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The Lone Mutant...

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AmericanaMama
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I have an interesting genetic predisposition. I have what I like to term "boutique" conditions. The thing is, none of my family members have ever seemed remotely interested in being tested for any of them. Early on, I did stress that these were genetic conditions and therefore they may be prone to them or at least carriers of them.

My husband and I are carriers of a condition that took the life of one of our children Just after turning a year old. Again, neither side of the family were inclined to ever check for this for themselves or their own children. Sometimes I feel like they are in denial. And just think that "well, it's just Robin and Tom , not us. They are the freaks", LOL.

Now that I know I have celiac disease and have the genetic component to it, again neither of my sisters seem to be even remotely concerned about being checked for it or their kids. Even though they both have autoimmune issues. One of my sisters said of her girls "well they do have their dads genetic material, so I'm hoping they get more of that". I give up.

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I am sorry for the loss of your child due to a genetic condition.

I did the 23andMe genetic testing because I like to know what my genetics has in store for me.  Before I got the results, I asked my brothers if they wanted to know if I got any results indicating susceptibility to serious conditions.  Neither wanted to know.  

It is recommended that first degree relatives of those with celiac disease be tested for it.  One of my brothers has been tested (negative), the other has not. Some people just prefer to remain in the dark.

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I think you hit the nail on the head as I've also found the same thing among my extended family. Some also have celiac disease but won't go gluten-free, and others who I've recommended to get tested because they have obvious symptoms won't get tested. To me it's strange to not want to know if you might be prone to a serious heath issue, but some people prefer to ignore it, apparently even if they also suspect that they might actually have it.

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