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We are kinda matched (not met child's sw yet) with a one yr old with a genetic condition, trouble is my cousins daughter also has the same condition and over the past couple of weeks we have had conflicting information about whether they can mix etc, our sw said last nite what would we do if we were told they could never meet and i said we would have to turn this child down.
The child's sw is very keen to progress, she has even booked provisionally the matching panel for June, which is good news IF there isnt a problem with cross infection. We have asked to meet the childs paeditrician to discuss further but our sw doubts we will get to meet him before we meet the childs sw on 16th May. Today we have insisted that we meet the paeditrician before we meet the sw as i dont want to meet sw and get hopes etc and then the paeditrician advises against the match.
Its such an emotional rollercoaster and i suppose in a way i am a bit annoyed that the childs sw hasnt researched this genetic condition very well. After all, our form f clearly states that my cousins daughter has the same condition and regularly comes to stop at our house and we take her out for days etc.
I am trying to keep an open mind but its very hard.
Do you think its likely that we will be allowed to meet the paeditrician first?
Julia x
We are kinda matched (not met child's sw yet) with a one yr old with a genetic condition, trouble is my cousins daughter also has the same condition and over the past couple of weeks we have had conflicting information about whether they can mix etc, our sw said last nite what would we do if we were told they could never meet and i said we would have to turn this child down.
The child's sw is very keen to progress, she has even booked provisionally the matching panel for June, which is good news IF there isnt a problem with cross infection. We have asked to meet the childs paeditrician to discuss further but our sw doubts we will get to meet him before we meet the childs sw on 16th May. Today we have insisted that we meet the paeditrician before we meet the sw as i dont want to meet sw and get hopes etc and then the paeditrician advises against the match.
Its such an emotional rollercoaster and i suppose in a way i am a bit annoyed that the childs sw hasnt researched this genetic condition very well. After all, our form f clearly states that my cousins daughter has the same condition and regularly comes to stop at our house and we take her out for days etc.
I am trying to keep an open mind but its very hard.

Do you think its likely that we will be allowed to meet the paeditrician first?
Julia x