I have had the majority of my family taken from me through cancer so I hope people don’t mind me using this comparator.

If someone goes into work and says they have found out they have cancer (even at the early stage when a cure can be extremely high in some cases) the whole workforce seems to understand and can make the work environment a supportive and helpful place whilst going through the process of treatment.

Mention HD though and the chances are you would be left with blank stares and feel it’s too complicated to try explaining, especially when you know bosses and colleagues alike are possibly going to be magnifying your symptoms for selfish reasons.