Very unfortunately, we have a very rare, mysterious, and horrible genetic disease existing in our mother-side family. It is called Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS), we did not know and understand this disease until our daughter had the illness and became serious day by day, because this disease was very difficult to detect.
When a person has this disease, the mitochondria in the cells cannot create enough energy for the entire body. Then the body does not function properly and this person will die slowly. This is a genetic disease and it is passed from the mother to her next generation. Therefore, it involves a few generations. If somebody does not understand the meaning of “genetic”, then there will be a lot of blame. Life is tough and difficult, if the unfortunates happen, we must have the courage to accept the fate.
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