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Old 08-29-2009, 10:46 PM #1
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Default 12 y.o nephew dx w/ diabetes yesterday - Auto-immune diseases hitting our family hard
We are a group of 3 siblings -- 5 kids between our 3 families.
Me -- MS
DD - nothing
DS - nothing

Sister -- diabetes
Niece -- thyroid
Nephew -- diabetes

Brother -- diabetes, thyroid
Niece -- nothing
8 people, 5 with auto-immune diseases, 6 dx.

Very little auto-immune stuff going on, though, in our larger extended family. (Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins)

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Hi Faith,

I'm sorry to hear about your nephew's dx.
It must be devastating for the whole family.

Auto-immune diseases do run in families. I don't know about the pattern of generations though.
At least your brother and sister can support your nephew.

It's a great comfort when someone else can understand what you're going through, and even better when they're close to you.

Sending you hugs at this difficult time.
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no advice just hugs I know its a hard time for your family.
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Awwwww, bless his heart. That stinks..
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I'm sorry your nephew was dx'd with diabetes.
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Sorry to hear about your nephew. Autoimmune issues run heavy in my family also.
However: talk to everyone about getting their vitamin D3 checked. It won't cure anything....but it won't hurt either. Seems like these diseases show low levels of D3
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