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lunatica

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2. One of the women that works with me has trace amounts of Agent Orange

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 04:58 PM

Aug 2014

in her genes. She's in her mid 30s or maybe her early 30s. Her father is a Vietnam veteran. Her immune system is compromised and will always be that way. She gets sick often and many times ends up in the hospital. If it weren't for FEMLA she wouldn't be able to keep a job.

She has decided not to have children because of it.

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The Toxins That Affected Your Great-Grandparents Could Be In Your Genes [View all] NutmegYankee Aug 2014 OP

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One of the women that works with me has trace amounts of Agent Orange lunatica Aug 2014 #2

My AS appeared full blown in my mid 30's JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #4

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Makes sense to me,,, benld74 Aug 2014 #5

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