Part A: About This Website Part B: About Katya's Surgeries Q: What kinds of surgeries has Katya already had? Q: Does Katya need any more surgery? Q: How long after Katya's heart surgery did she remain in the hospital? Q: Did she experience much pain and discomfort? Q: What is the prognosis for her heart condition? Part C: About Katya's Chromosomal Illness Q: What is Katya's chromosomal defect? Q: What was it like as a parent to learn that your newborn child has trisomy 13? Q: Is trisomy 13 hereditary? Q: What about maternal/paternal age as a factor? Q: How did Katya escape miscarriage? Q: What is Katya's prognosis in terms of her own trisomy 13 condition? Q: What are the expected next big hurdles or survival milestones for Katya? Part D: About Meeting Katya Q: Should we avoid being in company with Katya around any time we're sick? Q: What should I do when in Katya's company to help prevent dangerous infection even though I'm not sick? Q: So no one can touch Katya unless their hands have been thoroughly washed immediately beforehand? |