Confronting the long-term effects of Huntington’s disease
I sat across from my wife, Jill, watching her organize her nail polish. When she paused, I could see the weight of her body language: She was slumped forward, which is unusual…
A Family Tradition
— Carlos Briceño
Carlos Briceño is a journalist and director of communications who, through the grace of God, has been blessed with a brilliant, beautiful, and courageous wife and daughter. He currently lives in Maryland, about a half hour away from Washington, D.C., with his wife, Jill. In 2018, Jill found out she was gene-positive for Huntington’s disease at the age of 41, while his daughter found out she was gene-positive for HD in 2019 when she was 22. Jill and Carlos write about their day-to-day struggles and triumphs to share their knowledge and to let others know they are not alone. Carlos loves to evangelize, read, play soccer, and pepper his conversations with — according to family members —really bad puns. (For the record, Carlos thinks his puns are really punny and funderful.)
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A therapist’s perspective on the value of personalized healthcare
One of the many issues my wife, Jill, faces as she battles Huntington’s disease (HD) is dealing with mental healthcare providers who treat HD patients by the book. Here’s what I mean: They follow…
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