A Man Of Few Words: Living With The XYY Syndrome

In everyone's life there is a defining moment: for me it came with the birth of our son, Daniel. His Birthday wasn't a star-studded affair by any stretch of the imagination, though 'his coming' was - without a doubt - unforgettable for a different reason.

Daniel's general conduct had been weighing heavily upon us and we were determined to resolve the enigma once and for all. I made an appointment with our local hospital to speak with his consultant....

"... Do you really want to know what's wrong with your son?"

... your son, is XYY and no way can we turn back the clock, or for that matter take away an extra chromosome".