Well guys, the reason I didn't post a fact yesterday and I'm so late in posting one today is because...all the websites started to say the same thing. I couldn't find a new fact that I could easily understand and put up on the blog. So, I'm going to leave it to you guys. :)
For those of you who have RP and you realise that I haven't mentioned something please feel free to leave a comment and I'll post it. If you don't have RP but have noticed that I missed something, you too feel free to comment.
So ends February and we move into March. A new month...a new list of things to do. Who knows what this month will have in store for my two pups and for me? I don't, and yet I feel better about going into this new month. So, hope you've all enjoyed my research into RP and have learned something.
Probably won't be posting for a while unless I hear news of Freya or Rocco.
The Complete Adventures of Raiser Erin and a couple of naughty puppies.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
I thought that along with today's RP fact I would add some pictures of Rocco that Lynn sent me. He's still just as handsome as ever!
Rocco at a farm show
Rocco asleep with Toledo in the office
Retinitis Pigmentosa Fact #26
Even though there is no real relation to contracting RP and the person's sex, seeing as the X-related inheritance only shows itself in men, it might be that a few more men than women have ben diagnosed with RP.
Friday, February 25, 2011
A New Adventure Coming Soon
I finally heard back from the woman with whom I was in contact with from GDB UK. Ok, technically I heard back form her in October, but my mobile apparently doesn't like to alert me to the fact that someone had left a message. There still is no sign that there was a message left back in October, but I trust that she did call and my phone was just being annoyingly finicky.
Anyway, I'm still not in a position to puppy raise, or become a puppy walker (that's what they call Raisers here.) But, I'm tired of not being part of GDB back home and I want some structure in my life. I've been feeling restless and I figure if I have to walk somewhere everyday it will help with this restless feeling I've been having. (I'm probably going to become a gym member as well, but that's a different story.) Seeing as I can't be a Puppy Walker right now, I opted to become part of the Fundraising Team. It's not ideal, but it means I'll start volunteering with the organization and meeting people and puppy walkers in my area. It'll be good for me.
We also talked about the kind of accommodation I would need for the puppy. She said ground floor, but I think I might be able to get away if I said I would carry the puppy down until it hit about 4-5 months old. I do need a private garden for the pups relief area...that'll be fun to find. I was originally looking for a place with my friend Lisa, but she's still not sure if she's allergic to dogs. She got blood work done about a month ago and they've apparently lost her results so she's had to go back and get more blood drawn. I feel slightly guilty, but I know she would have done it anyway. I might start looking for a place anyway that meets the criteria and if she's allergic to dogs then I just won't raise or I'll have to find another flat mate. We'll see what happens, but at least now I know exactly what I need to look for in a flat.
Wish me Luck!
Anyway, I'm still not in a position to puppy raise, or become a puppy walker (that's what they call Raisers here.) But, I'm tired of not being part of GDB back home and I want some structure in my life. I've been feeling restless and I figure if I have to walk somewhere everyday it will help with this restless feeling I've been having. (I'm probably going to become a gym member as well, but that's a different story.) Seeing as I can't be a Puppy Walker right now, I opted to become part of the Fundraising Team. It's not ideal, but it means I'll start volunteering with the organization and meeting people and puppy walkers in my area. It'll be good for me.
We also talked about the kind of accommodation I would need for the puppy. She said ground floor, but I think I might be able to get away if I said I would carry the puppy down until it hit about 4-5 months old. I do need a private garden for the pups relief area...that'll be fun to find. I was originally looking for a place with my friend Lisa, but she's still not sure if she's allergic to dogs. She got blood work done about a month ago and they've apparently lost her results so she's had to go back and get more blood drawn. I feel slightly guilty, but I know she would have done it anyway. I might start looking for a place anyway that meets the criteria and if she's allergic to dogs then I just won't raise or I'll have to find another flat mate. We'll see what happens, but at least now I know exactly what I need to look for in a flat.
Wish me Luck!
February:Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retinitis Pigmentosa Facts #24-25
RP is thought of as a rod-cone dystrophy where the genetic defect causes cell death. Predominantly, the cell death occurs in the rod photoreceptors. Though it is less common the gene defect can affect the RPE and the cone photoreceptors.
Worldwide, about 1 in 5000 people have RP. (source for these two)
RP is thought of as a rod-cone dystrophy where the genetic defect causes cell death. Predominantly, the cell death occurs in the rod photoreceptors. Though it is less common the gene defect can affect the RPE and the cone photoreceptors.
Worldwide, about 1 in 5000 people have RP. (source for these two)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
February:Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retinitis Pigmentosa Fact #23
So, I've already told you that RP is a hereditary disease and I listed the different ways the gene can be passed from generation to generation. I found some percentages on the different ways of inheritance. 20-25% of patients get it through autosomal dominant, 15-20% get it through autosomal recessive, 5-10% is X related, and the remaining 45-50% have no known relatives with the mutation. (source)
With this said I now have a question. Why is RP considered a hereditary thing when a majority of patients diagnosed with it have no known relative with the faulty gene? So, I have a question for those of you who read my blog and have been diagnosed with RP or a different kind of degenerative disease. Is your degenerative disease hereditary or are you part of the 50% who have no known traces of it in your family?
So, I've already told you that RP is a hereditary disease and I listed the different ways the gene can be passed from generation to generation. I found some percentages on the different ways of inheritance. 20-25% of patients get it through autosomal dominant, 15-20% get it through autosomal recessive, 5-10% is X related, and the remaining 45-50% have no known relatives with the mutation. (source)
With this said I now have a question. Why is RP considered a hereditary thing when a majority of patients diagnosed with it have no known relative with the faulty gene? So, I have a question for those of you who read my blog and have been diagnosed with RP or a different kind of degenerative disease. Is your degenerative disease hereditary or are you part of the 50% who have no known traces of it in your family?
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
February:Retinitis Pigmentosa
So, I was asked by Elijah who is raising CCI Dembre if I was learning about different causes of blindness in school. The answer to that Elijah is not right now. Someday, that might be a lot of fun. Right now though I'm just doing a study on RP because February is RP awareness month.
Retinitis Pigmentosa Fact #22
We already know that there are different gene mutations that can cause RP, but the disease can evolve differently in patients that have the exact same gene mutation. (source)
Retinitis Pigmentosa Fact #22
We already know that there are different gene mutations that can cause RP, but the disease can evolve differently in patients that have the exact same gene mutation. (source)
Monday, February 21, 2011
February:Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retinitis Pigmentosa Fact #21
Hey! Did you know that RP is a misnomer? A misnomer is something that is named inappropriately. There was, if you will, an error when naming this disease. Why is RP a misnomer? Well, because the word "retinitis" emplies that there is swelling or an inflamatory response, which has not been shown to be a predominent feature in this disease. (source) Cool huh?
Hey! Did you know that RP is a misnomer? A misnomer is something that is named inappropriately. There was, if you will, an error when naming this disease. Why is RP a misnomer? Well, because the word "retinitis" emplies that there is swelling or an inflamatory response, which has not been shown to be a predominent feature in this disease. (source) Cool huh?
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