A Daughters Tale: Number 7 -- Genetics

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Date Posted: 11:23:10 03/06/02 Wed
Author: Jessie Grasso
Subject: A Daughters Tale: Number 7

I think that given there is no known cure for Alzheimers and knowing your family has the gene in them for the disease, I think getting tested is bad idea. I would not want to know for sure if I had the disease yet, until the time came for me to be forced to know. I think that Janet probably caused an extra amount of stress in her family and she may now feel depressed and helpless now that she knows she has the disease. But again the person who is experiencing the trauma, like Janet, should decide what is a good or bad decision. No one should tell them what to do, it is their decision and soley theirs. What they decide to do is a personal preference. If you are not going through what they are and are at a huge risk if you find out, then you can not determine if that person should find out what is in their future. The person who is in those "shoes" is the only person who can decide what decision is best for them. Each person will decide differently according to their own personal experiences and how serious the result of the test will have on their life. I can not give a definite response or criticize anyone for their choice because I have never been in a situation like that.

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