Really great speech! I went through a very similar experience with my dad last year when he passed away from Huntington's Disease and I found out I had it as well. Thank you for speaking up about this. I hope our generation is the last one to see HD.
Thank you for sharing. I have just recieved my results. Im HD positive. My mum has HD and is progressing quickly, and I am scared. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Being committed to happiness. This resonates deeply with me. Thank you Danielle for your speech and for your attitude towards life. It's now 2021 and I do hope you are feeling OK.
@@daniellevalenti259 I just listened to your TEDtalk again, and it still resonates with me in such a good and powerful way. I am so glad that you are happy (still "committed to happiness" -- this had such a great impact on me), and that you have a gene negative daughter. You are very brave and you are such an inspiration Danielle, and I thank you for answering me.
Thank you, I needed to hear this. Helps put my life into perspective, that my problems will pass with time. Though life kinda has me bent over right now and every blow is getting harder to deal with. Since September I've lost my uncle, had an aunt diagnosed with cancer, my cousin miscarried from her methamphetamine addiction, I've been kicked out of my parents house and am currently homeless, I am recently unemployed, and the woman I expected to spend my life with left me.... the last recently became the hardest because I just found out it was because she didn't want kids and I do, and because she didn't want me to know about the abortion. The abortion she promised she would never ever get because our baby deserved a chance, the one I'd give it as a single father... but she wasn't sure it was mine. That was a fun Christmas party.
That is an incredible story. What Danielle said helped me. I lost my father few years back, and now, I'm a caretaker for my mother too. So, I've had to give up the latter stages of higher education to focus on these issues. And, I hate it, because I really wanted to finish. Yet, being an only child too, there are not many other options. So, you have to make a choice to deal with life when it "throws you a lot of curves" (like she said). ANd, yes, trying to find happiness, is very hard now. But, your story gave me strength to remember to give myself time and to take the time to find a new normalcy. But, again, very hard right now ...
Really great speech! I went through a very similar experience with my dad last year when he passed away from Huntington's Disease and I found out I had it as well. Thank you for speaking up about this. I hope our generation is the last one to see HD.
Thank you for sharing. I have just recieved my results. Im HD positive. My mum has HD and is progressing quickly, and I am scared. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Sorry to hear about this. Happy to chat if you need some support!
What a brave woman
Being committed to happiness. This resonates deeply with me. Thank you Danielle for your speech and for your attitude towards life. It's now 2021 and I do hope you are feeling OK.
Thank you 😊 I’m doing great. Healthy, married and I have a gene negative daughter.
@@daniellevalenti259 I just listened to your TEDtalk again, and it still resonates with me in such a good and powerful way. I am so glad that you are happy (still "committed to happiness" -- this had such a great impact on me), and that you have a gene negative daughter. You are very brave and you are such an inspiration Danielle, and I thank you for answering me.
Thank you for sharin your story! You are brave smart and beautiful and an inspiration
Wonderful talk! You are inspiring, Danielle!!!
Such a beautifully inspiring strong woman! ❤
Thank you, I needed to hear this. Helps put my life into perspective, that my problems will pass with time. Though life kinda has me bent over right now and every blow is getting harder to deal with. Since September I've lost my uncle, had an aunt diagnosed with cancer, my cousin miscarried from her methamphetamine addiction, I've been kicked out of my parents house and am currently homeless, I am recently unemployed, and the woman I expected to spend my life with left me.... the last recently became the hardest because I just found out it was because she didn't want kids and I do, and because she didn't want me to know about the abortion. The abortion she promised she would never ever get because our baby deserved a chance, the one I'd give it as a single father... but she wasn't sure it was mine. That was a fun Christmas party.
Thanks for sharing and great job Danielle. Very powerful.
That is an incredible story. What Danielle said helped me. I lost my father few years back, and now, I'm a caretaker for my mother too. So, I've had to give up the latter stages of higher education to focus on these issues. And, I hate it, because I really wanted to finish. Yet, being an only child too, there are not many other options. So, you have to make a choice to deal with life when it "throws you a lot of curves" (like she said). ANd, yes, trying to find happiness, is very hard now. But, your story gave me strength to remember to give myself time and to take the time to find a new normalcy. But, again, very hard right now ...
Thanks for sharing Danielle. I can really relate. I also lost my mom due to HD and am at risk.
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