The speakers reflect on the solace they found in not having to constantly manage uncertainty and the tragic nature of losing a loved one young. They also discuss the journey after receiving a genetic test report and the pivotal event that led to a change in their perspective.
Sonia Vallabh had just lost her mother to a rapid, mysterious brain disease. And then, she found out that the disease was genetic. Doctors told her there was a 50-50 chance she had inherited the same rare genetic mutation that killed her mom. Sonia tells Maya how she managed a torturous state of limbo, and how what followed led her to the cutting edge of science.