Dodging a Bullet!

My Mother was one of five children and of the five, two were found to have to have Huntington's Chorea or Huntington's Disease.  My uncle died of it a few years ago and My aunt is suffering from late stages of it.  It got to the point with my uncle who was widowed, that his neighbors sold their house because of his threats and actions.  My aunt goes into a rage whenever my Mother tries to visit. Something that can't happen any more.  This disease causes abnormal involuntary writhing movements and later dementia coupled with hostile actions towards family and others.  They become increasingly hard to live with.

It is said that there is a 50 percent chance that their children will get it.  Ny aunt has 4 children and 3 of them have the disease.

Today my Mother told me the rest of the story: My great grandmother had it so bad that my great grandfather committed suicide when my Grandpa was 12.  Mother then told me that my Grandpa also had it and my Grandmother Thomas suffered greatly from his actions until he died of a heart attack when I was 8.

The problem with the disease is also that it does not show until middle age until about 60.  There is no solution for this at present.

Today I suddenly feel very blessed that I (and my family) dodged a major and fatal bullet.