Haemochromatosis.

[Debbs73]

Well round two tomorrow of the vampires taking my blood. They are aiming to take 400mls this time. So let's see if they do. I swear by the end of me going every week to get my blood's taken ill look like a pin cushion. On the upside my son has been tested and he doesn't have the condition which I'm so pleased about. I was saying to my hairdresserstoday I must of been a bitch in a former life ,as this is just another damn illness that's been thrown at me. Good job I've got broad shoulders. Lol. 😃

[Bananas5]

Both my parents were carriers resulting in...one brother clear, one brother had it and me as a carrier..

Interesting when you look at the numbers of people who have it in Australia. Shows how the early settlers interbred.

x

[Debbs73 in reply to Bananas5]

Hi Patron.

Yeah it is odd. I've got it yet, my sister is the opposite to me, she's very anemic had takes a shed load of iron supplements. I asked my nurse if my niece's and nephew's need to be checked? I suppose it depends what her husband is I guess. The nurse said she'd find out for me. So fingers crossed they won't need to be checked.

Debbs xx😃

[Bananas5 in reply to Debbs73]

Its genetics. Like 2 Black Labradors having both yellow and black puppies! I can't

remember off the top of my head what the ratio is if parents are both carriers.

We as children had it right!

x

[ednu16]

Hope blood tests go ok Debbs73. It's never fun going for the routine tests especially if you have so many.

There genetics chance would work the same way as all inherited disorders;

A = unaffected gene

H = haemochromatosis

If both parents are carriers;

Parent 1 A H

Parent 2

A AA AH

H AH HH

50% chance of beinga carrier (AH)

25% chance of only having normal gene (AA)

25% chance of having haemochromatosis

If one parentry has the disease and the other only has unaffected genes thenot all children will be carriers only etc.

Carriers can pass on the gene to their children but the chances will change according to the genes carried by the other parent. I have a bloody disorder but my husband does not have the genes for it so my little one is a carrier. There is a chance that my grandchildren could get the disorder if my little one's partner is also a carrier...

It's never fun thinking about the chances and who needs testing but it is worth it so that people can get the right support and treatment.

Hope that helps.

[Debbs73 in reply to ednu16]

Hi endu.

Yeah blood tests went good thanks, well as blood test's go. Lol. 😃