Genetic Test Results

As I mentioned in a previous post... Maggie has been run through many tests. The worst test we endured was the genetic tests they ran from Maggie's blood. Especially since the Geneticist was specifically looking to test Maggie for Angelman Syndrome

We left the Geneticist office with the instruction to have blood work done.... then we were supposed to wait until the tests results were sent to our doctor. The test itself takes about a month to run. Meanwhile, I begin researching about Angelman Syndrome, and while the diagnosis is questionable... I couldn't get out of my mind the fact that most children with Angelman Syndrome will NEVER talk.

So, we waited... we cried... we waited some more... I looked at my precious little Maggie and prayed- wondering what God's plan is for her... then we waited some more. It wasn't until we went to our pediatrician for Maggie's check-up (4 months after the test has been run) that we found out the results of the genetic tests were NORMAL!

At this point in our life we made the decision that, for now, we are DONE with tests. The emotional toll it has taken on our lives was not worth it. If Maggie does have a syndrome, which she has tested negative to them all, there is nothing we can do. We can learn more about the facts of the syndrome, but we can't cure it. We were also just a month away from having our third baby, and it was time to just live, laugh and love!