To those who don't know me my name is Teresa I am 51 years old and have the early symptoms of HD. I have an older brother in the last stages, I have one daughter 28 who is positive and one daughter 23 who hasn't tested yet. My Mother died from HD in 1985.

 So, anyway... I have been feeling pretty sorry for myself lately. I mean what the hell I should right? I mean I have HD for God's sake! I have the hand and feet movements and my head just isn't as clear as it used to be. 

  But, today I spent the day with a friend who has HD. She is my age but in a nursing home with mid stage HD. I picked her up and we went to her daughters house for the day. Needless to say I watched her very closely, every little twitch every little thing that she forgot I noticed. But as I watched her I started to notice the things she wasn't doing like complaining or whining. She was happy, just happy to be out, with me and her daughter. She wasn't feeling sorry for herself she was to busy enjoying being out. So I figure if she can be content with everything why shouldn't I? So.... I am going to stop whining about my little problems and just enjoy what is going on around me... Life! Because even with the HD I have a lot to be grateful for. Two wonderful daughters one just engaged and the other expecting her 2nd child in March. And I have figured out that even though my brother is in the final stages of HD there are still ways I can enjoy his being alive, even if I live 6 hours away from him I can still tell him that I love him and just be happy that he is my brother.

  So.... thank you for letting me vent a little, I feel better now having put this day down on paper.

 

Teresa