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Harpoon
Afternooon (for some),
Been a while, I know, but I've been busy, REAL busy, too busy to get into all the details really although you may have recently seen a photo of mine in the New York Times if you live there, New York City I mean.
It wasn't in the national edition.
Anyways...
My wife and I recently found out "we" were pregnant and less than 48 hours later found out she was miscarrying. it's been a real rough ride that's not quite over yet.
This is the second time it's happened, the last was three years ago and that wasn't something we "planned on."
This time wasn't exactly planned, but we weren't trying to avoid it either and it's been harder because we were actually excited about the prospects of having a second child.
My question is this: Given all the medications I'm on, given the nature of my congenital heart defect and also what I went through when I had my tricuspid valve replaced in 2003, is it possible that my genes (or whatever) aren't viable for child producing???
Mind you, I'm very familiar with the biology of the question and how genetics work. I know medications and surgery don't generally effect genetics and most people that have OHS go on to have plenty of healthy babies and the like.
However, I have a very specific form of heart defect, Transposition of the Great Vessels, and I know that in many cases, it may have a genetic origin either a hereditary glitch or abnormality or a trait that could potentially be based on generation to generation.
There is absolutely NO known history of congenital heart defects in either side of my family. Same with my wife.
However, there are a lot of lingering questions at the moment and I wouldn't mind hearing some opinions on the matter.
Oh, and I'm WELL aware that my condition has relevance to maybe .00538% of the membership here who have congenital heart defects.
Quick updates here: I'm still a reporter for the paper (not a photographer any more, though I still shoot quite a bit, now I have a full time position)
I'm still a firefighter/EMT and I've been working on getting myself a job with the local ambulance service. I get a fair number of calls and it's been a blast.
We've still got the house, we're still renovating, we haven't moved in yet, hopefully before the white stuff starts flying... Mostly working on remodeling a bathroom, painting, and finishing a ramp.
Oh, and window replacements...
I'll be around... Thanks.
Been a while, I know, but I've been busy, REAL busy, too busy to get into all the details really although you may have recently seen a photo of mine in the New York Times if you live there, New York City I mean.
It wasn't in the national edition.
Anyways...
My wife and I recently found out "we" were pregnant and less than 48 hours later found out she was miscarrying. it's been a real rough ride that's not quite over yet.
This is the second time it's happened, the last was three years ago and that wasn't something we "planned on."
This time wasn't exactly planned, but we weren't trying to avoid it either and it's been harder because we were actually excited about the prospects of having a second child.
My question is this: Given all the medications I'm on, given the nature of my congenital heart defect and also what I went through when I had my tricuspid valve replaced in 2003, is it possible that my genes (or whatever) aren't viable for child producing???
Mind you, I'm very familiar with the biology of the question and how genetics work. I know medications and surgery don't generally effect genetics and most people that have OHS go on to have plenty of healthy babies and the like.
However, I have a very specific form of heart defect, Transposition of the Great Vessels, and I know that in many cases, it may have a genetic origin either a hereditary glitch or abnormality or a trait that could potentially be based on generation to generation.
There is absolutely NO known history of congenital heart defects in either side of my family. Same with my wife.
However, there are a lot of lingering questions at the moment and I wouldn't mind hearing some opinions on the matter.
Oh, and I'm WELL aware that my condition has relevance to maybe .00538% of the membership here who have congenital heart defects.
Quick updates here: I'm still a reporter for the paper (not a photographer any more, though I still shoot quite a bit, now I have a full time position)
I'm still a firefighter/EMT and I've been working on getting myself a job with the local ambulance service. I get a fair number of calls and it's been a blast.
We've still got the house, we're still renovating, we haven't moved in yet, hopefully before the white stuff starts flying... Mostly working on remodeling a bathroom, painting, and finishing a ramp.
Oh, and window replacements...
I'll be around... Thanks.
