Just got a kick in the rear-end

[SKFamily]

I talked to my mom this AM, and got a not good report. I am well aware of the fact that diabetes, heart disease and cancer run rampant in our family, but it just hit a little closer to home - again. A little background: My grandfather died of lung cancer, my grandmother is about to lose at least 2 toes to diabetes. She will not handle this well at all. Plus the fact that one uncle is diabetic, one was just diagnosed with lung cancer and he also had a heart attack about 10 years ago, and my aunt is pre-diabetic in spite of doing everything "right" for years. She's never even been over weight, but is now on medication to try to get her pancreas working properly. So this is all in my mother's generation now. (oh, and just to add to the list of health concerns, my natural father died of complications from diabetes)

My mom went for her medical last week, and yesterday got a phone call from the doctor's office, they just got her test results back - she has to go for a follow up appointment on her check-up. Of course, they won't tell her what for until she gets there. Could be cholesterol, could be almost anything with the family history. I'm trying to keep positive thoughts going, but with our family history that's a little hard. So my mom asked me to please make sure I go for my medical and tell them to run all of the necessary tests. Guess I'll go book that now.

 

[Disfan1]

Hang in there & keep us posted.

 

[newholiday]

good luck to your mom and please get yourself thoroughly checked

Last May my older brother (51 at the time) had a massive heart attack. Dad died from heart disease 10yrs ago. But it took my brother having his heart trouble to get me to have myself tested cos now I know its a hereditary disease. That May I had a stress test, all blood work and it was the boost to get me to goal weight.
This same brother also had breast cancer a few yrs ago. I make sure I have my yearly mammogram.

Good luck and please take care of yourself - do what you need to do to get yourself the healthiest you possibly can

 

[Princess Michelle]

That's rough, I will keep your mom in prayer. Hopefully it won't be anything too bad and they'll be able to help her get it under control.

Diabetes, high blood pressure, ect. runs rampant on both sides of my family as well, I've been okay so far but I'm still pretty young. I'm trying to get myself healthy and in shape before it's too late. Sometimes our bodies are just predisposed to have something wrong with it no matter what we do but I think it's a good idea to take every precaution to try and prevent it if we can.

 

[Strings]

I will keep your family in my prayers.

 

[yasuern]

Your Mom will be in my prayers. Hope all will turn out okay.

Sue

 

[Zoesmama03]

I have the same family history of heart problems and my mom has type 2 diabetes. I'm getting healthy for those reason too.

I'll pray for you family.

 

[SKFamily]

Went to the dr. yesterday. She's not overly concerned since diabetes hasn't been showing up in my family until people are in their 50's or 60's and I'm mid-30's. And other than the complications of being an adult with Cerebral Palsy (fatigue, loss of co-ordination, fibromyalgia, etc) I feel pretty good. I'll go for the blood work this week. Ugh... 12 hours with no food, and then a 20 minute drive to the clinic. I was "borderline" as a teenager so this will be good to have done.

I just realized though... she didn't weigh me. That's okay though, I have to go back for a driver's license medical in the fall I'll discuss weight with her then. I finally gave in and got a walker yesterday, so I'm hoping I'll be able to do a bit of walking and that will help the weight come off.