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Bonnie
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(9/8/03 8:32 pm)
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Trying to understand

Hi Jocee, you seem to be very intouch with your mothers predicament and understand alot about what is going on. My wife has recently looked further into FMD as she was diagnosed with Renal Artery Stenosis (FMD). We both looked into RAS but it wasn't until recently that we realised that she had type one Medial Fibroplasia in both her left and right kidney arteries that extend into her kidneys. My wife was beside herself and extremely concern after she read about FMD as we were trying for our second baby. This has been put off, maybe indefinately, until we totall understand her situation. I understand that there are various forms of FMD and was wondering if your mothers FMD was progressive or does FMD remain in the intial diagnosed areas.
We both are very concern about the seriousness of FMD and regarding the doctors lack of concern of provision of information regarding FMD. My wife has been told that she had RAS with a side mention of FMD and that all she has to worry about is Hypertension/ preeclampsia. I now am more concerned about her health, whether or not it is progressive and move to her carotid arteries, which has more dire consequences.
I would love to hear you interpretation of FMD and how your mother is coping with the disease/if it is a disease.

I would also like to hear about whether it is heriditary as we have a four year old daughter and we are both concerned about the possibility of her having FMD in the future. $:\$

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