I love my family with all of my heart but really... do we really need so many dramas???The Prophet of Doom AKA my Aunt Sandra phoned me today, God love her she's the nicest lady you will ever meet but I am concerned that lately she only ever worries about the rest of us, especially since Dad died, she's taken on the Matriach position for years now, since Grandma Mary died infact but now with Dad gone she is concerning herself with 'looking after' us (Simon, Phil and me) as well as her own kids and grandkids (of which there are many, mostly fathered by my cousin Neil).
She's a lovely lady and I am in no doubt that she has enough worries of her own without worrying about us too, she's 61 now and should be relaxing having had all her own children leave home!!
Anyway she phoned basically to tell me that we have 'bad genes' and the reason she knows this is because she has been to see her doctor, who she has informed of recent times and so she is having herself checked out. Her doctor apparently didnt realise that Heart difficulties ran in the family... I dont know who her Doctor is but I have a sneaky suspicion he needs to go back to medical school very very quickly!!
Sandra informed him (again) that her own father (My paternal Grandfather, Jack) died at 62 from the same thing that killed my father (Sandra's younger brother) at 57 and that her mother died of heart problems at 73 years old. This lady had a brother AND a sister that died in their 30's and another sister who's son died at 21 due to heart trouble....
he says it 'Oh. must be bad genes'... er... ya think??
Cue mass panic and Doctor's appointments all round. I'll update asap.
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Yup, in the same boat here! Dad had his first heart attack at 51, Gemma's had DVT and I had open heart surgery at 25! Definately got hit with a dose of the dodgy ticker gene! I think all you can do is take the best care of yourself that you can; which you've been doing in abundance lately! ;)
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