When I first found myself in an intense caregiving role last year, I promised to stay strong for my mom, the patient, and my dad,…
Heart to Heart Connection – Jade River
Jade River was born and raised in Taiwan and has lived in the United States since 2009. Her mother was diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis in 2025, and the hereditary type was later confirmed. Jade underwent genetic testing, which confirmed she also carries the transthyretin gene mutation. She lives in New York and is an amateur potter.
Illness casts a shadow over the lives of both the patient and the caregiver. In my family’s situation, my mom, Feng-Ying Wu, is the patient, and my dad, Hsin-Chun Ho, is the caregiver. Mom was diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis in 2025. As an observer of their shifting lives,…
