Melissa Dilley’s HD Journey

Melissa (Dilley) Ryant has been a member of the Huntington's Disease Society of America's (HDSA) National Youth Alliance (NYA) since attending her first convention in 2013. From that point, Melissa volunteered to serve on the NYA board for 6 years. Her mother had HD and was symptomatic her entire life, until she passed away in 2008. A few years later, Melissa tested gene negative at the age of 24. That led her to reaching out to the NE Ohio HDSA Chapter and since then she has continued to be heavily involved in the community by providing support to youth and parents affected by HD. She recently completed her first marathon by running for the HDSA team at the Chicago Marathon in October of 2019.