As you know we have been waiting for months for the Alberta Government to approve our request for the Genetic testing that we need so they can determine the reason for Zach's hypoparathyroidism. We have not heard from them, however God has provided another way to get it done.
Our Doctor at the Stollery requested the specimen kit from Gene DX, they sent it to his office and on Friday he pulled Zach's blood! Tomorrow we will Fedex it back to Maryland and then in 8 weeks we should know the name of Zach's disorder.
We have waited for what seems like forever to know what it is that Zach has. As a parent, you want your child to be healthy and happy and when they aren't you just want to fix it. Knowing what Zach has may shed some light on his medical needs. "If you know the cause, you can anticipate the problem," this is a quote from a Doctor at the Hypopara conference. It will enable us to be more proactive in his care, rather than reactive. Knowing what it is will help us care for his needs and thus effect Zach's quality of life.
We know that this is just "information". Only God knows each and every detail of Zach's health. We have learnt that know matter what the Doctor's say, think or do...or don't do (lol). God is Sovereign. We put our hope, faith and trust in Him. It is hard at times to stay focused on "the things above" especially when Zach's calcium is dive bombing in the other direction. However, through the grace of God we just take each day as it comes knowing God has laid this path before us.
We are so thankful for your prayers and concern. God Bless xoxo
Zach with his 2 blood samples.
One to test for Calcium Receptor Gene (CASR) and the other to test for the AIRE Gene
(Autoimmune Poly glandular Syndrome type 1)
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