diagnostic for Gaucher Disease in this patient. According […]
[Continue reading...]Offers of Help
I didn’t want to add this to my previous post because it is too important and needs to be separated… I have been inundated with so many fantastic offers of help. If I knew what to ask for at this time, I would definitely take you up on it! A few people suggested putting a […]
[Continue reading...]What I accomplished and learned today (Thursday)
I’ve done so much this morning, but I have so many other things in my head that need to be done too. My head is just spinning! I don’t think this has all soaked in yet, which is probably a good thing. 1] Talk to Aetna, our insurance company this morning. They are going to […]
[Continue reading...]Update on Hannah
With all the excitement yesterday, I forgot to give an update on Hannah and our pediatrician visit! She is doing great 🙂 At 5-1/2 months old, she is 15 lb 1 oz, and she is almost 25 inches long. She is definitely moving up those growth charts. Not surprising given how well she eats. He […]
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