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Diagnosed with:
1. PKD
2. Mild Sleep Apnea (had surgery to correct this and so did my 7 year old daughter)

Lifestyle:
1. Stay active by taking my dog for a walk and keeping busy with kids, 2 jobs, and school part time...that's enough activity for me and I sleep just fine.
2.  My eating habits could improve because I have a strong addiction to sugar.  I work on this everyday and took on a low-carbohydrate diet which is keeping my blood pressure at a normal level as well as my weight.
3. Enjoying a glass of wine at night is my favorite and I also like a good beer (love myself a good beer craft expo).

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There are disease in my family like stroke, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and cancer.  This gives me a small risk of getting them myself in the future.  Staying active, maintaining a healthy, and eating right are all preventative actions that I can take to my risk of these diseases at its lowest.  I have already a Poly-cystic kidney disease that I was born with and have no control over avoiding it but, I can use tertiary prevention's like staying away from salt, to keep the disease from getting worse or prolonging its progression.

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Global Epidemiological Profile of Drug-Resistant TB

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Epidemiology in Community Health Nursing

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RWJF Microbiology , Immunology & Infectious Diseases

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Epidemiology for Public Health Practice Student Study Guide

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My Grandpa Kiel just died at a ripe age of 91(Pictured below with grandma).  He died from cancer of the kidney, which spread into his entire body.  He had some heart issues (Aortic Stenosis and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy), high blood pressure,  but other than that, he was a very healthy person.
My Grandma Kiel has Alheimers which my great grandma died from. She also has arthritis and osteoporosis.
I only know my grandmother on my fathers side.  She also has Polycystic Kidney Disease which has been passed on to my Dad.

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Mom has a medical history of Atrial Fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm), Hypothyroidism, Hypertension, and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (large heart muscle). She has a lot of stress in her life working full-time and taking care of my handicap father. My Dad is where my story gets interesting!

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http://drphan288.com Stroke Animation Video. What happens to the brain during a Stroke.

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The odds were right when one of my brothers and myself were diagnosed with the disease.  The PKD foundation studies were 100% accurate when it came to my family. 2 out of 4 of us (50%), got the disease.  Shawn is the one closest to my Dad and I am the only girl in the center. The other brothers Dan (middle) and Keith (right) did not get PKD but I am sure have a hereditary disease in store for them. And since I know I have the disease I can use tertiary prevention's to help lessen the progress of the disease.

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Since,  I know I have the Polycystic Kidney Disease disease, I can use tertiary prevention's to help lessen the progress of the disease. The kidney to the your left is a what a normal kidney should look like and the one on the right is a Polycystic kidney.  The goal of preventions is to reduce those cysts that look like grapes (yum, yum) and to keep them as small as possible.  You can do this by:
1. Reducing salt intake
2. Stay active and at healthy weight
3. Eat safe amounts phosphorus and calcium
4. Keeping blood pressure at a normal level

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Although my mother and father have had a stroke, my risk is still much below average.  All I need to do is eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.  The good habits that I already have are drinking in moderation, have good blood pressure, and my waist is not too large.  Ha! Funny because I have always thought so.

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This is the highest risk factor I have at an average risk. I eat enough dairy but don't eat enough leafy greens and need to exercise more. It could also be because my grandmother has it so it's in my genes!

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This is my loving father and mother and this picture was taken at our annual kidney walk fund raiser.  My Dad was born with Polycystic Kidney Disease and his four kids (including me of course), grew up knowing that we all had a 50% chance of getting it.  But, his medical history does not stop there. He has had multiple strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, liver disease (polycystic), chronic back pain, sleep apnea, skin cancer, brain aneurysms and is morbidly obese. Sadly, he is a ticking time bomb and we treasure the time we have left with him.

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1. Eat more whole grains, unsaturated fat, green leafy vegatbles, fruits, and stay away from sugar.
2. Exercise 30 min. a day
3. Achieve healthy weight
4. Drink in moderation and stay cigarette free.

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Although my Dad has diabetes, my risk was still below average. Drinking in moderation, eating less sugar, and avoiding cigerettes has helped me but there are other primary preventions I could do, like eating more grains and unsaturated fats.

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My breast cancer risk is below average.  The only person in my family to have it was an aunt that was not blood related.  There is only one more thing I could change to lower my risk, which is increasing my daily physical activity.  I do not have have a scheduled 30 minutes of exercise per day but I do not sit around much and do housework at least that many minutes a day! Taking vitamins and avoiding birth control has already reduced my risk.