Guest guest Posted March 5, 2001 Report Share Posted March 5, 2001 dear group, it is a very good question. i'm a 5'8'' african-american woman. i also would like to know how many minorities this malformation affects. please post any responses to the group. tina in nc acm1 8mm dr. oro on march 13 Re: What race are we? Dear Group, Mechelle poses a good question. Does chiari predominantly affect caucasians? And is it my imagination or does it affect more females than males? Also most of the people I have corresponded with seem to be of short stature. Could this be another genetic trait of ACM? I am only 4' 11 " , I know of several other members who are also very petite. I stopped growing at the age of 12 or 13, but I was always tiny. Are these just coincidences I have noticed or is there any fact to any of this Janet in Houston?? gibison@... wrote: As I learn more about chiari on a daily basis I have begun to wonder about the genetic traits that we carry.I have occassionally come across photos and all the ones I have seen are white people.I am irish/american indian. Does this condition show up more in one group of people than another.Since chiair is based on the shape of the skull,there seems to me to be some type of inherited factor.Are people with chiari of irish or american indian descent?Thanks, Mechelle Help section: /help/ NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribeegroups WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2001 Report Share Posted March 5, 2001 Well Mechelle, I am Sicilian, German, Romanian and Irish. So I really couldn't say! Vicki Jotzat Chiari 2 20mm herniation surgery 1/27/00 Can't say not getting any better cuz Chip yelled at me So now it's " Still the same " Any day above ground spent with my husband and kids is a wonderful day!! tattoodlady@... http://hometown.aol.com/index/timberwolf827.html http://hometown.aol.com/blackmagik1313/myhomepage/index.html Re: What race are > we? > > > > > > Dear Group, > > > > Mechelle poses a good question. Does chiari predominantly affect > > caucasians? And is it my imagination or does it affect more females > than > > males? Also most of the people I have corresponded with seem to be of > > short stature. Could this be another genetic trait of ACM? I am > only 4' > > 11 " , I know of several other members who are also very petite. I > stopped > > growing at the age of 12 or 13, but I was always tiny. Are these just > > coincidences I have noticed or is there any fact to any of this > > > > Janet in Houston?? > > > > gibison@... wrote: > > > > As I learn more about chiari on a daily basis I have begun to > wonder > > about the genetic traits that we carry.I have occassionally come > > across photos and all the ones I have seen are white people.I am > > irish/american indian. Does this condition show up more in one > group > > of people than another.Since chiair is based on the shape of the > > skull,there seems to me to be some type of inherited factor.Are > > people with chiari of irish or american indian descent?Thanks, > > Mechelle > > > > Help section: /help/ > > > > NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content > > > > Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribeegroups > > > > WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma > > > > WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2001 Report Share Posted March 5, 2001 I am Italian, Swedish, German, Irish, French. Andre is all that and black (dad is afro-cuban). Much love, Traci ACM1, no surgery, hypothyroidism mom of Andre (15 yrs.), ACM1, cyst on brainstem, scoliosis _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2001 Report Share Posted March 6, 2001 Morning Everyone, I'm 3/4 Italian and 1/4 Irish, I think a little more Italian. Who is keeping up with this survey, if any one is can I have a final count when it's over? Hugs and Blessings, Sharon Benedict Baltimore, land chiari ll ... First decompression '96' Second surgery with Dr.Weingart very soon, Supacupital Craniotomy, Duraplasty, c1 Laminectomy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2001 Report Share Posted March 6, 2001 OK, better join in the race survey. I am American Indian (Cherokee), Irish and English with maybe a little German. Very white, but mostly Cherokee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2001 Report Share Posted March 6, 2001 For the record,,,, I am 5'3''.... German and s...Small frame, but big feet,,,,,, Diane, California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2001 Report Share Posted March 6, 2001 I'm full Greek and only 5-2 " . Leanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2001 Report Share Posted March 6, 2001 There is a very interesting study on the WACMA web site that showed for at least the population that responded most were of ancestry from the British isles(I am ish) I believe that about 2/3 of chiari sufferers are female, I may mess up your theory about being short of stature and petite, I am 6'6 " , 250 Lbds. Don McNeil Tucson, AZ Re: What race are we? > Dear Group, > > Mechelle poses a good question. Does chiari predominantly affect > caucasians? And is it my imagination or does it affect more females than > males? Also most of the people I have corresponded with seem to be of > short stature. Could this be another genetic trait of ACM? I am only 4' > 11 " , I know of several other members who are also very petite. I stopped > growing at the age of 12 or 13, but I was always tiny. Are these just > coincidences I have noticed or is there any fact to any of this > > Janet in Houston?? > > gibison@... wrote: > > > > As I learn more about chiari on a daily basis I have begun to wonder > > about the genetic traits that we carry.I have occassionally come > > across photos and all the ones I have seen are white people.I am > > irish/american indian. Does this condition show up more in one group > > of people than another.Since chiair is based on the shape of the > > skull,there seems to me to be some type of inherited factor.Are > > people with chiari of irish or american indian descent?Thanks, > > Mechelle > > > > Help section: /help/ > > > > NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content > > > > Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribeegroups > > > > WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma > > > > WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2001 Report Share Posted March 6, 2001 Hi....I am German,Irish and a little English. Take care,Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2001 Report Share Posted March 6, 2001 I am glad everyone knows what they are or where their families came from. I have no idea what I am, so I will say 100% Mutt...LOL seriously......I know I might be of Irish or English decent, possibly Russian . I have even done my family tree back to 1774 and they were all here in the States.. So who knows. I am 5'3 " , large but small frame, so I am fat OK?.... (I feel like I am filling out a personal add) PamH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.