Reddoorgirl said:Well, here we finally have some firsthand experience.👍 thanks!
The issue for me is that this branch of my family tree is quite distant, and since most of those relatives are no longer with us, I’d likely have to go door-to-door just to determine which specific Darwinian type that woman actually had. However, from what I’ve gathered through family stories, her mother—my great-aunt—had her quite late in life, so perhaps that was the culprit rather than pure genetics. I truly hope that's the case...
In any event, I’ve decided to request a referral to a specialist. I just hope I can find someone with enough patience to handle all my questions, as that unfortunately isn't exactly the standard of care you encounter with doctors these days.😢
Are you saying an amniocentesis isn't painful, but rather just uncomfortable? That was my assumption, but tell me—is the procedure performed under ultrasound guidance? I imagine they use the ultrasound to monitor the exact area where the needle enters to extract the amniotic fluid, ensuring there is no risk of harming the fetus, right?
And just one more thing... how did you feel while waiting for the results? Was it incredibly stressful for you, or did you manage to adopt a "whatever happens, happens" attitude?
Yes, the procedure is performed under ultrasound guidance. As for myself, I didn't let it weigh too heavily on my heart... whatever will be, will be. I simply left the worrying and the decision-making for after the results came in.
Regarding the geneticist over at Rib (I believe that's the only such facility in the city—the Center for Human Genetics), the gentleman there was truly wonderful...
I personally underwent an amniocentesis. My husband’s brother was born with Down syndrome. Early in my pregnancy, I visited a specialist at Mayo Clinic, and they strongly suggested an amniocentesis. Apparently, there are several variations of Down syndrome, and the specific type my brother-in-law carries is passed through the maternal line... His mother gave birth to him when she was 28 (since my husband and his brother share the same father).
The procedure itself wasn't painful—it was certainly uncomfortable, but I wouldn't call it painful. I received our results five weeks later. I carried the pregnancy to full term without any complications and had a perfectly "normal" delivery. I would choose to undergo an amniocentesis every single time. As for whether I would consider termination if the results showed a condition, I truly don't know. However, I would want to know ahead of time whether I am bringing a healthy baby into the world or a child with special needs....
My primary care physician is capable of diagnosing me based on my symptoms, performing an EKG—interpreting it with that certain level of general medical intuition one expects from a family doctor—even applying staples to minor wounds, while the nurse handles the urinalysis using those standard dipsticks you see used in any local clinic for routine screenings... Kudos to him.
I simply cannot stand those people who try to jump the line...
I find myself in a similar predicament; I am not receiving any notifications regarding replies to my subscribed threads, and I don't even use Yahoo... Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.🙏
blueranger12 said:Good grief, Google is your friend!
Jean-Paul Belmondo
As for me, I find Balašević to be absolutely wonderful. There is a certain joy in stumbling upon a new song of his every once in a while; just recently, I came across "Hey hey, we don't care, we're cruising on a Vespa." 😁 It is a truly magnificent little tune.
This whole thing is nearly as old as Balašević himself.
fadedridge2, thank you.. I'd rather not die in total ignorance.. I must admit, I’ve found myself questioning the whole thing quite often, and it turns out I had completely misread the situation myself... thank you.
Forgive my lack of polish here—I’m going to throw this out there somewhat crudely because I’m honestly not sure of the proper way to phrase it... let's see if I can get this right... Jean-Paul Belmondo in "A Man and a Woman" That is precisely how I interpret it...
I am heading over to (though I cannot recall the specific name, she works at Dr. Dmitrovic’s office). The old woman is simply being foolish... quite confused, really... I shall have to rectify this situation...
Word on the street is that Dr. Doko over in the Dugavams area is decent enough. I haven't had the chance to sit in his office myself, but I’ve heard plenty of secondhand accounts from others.
I am quite uncertain whether that gentleman doctor is still practicing; he used to work at the hospital and health center near the old train station—Oskar Kirchbaum (I believe I’ve spelled that correctly), an older fellow, but absolutely brilliant... truly wonderful.👍
darkbison81 said:If you all are going to be this flippant, I might just have to scare some sense into you by showing you some lovely photos of horrific infections straight out of a pathology textbook.😁 Honestly, that level of intimidation is so effective it might actually cause the person doing the scaring to faint first.🙂
I recall those being our very first lab exercises in microbiology... As for that information regarding non-pathogenic strains, I was merely given it "on a need-to-know basis." After all, how are you supposed to frighten the younger generation when they feel like it’s all happening to someone else?
Our teaching assistant at the university made a rather blunt observation the other day; she suggested that they wouldn't even dream of assigning us pathogenic strains to study because we were simply too soft. To be perfectly honest, the woman wasn't wrong...
You’ve already been exposed enough to be immune to those specific bacteria... As for me, I’ve been working side-by-side with Salmonella for several years now on a daily basis... and I haven't come down with a single thing yet.