Comments on BOMBCHELL.com - Atlanta's Sexiest Geek: What Is Your Genotype?

VERY VERY INFORMATIVE! I can honestly I was unawar...

2011-08-17T20:31:35.213-04:00

VERY VERY INFORMATIVE! I can honestly I was unaware of all of this. Thank you for the heads up, much needed.

Kimberly

thanks for such an informative post!!

2011-08-17T14:20:06.771-04:00

thanks for such an informative post!!

A family friend of mine has folks that were AS/AS....

2011-08-17T13:24:02.382-04:00

A family friend of mine has folks that were AS/AS. They got lucky and stopped at three kids cos they were all AS. She "lost" the fourth child she was carrying at the risk that it may have been SS.

I think my whole family is AA. I get sick once a year if at all. I haven't had as much as a fever this year. Threw up one night but that was a hangover so it doesn't count lol.

This is a really serious thing to consider, having...

2011-08-16T06:01:10.295-04:00

This is a really serious thing to consider, having known and seen grown SS people die. One as recent as two weeks ago, he was married and his wife had just delivered. The crisis associated with it is usually very serious and financially draining on less buoyant parents. I am AA but I still ask!

Wow to be honest I've never considered this. T...

2011-08-15T14:20:45.195-04:00

Wow to be honest I've never considered this. Thank you for writing such a great health post. x

its actually a black think very very very few perc...

2011-08-15T13:28:52.021-04:00

its actually a black think
very very very few percentage of Caucasians have sickle cell traits
thumbs up on this post
i am AS and right now its one of the first questions i ask guys

Being that both my grand parents were both AS and ...

2011-08-14T03:30:14.052-04:00

Being that both my grand parents were both AS and lost 3 kids in their twenties due to sickle cell, i dig this post.

One thing i learnt tho, people with AS are malaria resistance, so if you've never actually had malaria chacnes are you are AS (or just never lived in nigeria, lol).

So scientific!!! I had a friend with sickle cell ...

2011-08-14T03:26:32.459-04:00

So scientific!!! I had a friend with sickle cell
:( Key word HAD *tear*
XoXO

I'm so happy to see you post on this. Word nee...

2011-08-13T23:02:30.708-04:00

I'm so happy to see you post on this. Word needs to get out. My mate was buried today, at 25. She had sickle cell. I lost my cousin last five years when she was but 15 years old. As my dad said and you re-iterated. it should be a question tackled on the first few dates before cupids arrow sinks any deeper.

This is great post 'Chell, and reading the com...

2011-08-13T14:18:46.458-04:00

This is great post 'Chell, and reading the comments brings it home further. I am AA so I was lucky in that sense, but I also had to know my partner's Genotype for the other classes.

Awesome post, its very educative and also exposes ...

2011-08-13T13:31:04.378-04:00

Awesome post, its very educative and also exposes everyone on how to be pro-active on such issues. I know I'll definitely be asking guys what their genotype is, since I'm AS

Great post, quite informative and easy to understa...

2011-08-13T12:22:29.491-04:00

Great post, quite informative and easy to understand especially for people who may have never come across Sickle Cell before.

I have SS and I find it quite annoying that some people within the Afro-Caribbean community are still not clued up about Sicke Cell/Thalessmia. It is always best to get tested to know if you are a carrier i.e. AS, especially when it comes to conceiving.

I don't have a clue what mine is. And at this...

2011-08-13T07:01:33.694-04:00

I don't have a clue what mine is. And at this point, I don't care seeing as I'm fine at age 43 and all my children are adopted. Now regarding them, I think I might need to do some investigation. m.

This is REALLY good information! Different ethnic ...

2011-08-13T04:52:50.464-04:00

This is REALLY good information! Different ethnic groups have different risk profiles for different diseases, so it's always good to know what your genetic pre-disposition is!

@ChicestGeek Thanks so much for the inform...

2011-08-13T01:47:38.915-04:00

@ChicestGeek

Thanks so much for the information. I wasnt aware, I also read about theHemoglobin D Trait and Beta Thalassemia Trait . I've edited the post to talk a bit about them. I really wish the best for your son, thanks for sharing your experience.

Her Blogpost on her experience

It was good to read this because my son has sickle...

2011-08-13T01:03:15.591-04:00

It was good to read this because my son has sickle cell & a lot of people are unaware of how the disease is inherited. I will add though there are actually more than just AA/AS/and SS. Im actually AC, which resulted in my son having SC or hemoglobin SC disease. I did a blog entry on it.

@ Michelle: thanks so much for your commen...

2011-08-13T00:36:26.690-04:00

@ Michelle:
thanks so much for your comment, it really means a lot to read about your experience, it definitely makes it more real. I'm really sorry about your brother (hugs).

I really appreciate this post, most people do not ...

2011-08-13T00:13:46.604-04:00

I really appreciate this post, most people do not have a clue what it is.
My brother suffers from sickle cell and it has been a reality for my family for 20 years, at first i didn't understand why my younger brother got all of the attention. After his first crisis I came to a quick understanding.

My mother made sure I knew my genotype at an early age because I'm a carrier (AS). I honestly do not care how great of a relationship I am in, if my partner is also a carrier its a done deal. I see what my brother goes through especially now that he is older and understands the reality of this disease and it honestly breaks my heart.

thank you so much for shedding light on this.