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Saturday, July 7, 2007

I smell like Windex and play-doh

We have an open house tomorrow - I'm tired of cleaning, so somebody buy my house so I can be a slob again. ;) I did take a little break to make play-doh flowers with Lindsey - that was fun. Of course then I had to vacuum up all the little bits of play-doh that always seem to dot the floor afterwards. *sigh*

Mom is doing a little better each day. Not so much pain now - she is off the prescription pain meds and down to regular tylenol so that is good. They are going next week while they have a post-op follow up also to her regular doc for some bloodwork to check her sugar levels to see if that is what caused her to pass out. She still basically can't put weight on either foot, so she has been pretty much confined to the recliner all week. That's certainly been a challenge as you can imagine, but the silver lining is that my dad is learning to do laundry for the first time in his life. :) I'm proud of him.

Better get to bed now...Justin is already restless and we had a long night last night waking many times and I've got to get a little sleep while I can so I can get up and finish cleaning in the morning. Oh, yay...more Windex. pfffffffffffft

2 comments:

Kristiem10 said...: I hope it sells really quick for ya. Cleaning is no fun. Especially when you have kids coming along behind, and messing things up. :) I am glad your mom is on the mend.; July 9, 2007 at 4:12 AM
Kristiem10 said...: How did the open house go?; July 10, 2007 at 4:21 AM

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The Top Ten Things You Should Know About Fragile X Syndrome

By Mary Beth Langan and Sally Nantais

1. It’s genetic.
2. If a woman is a carrier, she has a 50/50 chance of passing it on to her son(s) or daughter(s). 1 in 100 to 200 women are carriers **.
3. If a man is a carrier he will pass it only to his daughter(s), and they will only be carriers. 1 in 800 men are carriers.
4. Fragile X Syndrome does not discriminate; it doesn’t care which ethnic group you belong to.
5. Fragile X Syndrome is a spectrum disorder. Symptoms may vary from mild learning disabilities (including shyness and social anxiety) to severe cognitive impairment (mental retardation).
6. Premature Ovarian Failure, more commonly known as early menopause, is a condition that affects 20-28% of the female FXS carrier population.
7. Fragile X-associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS), discovered in 2001, is a neurological disorder that can involve tremors, balance irregularities, difficulty walking and dementia which sadly is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's and/or Alzheimer’s. This condition is present in some older FXS carriers (typically after the age of fifty), usually in males but FXTAS can also affect female carriers.
8. There are minor physical traits noted in many persons with Fragile X Syndrome, but not in all. These are traits which may also be present within the typical population, nothing unique which would necessarily indicate FXS testing is necessary for your child.
9. When testing for Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), it is critical that the correct tests are ordered – the Fragile X DNA (Southern Blot) and PCR analysis. Inaccurate results occur far too often with the generic chromosomal panel. Test for FXS to obtain a diagnosis or to rule it out. If you don’t have what may be the correct diagnosis of FXS, then you will never be aware of improved treatments or the cure when it’s found.
10. Where to go for the most accurate and up-to-date information on fragile X syndrome:
www.fragileX.org, the National Fragile X Foundation
www.FRAXA.org, Fraxa Research Foundation
www.conquerFragileX.org, Conquer Fragile X Foundation

** American Academy of Family Physicians, News and Publications, Vol. 72/No. 1 (July 1, 2005) http://www.aafp.org/afp/20050701/111.html

Mary Beth Langan and Sally Nantais are both Fragile X Syndrome carriers; each has a son with Fragile X Syndrome. They can be contacted at mblangan@hotmail.com and sally_nada@juno.com

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Saturday, July 7, 2007