FAP News Today Columns

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

Like David Attenborough, I Want to Use My Voice to Make a Difference

FAP News Today Columns

I recently watched a documentary narrated by British naturalist David Attenborough about how climate change and deforestation negatively affect animal life on our planet. One clip featured walruses stranded on ... Read more

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

I Learned the True Value of Friendship Amid Difficult Times

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“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” — ... Read more

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

Appreciating Challenges Can Help Partners Form a Special Bond

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I lost my husband, Aubrey, on May 22. This period of adapting to him being gone has been somewhat challenging for me. Although I thought I had come to terms ... Read more

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

The Importance of Thinking in Advance About End-of-life Arrangements

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If you are new to my column, my name is Jaime, and I was a caregiver to my husband, Aubrey, until he passed away on May 22. Aubrey had been ... Read more

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Making the Right Decision at the Beginning Helped Me in the End

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Some time has passed since I lost my husband on May 22. For nine years, Aubrey suffered from hereditary ATTR amyloidosis. Despite the toll of this disease on his body, ... Read more

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

In This Passageway of Grief, I Also Find Hope

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After nine years of being a caregiver to a husband afflicted with hATTR amyloidosis, I can no longer lay claim to having that role. My beloved husband of 27 years, ... Read more

June 8, 2022June 21, 2022

In This Passageway of Grief, I Also Find Hope

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After nine years of being a caregiver to a husband afflicted with hATTR amyloidosis, I can no longer lay claim to having that role. My beloved husband of 27 years, ... Read more

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

Now That the End Is Here, I Think Everything Will Be All Right

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I am sitting across from my husband, Aubrey, who’s on his last leg of life with us on earth. When I look at him, I see a man who has ... Read more

June 1, 2022June 21, 2022

Now That the End Is Here, I Think Everything Will Be All Right

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I am sitting across from my husband, Aubrey, who’s on his last leg of life with us on earth. When I look at him, I see a man who has ... Read more

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

What Time Away From My Husband Taught Me About Love

COVID-19 Columns, FAP News Today Columns

On April 1, Malaysia’s borders reopened to international travelers following COVID-19-related closures, and I finally had the pleasure of visiting my family who lives there. I hadn’t seen them in ... Read more

May 25, 2022June 21, 2022

What Time Away From My Husband Taught Me About Love

COVID-19 Columns, FAP News Today Columns

On April 1, Malaysia’s borders reopened to international travelers following COVID-19-related closures, and I finally had the pleasure of visiting my family who lives there. I hadn’t seen them in ... Read more

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

My Calendar Helps Me Remember Past Medical Events

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In my work as a patient advocate for the New Zealand Amyloidosis Patients Association, I occasionally need to assemble content for the awareness projects I’m involved in. Whether it’s a ... Read more

May 18, 2022June 21, 2022

My Calendar Helps Me Remember Past Medical Events

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In my work as a patient advocate for the New Zealand Amyloidosis Patients Association, I occasionally need to assemble content for the awareness projects I’m involved in. Whether it’s a ... Read more

May 11, 2022June 21, 2022

Taking a Break From Caregiving to Visit Family

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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. More important, I can receive ... Read more

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Taking a Break From Caregiving to Visit Family

FAP News Today Columns

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. More important, I can receive ... Read more