Gail Helen Bremner

Thank You Wikipedia

Posted on April 28th, 2007 by gail helen.
Categories: Personal, Random.

Well, as flippant as my previous post about Fraser’s possible illness may have sounded, I was kind of freaked out for the little guy. Of course, I always rely on Google to fan the flames of my irrational (read: pathological) fears, but this time it actually offered some comfort by bringing up a Wikipedia entry on the possible diagnosis, which is Selective Immunoglobulin A Deficiency. Sure, they slip in the part about its association with autoimmune disease, but if it really is “a relatively mild genetic immunodeficiency,” I will be able to sleep at night. Apparently, people with this deficiency “lack immunoglobulin A (IgA), a type of antibody that protects against infections of the mucous membranes lining the mouth, airways, and digestive tract.” Explains a lot, including why a few bites of bad fish floored me the last time I was in Oregon. Still, no one likes to be sick, especially when we’re little and don’t understand the joy of bed rest, so please send your kind thoughts Fraser’s way.

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