Relatives With Intestinal/colon Cancer Or Lymphoma?

[PeaceAngel22]

Since, this disease, if left untreated can result in intestinal cancer or lymphoma, I was wondering how many of you had relatives with these types of cancer? My father had all 3 types of cancer and my aunt had lymphoma. Both had uncontrolled C and D throughout most of their lives along with stomach pains. I wonder now if they had celiac and never had a diagnosis.

[angst2amity]

My maternal granfather had colon cancer when elderly. My mother had breast cancer at age 45. My paternal granfather had diverticulitis and all kinds of bowel problems, had a colostomy bag as well, died of some bowel complication.

I read somewhere that breast cancer can be related to uncontrolled celiac- but don't quote me, maybe someone else knows.

[Kaycee]

PeaceAngel, and Angst2Amity

I am sorry that your families have had to deal with caner. I think it must be everybody's worst nightmare.

My family does not seem to have a history of stomach problems, as in Coeliac, so I am one of a kind with my diagnosis, or else nobody else is letting on that they have stomach problems. I know my mother does, but she won't admit to it.

The interesting thing is that my father has brother's and sisters, probably totalling about 6 who have succumbed to bowel cancer. My father has been tested for coeliac but his results came back negative. I do not think my coeliac came from dad's side, but probably more my mums.

It is an interesting topic, yet quite sad for a lot of us, and then there goes the worry of where will coeliac take me to. At the beginning it felt like the beginning of the end, as I had been quite healthy up till last year. Now I try not to think too much about the what ifs and try and get on with living as best as I can.

My brother six months before he died at 19 (many many moons ago) when told he should give up smoking, said why should he, because he could get run over by a bus tomorrow. It wasn't a bus that got him, but a motorbike, but I guess he was meaning you have to live for today as you don't know what tomrrow holds. But lets not all start smoking again!

Cathy

[Nancym]

With smoking and other bad habits though, you might not have a swift, death but might just go through a lot of debilitating illness for 20 years before you finally die. To me, having good habits now is so I can enjoy good health when I'm elderly!

[sunshinen]

my father died of lymphocitic leukemia. when his father died of congestive heart failure, the doctor said he thought it was being driven by lymphoma, but my grandfather was dnr and they didn't do any tests. a cousin died of liver/kidney problems, and I've read celiac can be related to that. he was under weight. lots of other things with cousins and such that seem related.

on my mother's side there is a history of schizophrenia, food intolerance, and chemical sensitivity.

i have one celiac and one gluten intolerance gene, so it all makes sense to me. it is a little sad to think how much suffering could be prevented if doctors would just start testing for this.

so let's keep educating those doctors and be glad that we have found a sure way to live longer and healthier!

I read somewhere that breast cancer can be related to uncontrolled celiac- but don't quote me, maybe someone else knows.

the chances are higher for intestinall cancer, stomach lymphoma, and other kinds of lymphoma than for other forms of cancer, but celiac still puts you at higher risk for all cancers.