"knowing one's family medical history allows a person to take steps to reduce his or her risk."
SOURCE: United states national library of medicine
Good to know!
(This page was done at the request of AMBER PHELPS -if you like this page be sure to show her some love!)
While you can't be guaranteed that you'll get any of the things listed below simply because they run in our family, you also can't rule them out, after all, doctors ask for this information for a reason! Please keep in mind that in the good ol' days, people often weren't getting properly diagnosed. Most of the information listed below comes from word-of-mouth, which may or may not be accurate. You should always consult with your doctor for a proper diagnoses before you seek any care or treatment for anything you think you may have. I'm not a doctor nor is this list intended to be anything more than a simple reference sheet to assist you in discovering our family's medical history. Hopefully you'll never need it!
Think something needs to be corrected? Would you like to add something to the list? Click on the CONTACT button above!
While you can't be guaranteed that you'll get any of the things listed below simply because they run in our family, you also can't rule them out, after all, doctors ask for this information for a reason! Please keep in mind that in the good ol' days, people often weren't getting properly diagnosed. Most of the information listed below comes from word-of-mouth, which may or may not be accurate. You should always consult with your doctor for a proper diagnoses before you seek any care or treatment for anything you think you may have. I'm not a doctor nor is this list intended to be anything more than a simple reference sheet to assist you in discovering our family's medical history. Hopefully you'll never need it!
Think something needs to be corrected? Would you like to add something to the list? Click on the CONTACT button above!
Our family medical history!
ORIGINATING FROM PAUL PHELPS' SIDE OF THE FAMILY
- Diabetes (Might also be referred to as Diabetes Mellitus [DM for short], Type 1, Type 2, or Gestational Diabetes)
- Thyroid issues such as Thyroid Cancer, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, and Nodules
- Heart Disease (Might also be referred to as Cardiovascular Disease)
- Lung Cancer (Might also be referred to as Carcinoma of the Lung, or Pulmonary Carcinoma)
- Adrenal Cancer (Might also be referred to as Adrenal Tumor, Adrenal Mass, Neuroblastoma, Adrenocortical Carcinoma, or Adrenal Pheochromocytomas)
- Brain Cancer (Might also be referred to as Intracranial Neoplasm, or Brain Tumor)
- Breast Cancer
- Parkinson's Disease (Might also be referred to as PD [for short], Idiopathic or Primary Parkinsonism, or Hypokinetic Rigid Syndrome [HRS for short])
- Autoimmune Disorders such as Crohn's Disease (Might also be referred to as Crohn Syndrome, Regional Enteritis, or Inflammatory Bowel Disease [IBD for short]), Lupus (Might also be referred to as Systemic Lupis Erythematosis [SLE for short] or Discoid Lupus [DLE for short]), Arthritis (Might also be referred to as Osteoarthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, or Rheumatoid Arthritis), Psoriasis (Might also be referred to as Psoriasis Vulgaris), and Celiac's Disease (Might also be referred to as Coeliac Disease, Celiac Sprue, Gluten Allergy, or Gluten Intolerance)
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Leukemia (Might also be referred to as Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia [ALL for short], Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Acute Myelogenous Leukemia [AML for short], Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia [CLL for short], or Chronic Myeloid Leukemia [CML for short])
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Might also be referred to as IBS [for short], or Spastic Colon)
- Autoimmune Hepatitis with Cirrhosis
- Epilepsy
- Female issues such as cysts