Huntington's disease is a family disease... The person with HD, the children of a parent, the siblings, the spouses, the family members, all become the caregivers in some way. I am the child of a parent who had HD, the sibling to a brother with JHD, and a caregiver. Huntington's disease may affect my family, my life, and my day to day, but because of it I am stronger than I have ever been, and braver for it.
I am now a member of NYA. For those of you who don't know what NYA is, it is the National Youth Alliance for HDSA. I am very excited about this... Now I am a member of the bigger picture for HD.