In this week’s column, I’d like to share a few details about a typical day for my wife, Jill. When…
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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Articles by Carlos Briceño
Caregiving Is a Marathon
My mother-in-law, Edwina, visited us right before Christmas. I’m proud to say that I’m her favorite son-in-law. (That’s a family…
Patience doesn’t just happen. It takes work. Would you enter a weightlifting competition, run a marathon, or perform stand-up comedy…
My wife is extremely low maintenance. For instance, she’s allergic to chocolate and flowers, so she doesn’t want either…
My wife, Jill, excels at many things. She’s an excellent cook, gift giver, and advice dispenser. She also excels in…
Thanksgiving always seems to occur out of the blue, and this year was no different. One minute it’s summer and…
Time Is More than Money
This week’s column was going to be about patience, but before I could write it I received a text from…
So which is worse: a long, drawn-out illness or a sudden, unexpected death? As the caregiver of a loved one…
Author’s note: This column is for anyone with Huntington’s disease or their family and friends. Dear Huntington’s community: Many of…
The first time I met Jill’s father was interesting. I hadn’t met someone with Huntington’s before, but Jill had told…