Friday, July 23, 2010

Up until this point.....

up until this point i have been sick ever since February i have been ill and in the hospital they thought it was leukemia, thank heavens its not but, i am still very weak. also i have asthmatic bronchitis, lymphadema, hypothyroidism, a slight tremor,and much much more but i wont bore you.
the 4-1-1 on Turner's Syndrome:
{info take by Wikipedia}
encompasses several conditions, of which monosomy X (absence of an entire sex chromosome) is most common. It is achromosomal abnormality in which all or part of one of the sex chromosomes is absent (unaffected humans have 46 chromosomes, of which two are sex chromosomes). Typical females have two X chromosomes, but in Turner syndrome, one of those sex chromosomes is missing or has other abnormalities. In some cases, the chromosome is missing in some cells but not others, a condition referred to as mosaicism or 'Turner mosaicism'.

Occurring in 1 out of every 2500 girls, the syndrome manifests itself in a number of ways. There are characteristic physical abnormalities, such as short stature, swelling, broad chest, low hairline, low-set ears, and webbed necks. Girls with Turner syndrome typically experience gonadal dysfunction (non-working ovaries), which results in amenorrhea (absence of menstrual cycle) and sterility. Concurrent health concerns are also frequently present, including congenital heart disease, hypothyroidism (reduced hormonesecretion by the thyroid), diabetes, vision problems,hearing concerns, and many autoimmune diseases.Finally, a specific pattern of cognitive deficits is often observed, with particular difficulties in visuospatial, mathematical, and memory areas.

----so basically if you read that your saying holy s***t thats a lot to deal with, the truth is, it is hard to deal with but we do me and all my fellow Turner's sisters so fallow me on my journey.

love always,

A.J.B.

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