Hello Cuz'in: This is a very serious medical related genealogy email. A cousin of ours, in the email that was sent to me below, needs your information. What he needs is any medical information on any family history that involves the Thyroid Gland. Stan, below, is a son of my dad's brother. My grandmother was a Murphy who's mother was a Wright. The Millers, Lightfoots, Cains, Hand, Buell are surnames directly involved. This medical condition probably came thru the Cains, as noted below, but any information would be appreciated that could assist this family. Any signs of support, best wishes, especially prayers, ect., would also be great appreciated. If you have any family history that might help, please, contact either one of us. Thomas W. Rogers Subj: Need Info Date: 11/1/00 10:19:09 PM Central Standard Time From: StanR91011@aol.com To: Travelback4u@aol.com Hi Tom, Been a while since I talked with you, Now I come begging for info that you may have or may be available from some of the Rogers clan that is in that area. Our Grand Daughter Abriel has been diagnosed with an overactive thyroid condition that is causing some pretty serious side affects. Some of the side affects could become life threatening if not corrected. They have done tests on Abriel's (Grand Daughter) thyroid and the results were NOT good. Her tests were reading 53 and normal is supposed to be about 30-35. Her thyroid is overactive and is causing all kinds of complications with possible serious heart damage as just one of the possible side affects. Her doctor has ask for information on family history of any thyroid problems that we have had in the past. Apparently he thinks this a hereditary problem and needs as much info as possible. Please let me know if any of the people on the Rogers/Cain side of the family had thyroid problems. I think Les Rogers said that Mom (Louise Rogers/Cain) had a thyroid condition a couple of years before she died and possibly her mother had it also. Please let me know of any info that you have in this regard. This is pretty serious and the doctor needs as much history as he can get to work up a treatment program for her. At this time thay are ruling out surgury and are trying medication but it may come to surgury if that does not work. It will take a while to determine if the mediction is going to work or not. The alternative is total removal of the thyroid and then some type of medication for the rest of her life. At this point we do not know what the final results will be - the info that I ask for will in some way determine the treatment that will be used, so please give what info that you may have. I thank You in advance for anything that you may be able to provide. Stan Rogers ** StanR91011@AOL.com