Hi all. I have written before about my 2 yr old with a c4 complement deficiency. The whole family had to go in and be tested in March and it was found that my husband and myself are carriers of this deficiency. Luke, my 2 yr old, is doing well and we were in to see him immunoligist yesterday and he said that my 13 yr old also has the same deficiency. I am a upset by this but it does explain why he had so many sinus infections when he was younger, he also just got over one a few months ago. The dr also gave me a phamplet about Lupus because they have a 75% chance of developing it, according to the drs and I looked up C4 deficiency and found the same information. The drs dont' know if they will develop Lupus as children, teens or later in life, we just have to be watchful for any signs of kidney disease and other signs.
My husband doesn't want me to tell anyone because I think he is embarrassed by this. We have 4 children and only one is healthy. Two have immune deficiency and one has hirschsrpungs disease. I don't know how to help my husband understand that just because this deficency is inhereted it isn't his fault.
Wendy
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