Genetics Test Results

We received a call from the genetics department at Primary Childrens Medical Center informing us that the micro array snip test that was done on Noah has come back showing NO deletions or malformations on his chromosomes :)

We kind of already knew that this might be the case and actually this makes us really really happy.

Some have asked "What does this mean....What now?"

This means that Noah's chromosomes are not showing any form of identifying cause to his condition but it also means that he does not have any of the long list of conditions that would have shown up on his chromosomes.  This is great news because many of those conditions are very disheartening and could have caused many other complications to his future.

Now, this test is only one of many tests that can be done on Noah's blood/DNA.  Other tests are available that would map specific genes.  However, these tests are very very expensive and at this time we feel that it is best to wait until they are covered by insurance.  Our genetics doctor told us that in five years there will be many more tests available to us and at this time there is no rush to doing these tests.  We feel really comfortable with this thought process.  We knew going into this testing that we would have less than a 5% chance of even finding anything.

For now we are reassured with the fact that Noah does not have any of the other chromosomal deletions and also with the fact that our chances of having another child with SOD is extremely unlikely.  Not to say it can't happen because nobody has ever found a cause for SOD, but it is very unlikely and we like those odds.