tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post3437325245639265705..comments2023-12-31T09:17:15.628-05:00Comments on A Life in Pages: BOM: How the idea germinatedAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745389922246602752noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-27131731571381768912009-12-05T10:16:19.503-05:002009-12-05T10:16:19.503-05:00I haven't read the book yet but I don't th...I haven't read the book yet but I don't think anyting in here will spoil it for me. It's on my Christmas list.<br /><br />It is kind of weird that this can happen with twins. How in the world would people ever figure that out or even think that could happen?Kathy Casselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886511489428522492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-71775043319533596262009-12-03T07:35:00.436-05:002009-12-03T07:35:00.436-05:00Absorption may well happen in the case of identica...Absorption may well happen in the case of identical twins, Doni, but we could never tell, since they have identical DNA. So when a chimera occurs, it is definitely fraternal twins, which made we wonder about those IVF procedures. I mean, something has to happen to those embryos, right? Do they disintegrate or are they absorbed? Fascinating to consider, and it usually doesn't result in a medical problem . . . just a legal one if DNA proof is ever required. I mean, how many chimeras are walking around unnoticed? You'd never know unless your DNA is tested from at least two, probably more, places on your body.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745389922246602752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-70901537546798312742009-12-03T07:03:48.447-05:002009-12-03T07:03:48.447-05:00LOVED this book Angie! Couldn't put it down. I...LOVED this book Angie! Couldn't put it down. I immediately passed it on to my MIL who I know will love it also.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-83760846744313101562009-12-03T01:27:36.526-05:002009-12-03T01:27:36.526-05:00Will be anxious to read this one. :) And IMHO, i...Will be anxious to read this one. :) And IMHO, it would be a rare phenomena that a twin/triplet was absorbed by the remaining embryo. I would think that would be more likely in an identical situation where they are sharing the same sac and not an IVF one. Having miscarried this way several times over, I don't believe I lost the other babies in this fashion. Guess time will tell though if Tanner turns out to be a chimera ;).Doni Brinkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422099609493402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-47053324893733545342009-12-02T14:22:13.495-05:002009-12-02T14:22:13.495-05:00Angie -- I read your blog nearly every day, but as...Angie -- I read your blog nearly every day, but as soon as I saw your spoiler alert I stopped reading this post -- I JUST downloaded the book onto my Kindle! I'll come back and read this blog post after I've finished the book! Thanks for the warning. (And thank you for so generously sharing your process with us wannabe writers.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02658965317864885221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-41882879731087909892009-12-02T09:27:56.804-05:002009-12-02T09:27:56.804-05:00Thanks for the spoiler tip, Linda. I put one in a...Thanks for the spoiler tip, Linda. I put one in at the appropriate place. :-) <br /><br />AngieAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745389922246602752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-11843811517167657782009-12-02T09:06:15.153-05:002009-12-02T09:06:15.153-05:00Do you want to include a spoiler alert at the top ...Do you want to include a spoiler alert at the top of this post? If I hadn't read the book, I'd be bummed to read about some of those details that made this book so suspenseful.<br /><br />That whole concept just fascinates me. I had to go look some stuff up after I finished the book! <i>Expect the Unexpected</i> is the perfect tagline for you!Mocha with Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387717261200678465noreply@blogger.com