So after reading all your posts and then going on the new HD kids website, I have decided to tell my kids that their aunt is sick. The kids and I are flying out first to Cali and then my hubby will come a week later, so I will tell them on the plane. I will tell them that she is sick and sometimes this illness makes her do or say things that she wouldn't normally do. I will reassure them that thiby StarLight4 - Huntington's Disease Support Center
Thank you all for your input, just know that I am wrapping my arms around you and hugging you so tight. Besides watching my father suffer and die from lung cancer this is one of the hardest things for me. To you Shar, my SIL is on meds,but she still seems to be not wanting to face it. We have talked to her about seeing a therapist, but she refuses to go. If it was up to me I would put her in theby StarLight4 - Huntington's Disease Support Center
Thank you for putting this together not only for the kids, but for the parents as well. The website looks great!!!by StarLight4 - Huntington's Disease Support Center
Hi, my name is Dana and my husband and 2 children are at risk. I will tell you our story, it will be long and I will probably ramble so please forgive me. My husbands father's side of the family carries the HD gene. His mother gave it to him and pretty much all of his siblings. He (my father in-law) died last summer from HD, he was in his mid 50's, his siblings have either died or are in nursingby StarLight4 - Huntington's Disease Support Center
Hello, my name is Dana and my wonderful husband and 2 beautiful children are at risk. My husbands father passed away this last summer of HD he was in his mid 50's. My sister in-law was diagnosed in August, but I had started seeing the early symptoms about 2 years ago when we were visiting. She was 38 then the same age her father was diagnosed. My hubby will be 39 this year with no symptoms as ofby StarLight4 - Huntington's Disease Support Center