Walking Circles
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I know it's kind of out there but I'm afraid of Huntington's Disease.
No one that I know of in my family has it. My mother is 49 and so far doesn't have it, her father is 77 and doesn't have it, her mother just passed last night (why I'm in a spiral) at 75 and didn't have it. My father is 54 and doesn't have it so far, his father is 80 and has Parkinson's, his mother is 76 and in good health. I have two uncles and one aunt, oldest uncle is almost 60, the other almost 58, my aunt is 54. So far none of them seem to have it. Hell, my mother's paternal grandfather is still kicking at 95, his wife passed at 74 or 75 of cancer I believe. My fathers grandparents lived long lives save for his dad who died of a heart attack at 50. It doesn't seem to be in the family history that I know of.
What has me freaked out is that my oldest uncle came out and told the family he had some medical news to share with them soon. No one knows what it is but it isn't good because he can't bring it up without choking up and he's one of the strongest men I know. He's had some health issues this past year and has had to have an intensive course of steroids for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). I have this fear that he got diagnosed with it somehow and is going to tell the family they all need to be tested. I know how far fetched it is.
I know it's irrational, but I'm just in a daze right now. Losing my grandmother last night kind of knocked one of the pillars of my world down. The thought of losing one of my Uncles soon after seems too much. So now I'm afraid it's going to be this thing that will haunt the whole family and eventually come for all of us.
I was going to take off work tonight, but honestly I think I might go in just to keep my mind busy and get some mental space.
No one that I know of in my family has it. My mother is 49 and so far doesn't have it, her father is 77 and doesn't have it, her mother just passed last night (why I'm in a spiral) at 75 and didn't have it. My father is 54 and doesn't have it so far, his father is 80 and has Parkinson's, his mother is 76 and in good health. I have two uncles and one aunt, oldest uncle is almost 60, the other almost 58, my aunt is 54. So far none of them seem to have it. Hell, my mother's paternal grandfather is still kicking at 95, his wife passed at 74 or 75 of cancer I believe. My fathers grandparents lived long lives save for his dad who died of a heart attack at 50. It doesn't seem to be in the family history that I know of.
What has me freaked out is that my oldest uncle came out and told the family he had some medical news to share with them soon. No one knows what it is but it isn't good because he can't bring it up without choking up and he's one of the strongest men I know. He's had some health issues this past year and has had to have an intensive course of steroids for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). I have this fear that he got diagnosed with it somehow and is going to tell the family they all need to be tested. I know how far fetched it is.
I know it's irrational, but I'm just in a daze right now. Losing my grandmother last night kind of knocked one of the pillars of my world down. The thought of losing one of my Uncles soon after seems too much. So now I'm afraid it's going to be this thing that will haunt the whole family and eventually come for all of us.
I was going to take off work tonight, but honestly I think I might go in just to keep my mind busy and get some mental space.