tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post5662061126849120452..comments2024-01-02T06:57:26.352-05:00Comments on Life and Love in the Petri Dish: It's not exactly hope, but it's somethingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-44222890708898777802009-09-19T09:21:58.933-04:002009-09-19T09:21:58.933-04:00I am so encouraged for you -- I feel like this was...I am so encouraged for you -- I feel like this was a huge step for you toward an answer. I sincerely hope that you hear something definitive back that makes the next step very clear. Thinking of you.Good Egg Hatchedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06329661201337433257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-66019619936557043872009-09-18T09:23:28.935-04:002009-09-18T09:23:28.935-04:00hopefully you have found your wizard.... i'm s...hopefully you have found your wizard.... i'm still looking for mine :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-62469177004417082902009-09-18T08:50:13.274-04:002009-09-18T08:50:13.274-04:00holy crap, that sounds amazing. She sounds amazing...holy crap, that sounds amazing. She sounds amazing. I also love folks who are willing to rise to the challenge and not just accept the easy answer as The Answer without exploration. And to have a posse of experts to consult with? Priceless. How great you did not have to wait and how great she will be back to you so soon.<br /><br />thinking of you and hoping for helpful information and the resurgence of hope.<br /><br />xo<br />KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533501052787233233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-29209588341072838352009-09-17T01:42:54.367-04:002009-09-17T01:42:54.367-04:00Oh Mo, I am so happy that you and Will were able t...Oh Mo, I am so happy that you and Will were able to sit your brilliant minds down with other brilliant minds and talk so thoroughly about your history. Any form of comfort to you is a comfort to all of us hoping and praying for your well-being. <br /><br />Chalk one up for Team Mo and Will.MissMVKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454986676679634784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-24751073899848313292009-09-16T21:40:22.155-04:002009-09-16T21:40:22.155-04:00Wow, sounds like you've got a great doctor. I ...Wow, sounds like you've got a great doctor. I had wondered if your cancer history might have affected your eggs. I'm glad you feel like she's leaving no stone unturned.Two Shorten the Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552869938010784108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-68260081111521409342009-09-16T19:51:29.875-04:002009-09-16T19:51:29.875-04:00I am so glad you were able to get into today and g...I am so glad you were able to get into today and get some of your questions answered. I can't wait to hear what the group says later this week. Thinking of you two!Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991924801382270103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-67828819339647853842009-09-16T18:07:26.159-04:002009-09-16T18:07:26.159-04:00Glad you had this day. I hope this team can get to...Glad you had this day. I hope this team can get to the bottom of this and help you move on to a successful pregnancy. Wishing the best for you.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601658763629858243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-61409006141545462002009-09-16T16:34:57.113-04:002009-09-16T16:34:57.113-04:00i am so happy that this worked out earlier than ex...i am so happy that this worked out earlier than expected. it's so nice when you finally get to talk with someone who might *get* it or at least has the potential to shed light on the situation in other ways, right?<br /><br />thinking lots about you. very excited and hopeful for what the team of wizards says!!<br /><br />xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-48091201010946296922009-09-16T15:16:55.442-04:002009-09-16T15:16:55.442-04:00Wow - a whole panel of wizards! Here's hoping...Wow - a whole panel of wizards! Here's hoping they come up with a good, workable solution for you. Soon. Hang in there, Mo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-14877838259172059302009-09-16T11:28:00.371-04:002009-09-16T11:28:00.371-04:00How wonderful to have so many strong and diverse m...How wonderful to have so many strong and diverse minds putting their heads together for you. I'm a firm believer in the power of combined thought. While there may not be clean, black and white answers, I hope they offer good options that will guide you to a comfortable decision.Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331859341593997811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-82808784229038990672009-09-16T11:02:07.986-04:002009-09-16T11:02:07.986-04:00Wow! This is all really fascinating to me, though ...Wow! This is all really fascinating to me, though I wish you were not the guinea pig in the equation. Hoping you get some good answers and sound advice.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740939355597069712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-18871417785938478062009-09-16T09:48:43.718-04:002009-09-16T09:48:43.718-04:00wow - sounds like that was a wonderful meeting. i...wow - sounds like that was a wonderful meeting. it's not answers.. but it does seem more likely that you will get some valuable knowledge out of these nice folks. <br /><br />and what a bonus that all these smart people were also nice and caring!<br /><br />cant wait to hear more of what they think.Gabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00664784477668549208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-86774632626961925262009-09-16T09:17:29.453-04:002009-09-16T09:17:29.453-04:00I love that the whole "panel of experts"...I love that the whole "panel of experts" idea. Sounds like they are being very thorough!loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-24291233964750862712009-09-16T08:34:54.146-04:002009-09-16T08:34:54.146-04:00that is great that you got that input, and that sh...that is great that you got that input, and that she will search for more input for you!poppy.f.seedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554720099031063747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-37105082274625913492009-09-16T08:26:09.127-04:002009-09-16T08:26:09.127-04:00I am so glad you got that call yesterday! I agree...I am so glad you got that call yesterday! I agree that it sounds like the meeting of wizards that you were looking for. <br /><br />I have my fingers crossed for you that they are able to give the information you need to proceed.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02493184284452219229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-84600964970809182482009-09-16T07:52:49.751-04:002009-09-16T07:52:49.751-04:00Wow, I'm so happy for you that you were able t...Wow, I'm so happy for you that you were able to have this incredible appt! Thank you for posting the details - I go in to meet with my OB next week to find out the results of the tissue analysis of my latest loss. I'm 99% sure it will be a chromosomal issues and planned to talk to my OB about seeing a geneticist. Your detailed post helps me understand how they fit in to understanding why this happens to some of us. GL and I hope the doctors can come up with a solution for you.Finn's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11981940225352570716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-53831231903198578352009-09-16T05:48:30.276-04:002009-09-16T05:48:30.276-04:00I love that you were able to do this...and I know ...I love that you were able to do this...and I know there are no magic answers, but it sounds to me like instead of finding one wizard, you found an entire panel of them. For me, knowledge always helps. Any little bit of insight into your situation cannot be a bad thing. <br /><br />Hope you get some answers...'Murgdan'https://www.blogger.com/profile/00740095971968567222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-82537376427616284892009-09-16T00:45:54.694-04:002009-09-16T00:45:54.694-04:00Whew!Whew!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-29250015278495712962009-09-15T22:07:43.448-04:002009-09-15T22:07:43.448-04:00Well, good. I'm glad it finally seems like so...Well, good. I'm glad it finally seems like some answers might be within reach. I and my three children all have a fairly obscure genetic syndrome (I didn't find this out until #3 was born rather sick and Genetics got involved and then started looking closer at the oddities with the rest of us) and I must say, Geneticists strike me as some of the very smartest doctors EVER. It's really amazing to watch them do their thing; they really leave NO stone unturned. Ours had me create a photo timeline of the youngest child's facial characteristics, measured his ear placement and epicanthal folds with wee little caliper-thingies, inspected everything from his dentition to x-rays to the lengths of each individual digit, and called on dysmorphologists and pathologists from across the country to make the diagnosis. While there's nothing fun about having a potentially serious genetic defect, it was rather remarkable to watch the process in action and I always come away from our appointments with Genetics (they follow my kids) feeling like every possible treatment has been investigated and that we have screened for any problems more likely in our family than the general populace. Of course there are still a couple of things that remain a mystery, but when it comes to the things that go wrong with the human body I think Geneticists have more to offer in terms of enlightenment than anyone else except for maybe the Medical Examiner :)MFA Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052734298141262385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-1139990768408905032009-09-15T21:54:54.611-04:002009-09-15T21:54:54.611-04:00That's great that you had a great consult. So...That's great that you had a great consult. Sounds like you are in good hands. Can't wait to see what the experts come back with.Life Happenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302134343874268994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-80260425709185859512009-09-15T21:43:34.492-04:002009-09-15T21:43:34.492-04:00That's wonderful. It sounds like there's ...That's wonderful. It sounds like there's hope to hold onto in there!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930803469228986137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-18959486812226983902009-09-15T21:14:11.523-04:002009-09-15T21:14:11.523-04:00That is great - it has to feel good to have a team...That is great - it has to feel good to have a team behind you, working so hard to get answers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-42307742931721407512009-09-15T21:01:10.476-04:002009-09-15T21:01:10.476-04:00Wow, I'm amazed that you were able to meet lik...Wow, I'm amazed that you were able to meet like this with such a great bunch of minds. I hope that their further discussion gives you some specifics. You are in my thoughts.jenicinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361606793108116475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-5344645181735061282009-09-15T20:25:56.307-04:002009-09-15T20:25:56.307-04:00Just read your links by Dr. Liccardi about PGD. T...Just read your links by Dr. Liccardi about PGD. That's exactly what my doctor said, just because you get one normal cell doesn't mean the others are going to be normal.<br /><br />Interesting links though. I love his blog.<br /><br />Thanks!Paula Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11545620300368378897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-50308960320192862472009-09-15T20:05:05.109-04:002009-09-15T20:05:05.109-04:00Mo, I hope she recommends that you and Will get a ...Mo, I hope she recommends that you and Will get a chromosomal karyotype or microarray. I have read cases where one of the parents have chromosomal rearrangements or translocation, resulting in multiple miscarriages. I'm glad your visit went well. I am surprised that you have never seen a MD geneticist previously. We are cheering for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com