tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738167594002469989.post1242183897096786856..comments2023-10-24T03:33:55.572-07:00Comments on Aerin's Cranberry Blog: Family medical historyAerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11142518259771067132noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738167594002469989.post-11850883700405420802010-09-23T12:28:55.487-07:002010-09-23T12:28:55.487-07:00Hi Kt - thanks. There are trends on the one side ...Hi Kt - thanks. There are trends on the one side of the family - definitely for cancer. I believe my grandma and all of her siblings had some form of cancer during their life/lives. But, this hasn't reoccurred for the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The theory is that there were many harmful chemicals on the farm where they grew up, which may have been cancer causing. That's my theory, anyway. Other than that, I've long thought the one side of my family would be awesome for genetic inheritance studies....there are just so many of us!Aerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142518259771067132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738167594002469989.post-48054639523794988802010-09-22T13:36:25.510-07:002010-09-22T13:36:25.510-07:00That's really fascinating. It would be intere...That's really fascinating. It would be interesting to see if there's any "trends" in your family for illnesses, diseases, life spans, etc...kt moxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704051491887594074noreply@blogger.com