Helen deserves help
I was so pleased to read that the lady with Huntington’s Disease is being allowed to keep her carers. (Express, May 7)
My mother was diagnosed with the same condition in the early 1980s.
I know first-hand how devastating it can be to watch somebody you love suffer.
Unfortunately, the way we treated people with Huntington’s Disease lagged way behind where we are now.
That’s why it was especially sad to learn this family were threatened with having their help pulled.
These decisions are too often made without due care for the impact, not just on the patient, but also their loved ones.
Sufferers should be given the very best chance to lead as normal and fulfilling a life as possible.
Things have changed so much and I’m hopeful one day they may find a cure.
It’s too late for my mum, but I wish Helen and her lovely daughter all the best for the future.
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Whatahero!
It was lovely to hear the story of Joseph Connor, the war veteran from Renfrew (Express, May 9).
You learn about wars in school and there are often documentaries on television.
But getting an account of what it was like on the frontline really hit home.
It’s crazy to think that Joseph was just an ordinary 18 year-old who was all of a sudden fighting the Germans.
I couldn’t believe it when I read he still had part of a bullet lodged in his body to this day. It’s awful.
It was interesting to hear about the atrocities from a man who was actually there at the time.
It sounds like he’s a busy man with 12 grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren. I’m sure they’re all proud of him. Amy Fisher, via email
These decisions are often made without due care for the impact on the patient and loved ones