Autism and Leukemia?!?!?
I was wondering if anyone out there has ever heard of any research being done to see if there is a possible connection between Autism and Leukemia. I did hear that children who have Down Syndrome are more at risk to develop childhood cancers (Leukemia). My son is not autistic but exhibits many of the symptoms. He was diagnosed as having Sensory Regulatory Disorder (Sensory Processing Disorder) at 20 months. Then about a year later I find out that he also has cancer. ALL to be exact. It's been a year of chemotherapy and he has been responding really well. I couldn't take it at first. It was too much for me to handle but I quickly toughened up for him, because I have to be strong for him. So I am curious, how many families have been effected like ours? This cannot be some kind of coincidence!
Exactly!!!! Thank you so much. While at the cancer center where he receives treatment, I came across a mom and her son. She (the mom) was looking at my son in a curious kind of way (I'm used to that) because he was flapping his hands like he does when he is excited or anxious, and she asked politely why he was doing that. I explained that he hasn't been diagnosed as autistic but that he has S.P.D which can look very similar. She was very interested because her son had been diagnosed as having Asperger's Syndrome. He was diagnosed at 3 and then around 6 the family found put that he also had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia! Smae thing with my little boy, diagnosed as having something of a mild case of autism and cancer. Thank you!
While at the cancer center where he receives treatment, I came across a mom and her son. She (the mom) was looking at my son in a curious kind of way (I'm used to that) because he was flapping his hands like he does when he is excited or anxious, and she asked politely why he was doing that. I explained that he hasn't been diagnosed as autistic but that he has S.P.D which can look very similar. She was very interested because her son had been diagnosed as having Asperger's Syndrome. He was diagnosed at 3 and then around 6 the family found put that he also had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia! Smae thing with my little boy, diagnosed as having something of a mild case of autism and cancer. Thank you!
- Magz
Hi! This is not a coincidence. I have met another mom who's child was diagnosed with cancer and just as they thought it's all over, he was diagnosed with Autism. The biggest link is a weak immune system. It is quite possible that your child had some kind of immune deficiency that did not just trigger Autism like symptoms, but also cancer. Gluten are also linked to both Autism and Cancer. The best person to help you would be Dr Jeff Bradstreet. You could have a look at his website: www.icdrc.org! Good luck
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