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| Name | Hoping for a cure, Iowa sisters battling Huntington's Disease see family bond grow stronger |
| Video Uploader | Video From We Are Iowa Local 5 News |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 11-06-2021 22:23:49 |
| Video Discription | The Jensen sisters have lost numerous family members to Huntington's Disease, a rare genetic disease that causes progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It is explained as a mixture of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. “We have lost numerous aunts and uncles. Our father passed away of it when he was in his 50s. Our sister lost her battle when she was 26," said Holly and Cheyenne Jensen. Holly and Cheyenne are two of four sisters. Holly, Whitney and Kayla all have HD. Kayla lost her battle when she was 26 years old. Cheyenne said she didn't inherit HD because she had Leukemia. She is now cancer-free. “I have a lot of survivor's guilt," Cheyenne said. "That’s feeling like, 'Why? Why just me?' The selfish part of me is very scared for when I’m the only one left after they all pass.” Holly explained, “I’ve hoped for a cure with the disease for so long. I don’t see one for myself, but I want one for the future generations.” The sisters have a fundraiser, "Cruisin' for a Cure," scheduled for August 28 and are in need of sponsors and participants. Today, there are 41,000 known cases nationwide. Full story: https://www.weareiowa.com/article/life/family/jensen-family-des-moines-battling-huntingtons-disease-funding-cure-research-fundraiser/524-ea46b5b2-76cb-4e22-9f2f-42e392d2c7ec Subscribe to Local 5 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/weareiowalocal5news Add Local 5 on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/3c2949aadbd0c7a4649e5196085b80da/des-moines-news-we-are-iowa Download the We Are Iowa app: https://weareiowa.com/app Get Local 5’s "5 Things to Know" email newsletter in your inbox: https://weareiowa.com/email 'Like' Local 5 on Facebook: https://facebook.com/WeAreIowa Follow Local 5 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/weareiowa5news Follow Local 5 on Instagram: https://instagram.com/weareiowa [4oiDZsXznyE] |
| Category | News & Politics |
| Tags | huntington's disease |
