Q&A
For Friends of Katya Maria Sansalone

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Questions & Answers
(Click on the question for its answer.)

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?