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All The Wiser

99. When Science Said 'No,' She Said 'Not Yet'

All The Wiser

Kimi Culp

Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.9652 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2024

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Many of us walk different paths before finding our true calling. But what catalyzes such a life-altering pivot? At just 25, Sonia Vallabh, while attending law school, faced a life-altering moment when her mother began to exhibit worrying health symptoms – symptoms that rapidly progressed into a devastating illness. Sonia will share the heartbreaking journey of her mother's battle with prion disease, a fight that not only challenged the family's emotional resilience but also transformed Sonia and her husband Eric's careers and lives. 


In this episode:

  • Understanding Health Beyond Perfection
  • Coping with Sudden Illness
  • Encouraging Self-Education
  • Facing Genetic Risks and Uncertainty
  • Pursuing Academic Innovation
  • Advancements in Prion Disease Therapy


Links & Resources

Charity: www.prionalliance.org


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It's about keeping

0:54.4

everything secure. I see it in other families that I know who go through a medical crisis

1:02.5

with tremendous unknowns around it. And honestly, a lot of these situations are situations in which,

1:16.0

say, 50 years ago, but maybe even 15 years ago, the person might have just died.

1:24.0

But we have a medical infrastructure that can prolong this moment of uncertainty.

1:30.2

And maybe we call it a moment of hope, but also a moment of great uncertainty. And wow, we've created new limboes. And sometimes we ask people to live there for a very long time.

1:38.3

And I don't think that we have an amazing capacity for dialogue around what those limboes feel like, how to exist there,

1:46.6

and when staying there is the right thing.

1:49.7

I want you to think about the person you love most in the world. Go ahead. Really? Imagine them.

1:57.5

Their laugh, their smile, the way they make you feel. Now I want you to imagine if within a matter

2:04.3

of weeks this person's health and vitality was completely gone, that they don't seem to

2:12.1

recognize you. They can't communicate with you. And they will now require 24-hour care.

2:20.4

But on top of that, you have no idea what is wrong with them, and neither does anyone else.

2:28.5

At only 25 years old, Sonia Valab's life took an unexpected turn with the swift and relentless progression of her

2:37.4

beloved mother's illness, eventually diagnosed as prion disease, a rare and fatal brain disorder.

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