I don't know how to write what I am about to write. There is no easy way to do this. I am not one to be able to put his feelings down on paper. You know that. I am sure you know what this is about. We have not been able to go more than 10 minutes together without bringing it up. I feel as if I need a break from the arguing. So I decided to write this letter. Rather than yell and get distraught, I'll let you read exactly how I feel and you can write me back, in response. I don't want our emotions to get in the way of us making such a monumental decision not only in our lives, but also especially in the life of our son, Michael. We need to base our final decision on medical facts and do what we feel is in the best interest of Michael.
             What exactly does Michael suffer from? That's where we need to start this discourse. Of course we know that he has the disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This disease is a debilitating illness that occurs in about 1 in 3,200 live male births. Michael just happened to be one of the unlucky ones. Usually a child is not diagnosed with DMD until he is between the ages of two and six. We were lucky to find out early that Michael was affected. The only reason that we knew so early on was that Muscular Dystrophy runs in your family. This early detection was a blessing as we have been able to provide Michael with the best treatment and environment to grow up in as possible. If a curte should ever be found, Michael will be in the right place to receive it. Also, he now receives adequate attention to help him with the psychological, physical, and social problems he may encounter in having this disease.
             As we both know Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a recessive "X-linked" recessive disease. You carried the defective gene, which is located on the X chromosome, and it was transmitted to Michael. He became affected because he only has one X chromosome. T...