For the first time since my husband, Aubrey, was diagnosed with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis in 2013, his care team brought…
Articles by Jaime Christmas
As a caregiver to a spouse with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis, I’ve become familiar with our local hospital. The countless…
Having a chronic illness is never easy, both for the sufferers and their caregivers. My name is Jaime Christmas, and…
As I write this, my husband is in the hospital due to complications of hereditary ATTR amyloidosis. Aubrey, 58,…
Every so often, my husband, Aubrey, and I go through this exercise where we evaluate our circumstances in life and…
The day arrived when COVID-19 stepped into our home via our youngest daughter. She found out that a university classmate…
In 2018, Gov. Bill Haslam made Tennessee the first U.S. state to declare March as Amyloidosis Awareness Month.
Every week I write my column using my personal experience as a caregiver to a spouse diagnosed with…
As a columnist, I try to read and expose myself to topics that might inform my writing. Recently, I came…
I recently accompanied my husband, Aubrey, to an appointment with a specialist at the hospital and noticed a sign taped…