The guiding part is more for personal experiences rather than the medical side of things. It's been an interesting journey for our family because in 2005, shortly after the birth of our daughter, Hurricanes Rita and Katrina hit the Gulf Coast region. I have been coordinating medical evacuations of pediatrics with life threatening diagnoses who need specialized treatment since then. It has expanded worldwide to include kids from Iraq, Afghanistan, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Bahamas, Romania and a host of other places and you wouldn't believe the diagnoses that I've encountered along the way. That's part of the reason why we want to adopt a child with special needs. Lorelei (our daughter) is normal to us and so are her other brothers and sisters with advanced diseases. My son, Cavan, is excited at the prospect of having another brother or sister and so are we. Lorelei, like I'm pretty sure all little girls, is adament about a little sister, but I know she'll love either gender.
It's the process. The choosing, the waiting, the consideration of how accurate China's list of medical diagnoses typically are...that sort of thing. If anyone has experience in this field, I would very much appreciate your input.