“I’m Going to Die”- Virginia Democratic Congresswoman Won’t Seek Re-Election After Being Diagnosed with Rare, Fatal Neurological Disorder
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Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced Monday that she will not be seeking re-election after being diagnosed with a rare, fatal neurological disorder.
Wexton sat down with the Washington Post for an exclusive 90-minute interview Saturday (which was published Monday) and revealed that she has progressive supra nuclear palsy (PSP). During the interview, Wexton detailed the incredible suffering she was enduring.
It’s hard for me to speak in a way that people can understand and that they want to listen to … I hate the way I sound now. I always have to think about slowing down and enunciating.
People I know know I’ve struggled for a long time. I’ll be able to relax and enjoy the time I have left and the time I have left in Congress.
