Finding Peace and New Energy to Dig Deeper After 18 Years Undiagnosed with Billie Short

Once Upon A Gene · Aug 19, 2021 · 27m

ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 096

Finding Peace and New Energy to Dig Deeper After 18 Years Undiagnosed with Billie Short

Billie Short is the mom of a 20 year old daughter that has an undiagnosed rare disease. She shares what it's like to be a caregiver with chronic stress.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Share a bit about yourself and your daughter.

I've been caring for my adult daughter Emily for 20 years. She was a typical baby when she was born and I had an easy birth. At about three months old, I noticed she wasn't meeting milestones and we started testing. We've continued testing and determined she has…