MS and having children

[Guest guest]

Hi Greg,

 

While I don't have any of the answers about what your outcome might be should you decide to become parents, here is a true story about a couple who have four (I think) children, all after his diagnosis with MS. There are other stories here too.

 

http://www.friendswithms.com/meredith%20vieira%20interview.htm

 

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 12:21 PM, <gerbspad@...> wrote:

I was wondering if anyone out there had any good resources and/or input on the implications of being a male with SPMS and having children. For example, is the likelihood of the child having MS higher... how much more likely is it? My spouse doesn't have MS and is Asian (Asia I believe being a region which has a low occurence of MS)... does this help reduce the likelihood that the child would have MS?

I've had MS for 20 years in a relatively mild form, so I'm mostly concerned about the implications for the child, but if you do know of resources on managing other aspects of parenthood with MS, I'm definately interested.

Thanks,Greg

[Guest guest]

Greg, I have read that if there is a genetic predisposition, it is carried through the father. But I don't know statistically how that translates, and I wouldn't let that stop me from having children.

My father did not have MS, but I do. One of my father's brothers did not have MS, but one of his daughters did. But my father had 6 brothers, and only my family and my one uncle's family was affected. My other 40 cousins are fine.

So go figure.

Beverly

[Guest guest]

My Uncle has MS on my mothers side. My uncle and I grew up and lived in

completely opposite sides of the country. Him born in OK lives in WA. Me born

in the Neatherlands and grew up in NY. The only ones that wwe are aware of in

the family. My Uncle is in his 60's and still plays raquetball. Go figure .

Kim

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> Greg, I have read that if there is a genetic predisposition, it is carried

through the father.  But I don't know statistically how that translates, and I

wouldn't let that stop me from having children.

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> My father did not have MS, but I do.  One of my father's brothers did not have

MS, but one of his daughters did.  But my father had 6 brothers, and only my

family and my one uncle's family was affected.  My other 40 cousins are fine.

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> So go figure.

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> Beverly

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