My wife, sister, dad and aunt have Crohn's. This will be great for them. My wife when she was first diagnosed at 19 was desperate to find information online about the disease. In fact, we were setup on a blind date and these posts are what I first found during my requisite Google :)
My aunt is dying of complications related to the disease while my dad, wife and sister have it under control.
Thank you so much. I'm sorry to hear about how pervasively this disease has affected your family. But I'm glad to be working to produce something that may help. Email me at beta@crohnology.com, and I'd love to have them a part.
I've never heard of a situation like yours where so many family members are affected. If I may ask, is the aunt you refer to your Dad's sister or your Mom's?
As for me, diagnosed with Crohn's in 1987 (when I was seventeen). Symptoms currently under control, thankfully!
Crohn's is a bit odd genetically. While having a parent with Crohn's increases your chances by 2-3x's, having a sibling with Crohn's increases your chances 20-30x's. So, it's not surprising that your wife and her sister as well as your dad and his sister have it. There's a strong correlation in siblings. There are so many genes associated with Crohn's, though, it's hard to pin it down.
I was diagnosed with Crohn's seven years ago at the age of 28 and both of my siblings have started to develop similar symptoms over the past couple of years.
My aunt is dying of complications related to the disease while my dad, wife and sister have it under control.
I'll be sending it to all of them.