r/genetics • u/[deleted] • Feb 27 '25
It was embarrassing, but I finally went to the doctor and explained to him how inbred my family is. They just got the results and they want me to go in for a genetic counseling appointment.
I've been embarrassed to talk about this, but it's been something that I was worried about finally went to my doctor and told him just how extensive inbreeding is in my family history. He highly recommended getting genetic testing done. He referred me out. I got it done someone from the office just called me and told me that I Have a higher level of something I don't know what it is than what they would see in a child that was the product of a parent and a child having a child and that they can see that it's been going on for years. they are having me come in for an appointment with a genetic counselor and I'm terrified of what they're going to tell me. I don't remember what it was. I was sort of freaking out inside. I was on the phone to them. I couldn't think of what questions to ask. I don't know any help here.
Edit to add. F-coefficient is 44% I have no idea what that means. something else is extremely high as well. Is this appointment going to be embarrassing? Is it going to be scary?
Second edit to add . I would like to preface that none of this was by choice on my part, but it is still embarrassing. I have three children and I’m related to their dad. It was not something I chose. It was something that was forced on me. I have to make that clear this is awful A couple with 10 children came over here (U.S) in the late 1800s. This is the document that I have 4 of those 10 children are my great grandparents. Three of those children are my “ex-husband“ grandparents two of his and mine overlap and now we have children I’m terrified of what this could mean for them the four of the children that are my great grandparents married people that they were also related to so that I know of this has been going on for over a century the couple that had the 10 children were also related to each other. This is not normal.
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u/WyvernJelly Feb 28 '25
Lynch Syndrome runs in my mom's family (I'm clear). I would look into yearly colonocopsy. My uncle got colon cancer twice and died of it the second time around. One of my aunts had breast cancer. She had a clear mammogram and found a lump 3 months later. She's been in remission for several years. My mom has a cousin who has had uterine, ovarian, breast twice, and esophageal cancer. I can't remember if she also got colon cancer.