Grandma and Papa

This morning Grandma ring and had so exciting news Papa has Gilbert Syndrome!!! So that is were Uncle Charles gets Gilbert Syndrome from. I am getting the photo later on and I will put it on here in 2 or 3 days so stay updated!!!!!

Barker side

Aunty Claire does not have Gilbert Syndrome Mum does not have Gilbert Syndrome but Uncle Charles does have Gilbert Syndrome that is on the Barker side.This is Aunty Claire's stick

A bit more about Gilbert Syndrome...

Some interesting facts about Gilbert's!

• Gilbert Syndrome is a common, harmless genetic condition.
• Gilbert syndrome is frequent in the United States and Europe.
• Lots of bilirubin can sometimes cause mild yellowing (jaundice) of the eyes. 
• People with Gilbert syndrome are otherwise entirely normal.
• There is no need for treatment and the prognosis (outlook) is excellent! 

2 back

Today I have had two people Uncle Brent and Grandad they are both positive. So now we know Uncle Brent has Gilbert Syndrome and so does Dad! Yippee!  Half way though my Gilbert Syndrome Project. Hurry up Barker side!! (Mum said that!) Please stay updated thanks.

First test - Dad!

Dads test is the one on the right, and an untested one on the left. The square to look at is the one above the blue one. You can see his one is gone a browny gold colour. This is a positive result. That means he has bilirubin in his pee! Yayee the tests work.  Now I am sending them out to my blood related family!!

Pee Sticks

Mum brought these pee sticks.  They have lots of tests on them but the one we are looking at is BIL bilirubin

Gilbert Syndrome

Hello my name is Bridget my science fair is about Gilbert Syndrome. Gilbert Syndrome is a genetic thing though famlies.

Gilbert Syndrome

Gilbert Syndrome is when the liver doesn't clean all the old blood cells away so old blood cells are still in the blood system. Biliirubin is the end product of old blood cells.

The normal pathway is old blood cells from your Blood System go to your Liver then Gall Bladder then to your Intestines and comes out in your poo - no bilibrubin (old blood cells) in your pee!

The not normal pathway happens when you have Gilbert Syndrome: The old blood cells from your  Blood System go to your Liver then to your Blood System again, then to your Kidneys and comes out in your pee -  bilibrubin in pee!

My dad has Gilbert Syndrome and I am testing my family to see who else has it.