Sunrise Sunset — Jaime Christmas

After almost three years of not seeing my family, I’m finally back in Malaysia to spend some quality time with my father, siblings, and children.

For the first time since my husband, Aubrey, was diagnosed with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis in 2013, his care team brought up the subject of…

As a caregiver to a spouse with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis, I’ve become familiar with our local hospital. The countless appointments and stays that…

Having a chronic illness is never easy, both for the sufferers and their caregivers. My name is Jaime Christmas, and my husband, Aubrey, started feeling…

As I write this, my husband is in the hospital due to complications of hereditary ATTR amyloidosis. Aubrey, 58, was diagnosed in 2013, and…

Every so often, my husband, Aubrey, and I go through this exercise where we evaluate our circumstances in life and decide if we should shake…

The day arrived when COVID-19 stepped into our home via our youngest daughter. She found out that a university classmate who’d sat next to her…

In 2018, Gov. Bill Haslam made Tennessee the first U.S. state to declare March as Amyloidosis Awareness Month. Since then, those diagnosed with…

Every week I write my column using my personal experience as a caregiver to a spouse diagnosed with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis. Writing demonstrates…

As a columnist, I try to read and expose myself to topics that might inform my writing. Recently, I came across a phrase that piqued…

I recently accompanied my husband, Aubrey, to an appointment with a specialist at the hospital and noticed a sign taped to the wall in the…

Every week I sit at my desk and ponder what I should write about. As I stare out the window that faces my street,…