Woman 'Trapped In Kid's Body' Explains If Her Extremely Rare Condition Affects Her Life Expectancy

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A lady "trapped in a child's body" has spoken out about her condition and how it may influence her life expectancy.

When Shauna Rae was six months old, her brain cancer was discovered, and the subsequent treatment slowed her growth.

She currently stands three foot ten inches tall due to pituitary dwarfism that was brought on by damage to her pituitary gland.

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Shauna is the star of the TLC show I Am Shauna, in which she shares personal details about her life and love life.

In a fan Q&A, she was also questioned about her life expectancy and whether or not her illness had any impact on it.

Shauna expressed her optimism for long life in a video she posted to her Instagram account.

"As far as I know, my disability does not affect my age expectancy, but at the same time, my disability, it's very unknown," she explained.

"So we really don't have an answer for me. As far as I know, with all the research I've done, taller people seem to live shorter lifespans, and shorter people seem to live longer lifespans.”

"So maybe if I follow that kind of role, maybe I'll live, like, very long like to like, what I think average lifespan is about 80 to 100. "So maybe I'll live to the younger and edge."

Shauna went on: "My mom has a theory that she's going to live to 130 or something, so maybe I'll follow in her footsteps. But I don't really think so.”

"I think honestly, if anything would have an effect on my age expectancy, it would have been if my cancer came back kind of situation.”

"But because I went so long without being diagnosed with cancer, again, any cancer that I get diagnosed with again will not be related to my brain tumor, thankfully, so hopefully, I'm good to go and I live like an average normal person."

Shauna described in an interview from earlier this year how she identifies creeps that approach her for a date.

Shauna claims that because of her illness, she is constantly suspicious of people's intentions, particularly when it comes to her romantic relationships.

In her search, the TLC star claims to have discovered a method of identifying those "who may not have the best intentions."

“I’ve just developed the ability to spot someone who may not have the best intentions because they give themselves away,” she told the NY Post.

“Their questions are very targeted towards my physicality.”

"They’re learning about me like I’m a specimen in a lab.”