Week 1 is over. It is said that 6 to 8 weeks are needed for results. For Trish, it was 30 days from send-back date to results. But the database size has doubled. And there are many more testing, now, which could slow our process. Latest date of completion, as calculated, is mid-October. If we set at a more "reasonable" time, October 6th. If we calculate day of arrival at HQ as today, we COULD see results as early as 9-20. Or, if lucky, earlier.
Trish has a lot of health problems. The clues are in the DNA. The DNA connects to the family. The family has answers. They will prove vital to treating Trisha's health conditions because we will finally (hopefully!) know what got passed down.
I'm hoping that when my own b-day rolls around, I can call out to those who we are meeting and say, "HI. I'm you're brother-in-law..." What a treat that will be!
There's a lot to learn. There's a lot of missed history. We'll probably never catch up. But when we finally get everyone together, there's gonna be a huge party. :) Well, maybe not... but party in the hearts...We've been lucky; so far everyone has been accepting and welcoming. Not everybody is this lucky!
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Saturday, August 13, 2016
Sunday, August 7, 2016
The countdown begins on Maternal proof.
Got word yesterday: Suspected sibling has received test, activated and the test is on its way to the lab.
Countdown, therefore has begun. If it's anything like Trisha's test, We will have the answers by Labor Day. BUT... there are always possible complications. The kit could get lost. It could be determined to contain not enough DNA. The test could be slow in arrival. Processing could begin late. It's all wide open.
I've given 75 days for actual results to come in. That's October 21st.
There are so many options.
1) matches higher than expected.
2) matches at expected levels
3) Matches lower than expected.
4 ) Doesn't match except on "X"
5) Doesn't math at all.
If option one, it may be endogamy figuring into the mix. Or it could be a different relationship entirely. Or we could find something even more odd. I'm not counting it out, but it doesn't seem likely.
If option 2, in expected range, we have siblings and maternal mystery solved. Then, we can create a Lazarus, maybe, to confirm the paternal line, although with the half-nephew confirmation, I think we already have. But I still want the suspected paternal half-brother to test. Slow going.
Option 3- I'm not sure what ranges we could see. But if it's lower, it could mean first cousin and not sibling. Or maybe a nibling relationship. Either is fine, but I think we'd prefer the sibling match.
Option 4- This would be the most unlikely scenario, I think. The odds would probably be billions to one. But if there's a total match on "X", it's still a sibling match. If less, I don't know what I'd think.
Option 5...this would be the most disheartening option. But it would mean either the line is totally wrong (doesn't seem likely) or there was a hidden adoption. Whatever the truth worked out to be, it would mean someone else needs to test.
Countdown underway. Fingers crossed and prayers going up.
BUT LET ME SAY: Having seen pictures, I'm certain it's the right line. Even if our tested turns out wrong, we have 2 others who can verify.
HOPE... Right now, that's what we have.
Countdown, therefore has begun. If it's anything like Trisha's test, We will have the answers by Labor Day. BUT... there are always possible complications. The kit could get lost. It could be determined to contain not enough DNA. The test could be slow in arrival. Processing could begin late. It's all wide open.
I've given 75 days for actual results to come in. That's October 21st.
There are so many options.
1) matches higher than expected.
2) matches at expected levels
3) Matches lower than expected.
4 ) Doesn't match except on "X"
5) Doesn't math at all.
If option one, it may be endogamy figuring into the mix. Or it could be a different relationship entirely. Or we could find something even more odd. I'm not counting it out, but it doesn't seem likely.
If option 2, in expected range, we have siblings and maternal mystery solved. Then, we can create a Lazarus, maybe, to confirm the paternal line, although with the half-nephew confirmation, I think we already have. But I still want the suspected paternal half-brother to test. Slow going.
Option 3- I'm not sure what ranges we could see. But if it's lower, it could mean first cousin and not sibling. Or maybe a nibling relationship. Either is fine, but I think we'd prefer the sibling match.
Option 4- This would be the most unlikely scenario, I think. The odds would probably be billions to one. But if there's a total match on "X", it's still a sibling match. If less, I don't know what I'd think.
Option 5...this would be the most disheartening option. But it would mean either the line is totally wrong (doesn't seem likely) or there was a hidden adoption. Whatever the truth worked out to be, it would mean someone else needs to test.
Countdown underway. Fingers crossed and prayers going up.
BUT LET ME SAY: Having seen pictures, I'm certain it's the right line. Even if our tested turns out wrong, we have 2 others who can verify.
HOPE... Right now, that's what we have.
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