Original E-mail from Douglas to Family and Friends
Kim and I had our first ultrasound yesterday. We found out that we are having a girl, but there are complications. The ultrasound revealed several abnormalities in her development, all of which point to a chromosomal disorder. We met with a high risk specialist today, who performed another ultrasound, and walked it through with us for the results. She has a heart condition, two choroid plexus cysts in her brain, and is very under normal weight among other problems. With her current conditions he believes she has a 1-2% chance of living. He believes these abnormalities are caused by Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards Syndrome. We will have definitive test results on Edwards Syndrome on Monday. If she has Edwards Syndrome she will have a less than 1% chance of survival after birth, but he has prepared us that she will probably pass-on before she is born.
Please keep her, Kimberly, and our family in your prayers. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me, we’re open to answering them.
Love,
Douglas
