would you be happier with the unknown or want to know that you had the same gentic condition?
2006-09-18 17:09:53 · 13 answers · asked by moejaymom 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I would. I'd prefer knowing for certain instead of living in fear and "what if"s. I take into consideration not only myself, but also my loved ones and my children.
2006-09-18 20:17:28 · answer #1 · answered by starri_nite98 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a scientist but I know that most of our dominant genes come from our mothers side. I would look at what members of my mothers side had genetic diseases or abnormalities. There are certain genetic markers in the female genome that are easily passed to the child. For example people thought that if a man's father was bald then the son would also be bald. But the truth is that it is a genetic marker that is passed on by the female.
2006-09-18 17:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by grady.watson 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No because I saw this thing on Ripley's believe or not when four family members were driving a car and they got hit by some sort of chemical truck. Each of them were hit by it. The girl that was the youngest got hit by a terrible thing. Whenever she cried, acid came out of her eyes. So, whenever she was touched by water, wherever she was touched would burn. It was then proved to be a gentical thing. However, the other family members had nothing wrong with them.
2006-09-18 17:17:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I would. Maybe there's a way to treat for it before onset, like gene therapy or repair surgery, so that this disease has a lower chance of killing me. And if there isn't, then I know how I'll probably die. Not to many people have that luxury. Then again, I might get killed in a car accident tomorrow...
2006-09-18 17:20:55 · answer #4 · answered by Angela M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would want to know, so I could plan my life around it. No matter how bad the news, I would get used to the idea after some time, and after that adjustment phase is over, I would be happier than if I were to live in uncertainty all my life.
2006-09-18 17:11:52 · answer #5 · answered by SonniS 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
whilst my grandpa died i replaced into on holiday and that i in no way had a raffle to declare so long. I regretted no longer being with him that day and not saying i enjoyed him earlier he died. He meant lots to me and that i wanted i could have had the prospect to declare so long. If i replaced into you i could spend as lots time with the guy as achieveable. tell him/her which you like them and that they recommend lots to you. i'm so sorry which you would be able to desire to bypass by this kind of painful adventure. it is so perplexing to stand someone which you be attentive to could no longer be alive next week or maybe the next day. purely deplete continuously you have left to be with him/her. undergo in techniques that they are going to be in a extra constructive place and that finally you would be at the same time back.
2016-10-17 06:13:03 · answer #6 · answered by titman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becasue it's a genetic disease, it means that anyone along the family bloodline can get it, so yes I would get myself tested.
2006-09-18 18:35:44 · answer #7 · answered by kittycat_cc14 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, absolutely!
2006-09-18 17:14:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the disease. many have only a 25% chance of being inherited so those aren't terrible odds
2006-09-18 17:13:55 · answer #9 · answered by Scott L 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would absolutely, as I am female, and don't want to pass it to my children.
2006-09-18 17:14:12 · answer #10 · answered by PreviouslyChap 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋