Dr wants screening test done. I'm on the fence about it. I called ins n its covered. So now the draw back is me. On 1 hand I wanna get it done n over with. On the other, I'm terrified of results. If ds has fragile x, then I'm to blame for his dx. For those who have gone through already, is it just simple blood draw? I wanna make the right decision here no matter what it means for/to me. He is my son n deserves the best. I'm just a lil afraid dh will also blame me. Help!!!
Re: fragile x
My son was diagnosed with Fragile X a little less than a year ago. I, too, was on the fence about the testing. There are NO individuals in my family with developmental delays or intellectual disabilities. As a molecular geneticist, I had heard of FX...
Oh, and YES! It's a simple blood test. It takes 2-4 weeks to receive the results. I've had some family members get their test back in 10 days. My son's was three weeks, and so was mine.