, Gail & CMT

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Cousin Gail:

Your message was great. Our CMT family histories are so similar. Another of our

cousins was diagnosed as CMTX, as I think your family

has also been diagnosed. Mine is probably the same, although I have not

been tested.

Your and my mothers were sisters, but I've always looked on your dear

mother as my own second mother, and have always thought of you & your

sisters as my own sisters.

Your sister's and my CMT symptoms showed up at different stages in our

lives. Mine came early and your sister's came much later in life. In

fact she had barely noticable symptoms all through high school when she

was a cheerleader. I could not observe any symptoms in your mother, but

my mother's were quite apparent. Also, your mother died at a relatively

young age. Another of our cousins went to an observant doctor who, on

examining cousin's sore toe, said, " You have CMT. "

Thanks for the kind words, I think our minds are still in sync although

we are separated by time & distance.

Aubrey

PS my pics are in the '' folder in the 'Photos' section of .