Thalassemia Patients and Friends

Discussion Forums => Thalassemia Major => Topic started by: Christine Mary on September 03, 2006, 04:39:21 PM

Title: just curious
Post by: Christine Mary on September 03, 2006, 04:39:21 PM

good morning everyone,

i have a question maybe you can answer for me. i have heard from numerous sources that if you have thal major.... "they can tell right away". is there any truth to this? is a preliminary blood test,like the newborn screnning, a precursor to see the thal major???

just curious,

christine  :smile

Title: Re: just curious
Post by: Manal on September 04, 2006, 12:49:56 AM

Hi Christine

Hope you are fine.  I like the picture of your daughter a lot.  She is very cute and looks like an angel.

Please read my replay to you on your post '' scared and confused".  I think it will help you to answer this question.

Take care.
Manal

Title: Re: just curious
Post by: miltswifey on June 29, 2007, 03:15:16 AM

Well my mother says they were not able to tell until I was about a year old.

Title: Re: just curious
Post by: fairytale on July 03, 2007, 01:19:31 PM

I was born in Canada where thalassemia is not very common and i was a yr and a half before i was diagnosed.  Now i live in Cyprus where its more common.

Title: Re: just curious
Post by: Danielle on July 07, 2007, 08:19:04 PM

Quote from: Christine27 on September 03, 2006, 04:39:21 PM

i have heard from numerous sources that if you have thal major.... "they can tell right away".

Hi Christine. :hugfriend

Did they mean through a blood test, or actually looking at the person?  They could have meant it both ways, so that is why I'm asking.