Why People Have More Than One

[Guest guest]

First of all, I have been a member of this group so that I might

learn something as far as new areas of medical research and what not.

I also look at the all the different med's everyone takes and

research them hoping to find something that might benefit my

stepdaughter. But this morning I am absolutely sick to my stomach

reading the posts from people regarding why they continue to have

more children that might be born with Cystic Fibrosis. The following

responses are three of the most selfish things I have ever read and I

am completely disgusted to be a part of a group that finds it

acceptable to have more babies because:

*we felt that he would have someone with whom to share his burden

*I choose to have another because I wanted to hold another baby

*CF is not the END of the WORLD

First of all how nice it is that you feel you have every right to

have another child so you can impose your firstborn's illness on

them. What a treat to be born so you can share someone's burden. And

how completely unselfish that you wanted to hold another baby, that

is the most pathetic thing I have ever heard. And last time I

checked, CF is the end of the world for everyone born to it. There is

NO cure so when you are born with it you will more than likely die

from it. It's one thing to have more than one child with CF because

you didn't know, it is quite another to keep having babies with the

complete knowledge that they could be born with it. Let's not sugar

coat it, no one wants to be a part of this group, we would all rather

not know what Cystic Fibrosis is and for anyone to encourage having

more children that could be born with CF makes me physical ill.

Cystic Fibrosis doesn't make you special, it is a completely unfair

kick in the stomach and no one would ever choose to have a Cystic as

opposed to a healthy child. When you continue to have more Cystics

there is something wrong with you. I don't know if you need the

attention or what it is but I do hope you seek professional help.

Obviously I would like to be removed from this group. Post all the

responses you want to this but they will be for not because I will

delete them unread.

Becky Accordino