b'Hmm. Patches couldnt decide if being different was a good thing or a bad thing. It was kind of nice feeling different and special, but it wasntso nice to feel a little bit alone and worried.Patches asked if anyone else in the family had NF1, but it turned out that Patches was the first one in their family. The doctor explained that in some other families, a mum or dad could have NF1 and pass it onto their children. The doctor explained that just like parents could pass on their eye or hair colour, sometimes they could pass on a diagnosis too. And even though there wasnt anyone else in Patches family with the diagnosis, there were lots of others who had NF1, so Patches was definitely not alone.'