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[hallerlake]

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Did you hear that Steven's pass ( I know you don't go that way) is closed? 20' deep snow avalanche on top and 2 miles out of Leavenworth there is a mudslide. Mide be quiet in Leavnworth this weekend.

I'm glad I read this. We were planning on going to Leavenworth today.

 

[blueducklings]

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Ok so that scares me now, you need to tell a teacher about this.. That man needs to stay the H away from you.

Based on what Reimaraa said about trying to make friends and in counseling group to help with that as well as homework to improve assertiveness,... I think a lonely man might have just gotten the wrong signals. I would talk to him, privately, and make clear to him that you have a boyfriend and aren't interested. That you don't mind seeing him in class but aren't able to hang out with him outside of class. Be assertive. Communicate clearly. If he tries to make you feel guilty, don't, stick to your guns. Say, "sorry, I am taken and I am not comfortable with the age difference anyway." So, basically, a firm, but polite, "Thanks but no thanks." Heck, I would even tell him, "All your attention is making me uncomfortable. I already have a boyfriend and would appreciate it if we kept our encounters on the professional level."

How about have mom or dad talk to him...so he knows that they know.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

I'm here---on my lunch at the library....finally got a hold of the nurse...they have me scheduled for another Level 2 US on the 28th. They found a spot on her left ventricle that is an area of concern. Specifically, an "intraventricular echogenic focus."

Here is what I found on google:

'Echogenicities' in the fetal heart is considered as another sonographic "soft sign" in the diagnosis of fetal chromosomal abnormalities. The echogenic areas probably represent calcifications at malformed areas in the papillary muscles of the heart. As reported by different authors, the presence of an intraventricular echogenic focus carries a relative risk of Down syndrome roughly 0 - 4 times as compared to a woman of similar age. Counseling, further ultrasonic assessment and amniocentesis will be considered in the presence of such findings. At the same time, the vast majority of fetuses who are chromosomally normal with an intraventricular echogenic focus do not have congenital heart disease.

Another website:

Representing mineralisation of the papillary muscle, this soft sign for aneuploidy was not a common finding in this group of 6995 women (incidence 2.1%). The incidence of echogenic cardiac foci in 2nd trimester ultrasounds ranges from 0.17% to 7.4% in other studies. Estimates of the chance of Down Syndrome among fetuses with echogenic cardiac foci have varied from no increased risk up to a 4-fold increase in the age-related risk with several studies suggesting a risk of 1%. In one recent study of the 150 fetuses with the heart foci, 76% proceeded to karyotyping by chorionic villus sampling or amniocentisis or both and one had cordocentesis. The positive predictive value of an echogenic intracardiac focus for chromosomal abnormality in all patients was 3% (5/150). Only one of the five chromosomaly abnormal fetuses had an echogenic intracardiac focus as the only sonographic marker for chromosomal aberration.? Therefore, of the 92 cases where an echogenic focus was the only ultrasound marker, there was only one chromosomal abnormality (1%). Ninety-six percent of the echogenic foci were within the left ventricle.

With the controversy surrounding this ultrasound finding it is difficult to know what, if anything, is best fo each patients. Genetic Counseling is recommended. Many centers will not routinely recommend amniocentesis if this is an isolated finding and the patient is otherwise low risk.

Because I got the genetic blood testing done and that came back with 1 in 13,000 for Downs based on my own genes and 1 in 690 for my age and almost that low of a risk for the other big three bad birth defects that are chromosomal—that makes me feel a little bit better. But of course, DH has not been tested either and the baby is carrying ½ of his genes.

This next ultrasound is a “level 2” which is done at the hospital rather than in the clinic and they will be checking for other D.S. markers (face measurements, head, folds at the base of the neck, etc).

They may make me do amniocentesis (where they take a long needle and stick it through my uterus to extract amniotic fluid to test for D.S.) as well.

I've been a crying wreck at work all morning...I can't leave because I'm one of only 3 of us that works on Fridays and I have to do court this afternoon...but of course, I'm just worried SICK.

My next appt. (20 week one) is Tuesday so I'll be able to speak with my Dr. about my concerns....but Tuesday cannot come fast enough.

 

[blueducklings]

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LOL...tell him mommy will bring him to TAX FREE Walmart & Home Depot after the show.

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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Do you know French?

 

[ReiMiraa]

snoqualmie and blewett pass (hwy 97) are still good for traveling over. they hope to have steven pass open tomorrow (the ski area atleast, so i assume the road will be too....)

 

[Zgoatlady]

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Im so sorry, you need to see if you call your Dr if he will just talk to you. Years ago I had a Big C scare and went straight to my Dr's office and just sat there yes crying hard they took me to his private office and let me talk to him. So I would call and see if you can just talk to him..

Im saying a prayer for you and your little one and yes DH.

 

[Zgoatlady]

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Do you know French?

No

 

[Zgoatlady]

So I think I need to call Just bugged and make sure she's ok since noone has head from her. Oh its late have to head to work.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Oh Heather, try not to be TOO upset until you KNOW something for sure...I KNOW that's impossible, but I have to say it. Even all the tests can turn out wrong. My friend had an amnio because she was over 35 at delivery, they told her that her son would have DS, he was born perfectly normal. My ultrasound that I told you about before showed WAY too much fluid where brain material should be, it completely resolved itself in about 6 weeks, I'm glad I refused the amnio. Nothing is ever certain. Always go with your gut.