https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:41:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613937 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 10:55:45 +0000 Rescuemom10 2613937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH side has depression and Bi-polar run. Also Fibromyalgia.</p> <p>My side, heart disease, diabetes, cancer (so sooo much cancer).</p> <p>My mom has essential tremors, not terrible. But I have them, and have them worse than she does. Worried my LO's will get it. Its livable but gets worse with age. (Think of Katherine Hepburn- people thought she has Parkinsions, but actually she had ET.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613897 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 10:26:13 +0000 csross217 2613897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Diabetes runs rampant on both sides of my family.... also alcoholism and mental health issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613862 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:49:16 +0000 MrsKoala 2613862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: Absolutely! I'm lucky in that it's my DH that has it (although I hate that he does) so it's not affecting my pregnancy but we'll have to get our kids tested for it in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613859 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:47:17 +0000 IRunForFun 2613859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: It's so good to know ahead of time about the Factor V! We were "lucky" to find out when we were teens that it was on my dad's side and have testing done so we knew not to take hormonal birth control, etc. And I knew I needed preventive care in pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613855 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:46:32 +0000 Boogs 2613855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cancer, so much cancer. Stomach issues. Mental health issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613852 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:45:14 +0000 IRunForFun 2613852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Skin cancer<br /> Factor V Leiden<br /> Anxiety and depression<br /> Addiction </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613838 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:26:37 +0000 littlebug 2613838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Schizophrenia<br /> Bipolar disorder<br /> Epilepsy<br /> Alzheimer's<br /> Heart disease<br /> Migraines<br /> Fibromuscular dysplasia </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613811 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:51:40 +0000 MrsKoala 2613811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Autoimmune Issues<br /> Factor V-Leiden<br /> Bipolar Disorder<br /> Depression<br /> Alcoholism </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613810 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:51:38 +0000 catlady 2613810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom died fairly young from an auto-immune disorder that is rare but runs in her family (2 of her sisters also have it). I get tests every so often and so far, so good, but it still worries me as it generally doesn't present itself until middle age so I could still end up with it eventually. I also worry that DD will inherit it (it is extremely rare in men, so I worry less about future DS).</p> <p>Other than that, we have the usual hodge podge of issues on both sides (various cancers, heart attacks, strokes, Parkinsons, Alzheimer's) but none of them have occurred in more than one person so I don't worry about any of them specifically. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613809 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:50:59 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2613809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My side - breast cancer in both my mom and maternal grandmother. Diabetes (I also had gestational diabetes), high cholesterol, high BP, and heart disease.</p> <p>DH's side - Prostate cancer in both his maternal grandfather as well as his uncle (mom's brother). Other than that, he's got the healthier side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613797 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:39:08 +0000 peachykeen 2613797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Biggest concern by far is cancer (mom had 2 different kinds of breast cancer and then pancreatic cancer - passed away at the age of 64). We just lost my mom's sister this past year at 60 to undetected stage 4 stomach cancer. I've already talked to my doctors about screening and tests for me, but it's scary for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613779 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:17:03 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2613779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both sides have mental some mental health issues. Not severe. I see some present in my life and worry about DD1 a bit. On my side there is melanoma and alcoholism. On DH's side there is demntia and diabetes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613749 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 06:01:04 +0000 avivoca 2613749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are pretty much doomed to have diabetes, as it is on both sides of my family and my husband has Type 1 (juvenile onset). Both of my parents have high blood pressure and a few have cancer, but the other things are really lifestyle related. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613738 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 23:39:05 +0000 lamariniere 2613738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think just delicate skin (burns easily, prone to suspicious moles, eczema, etc.). There are definitely family members with health issues but I'm pretty sure most of them are lifestyle related. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613731 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 23:10:27 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2613731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Among our families dh &amp; I are aware of depression, anxiety, addiction, ADHD, autism, Alzheimer's, diabetes, various cancers.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613696 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 21:11:09 +0000 Corduroy 2613696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both sides have bipolar diagnoses with pretty tragic lives so that is one I'm certainly concerned about. </p> <p>One side has three generations of intestinal issues (colitis, IBS). LO2 has already been to see a pediatric GI and he's only 14 months. It's unclear if it's run of the mill constipation or the start of something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613681 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:51:20 +0000 sandy 2613681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My side - severe mental health issues (OCD, depression, etc), alcoholism, breast cancer, lukemia, Lou Gehrig's disease, and diabetes. </p> <p>DH's side - also severe mental health issues (suicides, bipolar and depression), drug and alcohol addiction, Alzheimer's</p> <p>And then her baby sister died of polycystic kidney disease but all the testing shows it was a de novo mutation with no genetic component. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613621 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:36:30 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2613621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my family there is breast cancer, melanoma, and heart disease. In DH's there is Alzheimer's and prostate cancer. We're diligent about getting annual exams. I've got my skin check in a couple weeks.</p> <p>DD's family's medical history is better than mine and DH's. Her genetic great grandmother just turned 102! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613615 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:25:55 +0000 BSB 2613615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Between both our families (don't want to say which)<br /> -- addictions (drug, gambling, alcohol, other addictions, too.)<br /> -- depression (both sides)<br /> -- asthma (severe, mild and moderate)<br /> -- heart disease<br /> -- OCD</p> <p>I'm hoping the 'healthier' family genes overcomes the negative medical issues. One can hope, right? </p> <p>On a more positive side (*knock on wood*)<br /> -no one has had cancer<br /> -most have died late in life </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-history-of-medical-issues-looming-over-your-future-and-los#post-2613614 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:18:51 +0000 mrbee 2613614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The big three for me:</p> <p>* My dad had Alzheimer's and my mom's mom has it too, so it's something I think about.<br /> * Lots of alcoholism in the family too, but I dodged that bullet (sort of).<br /> * My dad had Parkinson's and I just learned that his dad had it too, so that's not looking so good. So it's been on my mind.</p> <p>You? </p>