November will mark my 24th year of surviving NHL. I was pregnant with my first child and thankfully, it was localized in my neck which only required local radiation for 5 weeks. While the excitement of having a first child may have added to the stress, I am also a Crohn's Disease fighter - which I KNOW - regardless what medical experts tell me - is definitely triggered by stress.  So, I have to sometimes wonder if the pregnancy set off my Crohn's pain, which triggered additional body stress, etc.  On a good note, I am what I consider to be very healthy today -- just turned 50 and still and always will battle my Crohn's but I encourage ANYONE who notices a change in their bodies to have it checked immediately.  I was fortunate a nodule appeared in my neck region and continued to get larger which prompted my doctor visit - surgery was scheduled the following week since I was in the perfect point of my pregnancy.  My mother unfortunately waited too long and I lost her to NHL 12 years ago.  Hereditary?  Who knows.  Stress related?  I think so.