Well, having been slightly rude and posted a few times already I thought I'd better introduce myself! I live with my partner, daughter and two step daughters on the outskirts of London in the UK. I'm 39 and was diagnosed with carrying the HD gene in April 2007. Best guess is that I'll be symptomatic in my late 50s, as my mum (63) is in early stages. I've posted a load of nonsense on the HDAby DH - Huntington's Disease Support Center
Yep, I'm going to call the insurance companies. I can feel a campaign coming on!by DH - Huntington's Disease Support Center
I haven't told my mum, and unless shes asks me directly I'm not going to. Why? Well, I can handle it in myself, and I can deal with my mum being symptomatic but the thought of my daughter being HD+ kills me (she's 10). So it's kill my mum if she knew. She'll be long gone by the time I'm symptomatic, so why worry her? She doesn't need to know. Probably not what you wanted to hear, but therby DH - Huntington's Disease Support Center
This question has been prompted by something I've seen elsewhere. I'm going to investigate more fully myself, but I'd be interested to find if anyone has direct experience of this situation in the UK. I have a number of life insurance policies, all taken out before I found that I carry the HD gene. To be clarify, I have been checked thoroughly and I am not symptomatic at present. Some of myby DH - Huntington's Disease Support Center
Eric, I am new to this forum, but you have given me some wonderful words of wisdom elsewhere. I have been meaning to PM you via another forum for a while now, as I've missed your take on life over there. There perhaps comes a time when we all have to take a step back and re-assess where we are and what we are doing, without the distractions of the virtual world. Maybe this is your time to dby DH - Huntington's Disease Support Center