https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9 en-us 2019-02-03 20:38:56 UTC 2024-10-01 11:02:31 UTC hello@padlet.com rippy21 https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327106515 Born in Bismarck, ND in 1996.
Been working in healthcare, surgery in particular, for almost 3 years now.
No major chronic diseases but i do suffer from a little bit of depression, moderate to severe acne (depends on the day), and really, really bad eyesight.

]]> 2019-02-03 20:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327106515 rippy21 https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327108603 Born in Selby, SD.
Race: Caucasian
My mom has been overweight for most of her adult life and has struggled to lose it. She has hypothyroidism and has also developed depression over the years. ]]> 2019-02-03 20:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327108603 rippy21 https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327109312 Born in Rugby, ND
Race: Caucasian
My dad has struggled with foot and back pain for most of his adult life. He has had multiple surgeries on his feet and one on his back to no avail. He also suffers from hypertension because of his poor diet. ]]> 2019-02-03 21:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327109312 rippy21 https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327111123 Born in 1993.
Always been antisocial and keeps to himself. He does have exercise induced asthma and has extremely unhealthy eating habits. For most of his life he was really skinny but has been gaining weight as of late. He also has bad eyesight, although not as bad as mine. (there will be no attached photo because like I said, antisocial.)]]> 2019-02-03 21:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327111123 rippy21 https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327111701 Diabetes
Moderate risk
My paternal grandfather has suffered from diabetes type two for many years. Many of his family members, including brothers, sisters, and cousins all suffer from type two diabetes. 

PREVENTION:
Maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle in general. Exercise regularly. If I for some reason do end up with type two diabetes, I will make sure I take care of myself. One of my grandfather's downfalls is he does not take care of himself and manage his diabetes like he should. ]]> 2019-02-03 21:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327111701 rippy21 https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327112562 Breast cancer
Mild risk
My paternal aunt had breast cancer at the age of 37. She underwent chemo and radiation and ultimately ended up getting a unilateral mastectomy to cure the cancer. She does NOT have the BRCA gene so the fact that she got breast cancer was kind of like dumb luck. 

PREVENTION: 
Start getting routine mammograms at the age of 35. Perform routine self breast exams and see a doctor if there are any concerns. I was told by my physician that I do NOT have to have genetic testing because my aunt did NOT have the BRCA gene. ]]> 2019-02-03 21:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327112562 rippy21 https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327113525 Alzheimer's Disease
Moderate to high risk
My maternal grandmother had Alzheimer's disease for over ten years before she finally passed in 2011. I consider myself to have a moderate risk to get the disease. Now, if my own mother gets it, I would have a much higher risk of getting it. But I won't know that for quite a few years yet. 

PREVENTION:
Unfortunately, there is no clear-cut way to prevent Alzheimer's disease. There is some research to suggest that heart health and Alzheimer's disease have some sort of correlation. Therefore, maintaining good heart health could be an unconscious way to prevention Alzheimer's disease. ]]> 2019-02-03 21:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327113525 rippy21 https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327115860 Uterine cancer
Moderate to high risk
My paternal grandmother was diagnosed with uterine cancer at the age of 62. She died around six months after her diagnosis. She had a hysterectomy and when she did the cancer spilled out into her abdomen and just took over. I consider myself at moderate to high risk because research shows that if someone in your family has had uterine cancer, you are twice as likely to get it.

PREVENTION:
Be sure to have yearly GYN appointments and exams. If there comes a time that I want to have a hysterectomy, I will ensure I have a uterine biopsy done beforehand to ensure I do NOT have cancer before they remove my uterus. ]]> 2019-02-03 22:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327115860 rippy21 https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327122616 Listen to this one first, for some reason it got cut off. ]]> 2019-02-03 22:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327122616 rippy21 https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327122849 This is the rest of my recording.]]> 2019-02-03 22:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rippy21/poskzeekn6g9/wish/327122849