Question

ew 14 BIU A co 3 4 5 |Family Interview: Research your family medical history. Go back as far as your maternal and paternal grandparents. Make sure that you include aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, parents and children. Interview family members and ask the following questions: Common Chronic Illnesses: Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Colon Cancer, Diabetes 1. What diseases or medical conditions do your family members have? 2. Does anyone in your family have one of the common chronic illnesses listed above? Has anyone in your family died from one of the common chronic illnesses listed above? 3. List and discuss the illness or conditions that people in your family has died from. Your answer should be detailed. 4. What effect did these diseases or conditions have on your family member and family? Your answer should be detailed. 5. What lessons did each family member learn about maintaining health? Ask each family member that you interview this question so that you can compile a list of responses to include in your reflection paper. Their answers can include lessons about healthy eating habits, taking herbal medications, exercise habits, prayer, meditation etc. Write down all of the information that you learn.

Answer 1

1) The disease condition my family members have are :-

Hypertension

Diabetes

Heart disease

Tongue cancer

Asthma

2) Yes my uncle from dad's side has heart disease . No one died of these common chronic illness

3) My grandparent ( mom's mother ) has died hypertension , she does used to eat the medications at time and was alone . One day she had severe headache and vomiting as she has subarachnoid hemorrhage due to increased hypertension .

My grandparent ( mom's father ) died of late stage tongue cancer which was diagnosed at its last stage and he was put on palliative care

4) As we say we learn from experience , my family members are conscious about their disease condition mostly the hereditary ones. They take their medications as prescribed ,does regular follow up with the physician , have a healthy diet and involves in physical activity .