Pregnany/Heredity Question

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My husband has CMT type 1A. He is in his 30s and his symptoms aren't

too bad yet. It seems that they are gradually worseing but his still

runs marathons, climbs mountains, etc. We are planning on trying to

have a child soon, so a lot of issues are coming up. If our child had

CMT with his level of severity it wouldn't be too bad, but he fears

passing down something worse for generations to come. We will be

meeting with a genetic counselor to talk about the specifics

However, I was wondering if any of you know if the severity of CMT

stays the same when passed down or if children could have a more

severe (or more mild) form. I am pretty sure that they can only

inherit the same type (1A) but there is a large spectrum within that

type.

Also, was wondering how people have deal with knowing you have the

disease and deciding to have children? My husband thinks we should

consider adopting because he is very afraid.

Thank you!