A photo of my birth mother holding me as a newborn, taken on July 4, 1995, in central Florida.
On the one hand, getting tested would help me better plan my future, but I'd have to live with the reality if the diagnosis was positive.
AdvertisementOn the other hand, not getting tested would always leave an ounce of uncertainty in the back of my head.
It wasn't until 2018, when I met my now-husband, Ryan, that I gave getting tested another thought.
Taylor Rains/Business InsiderAfter 10 years of uncertainty, a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders.
Persons:
—, Olivia Wilde's, Remy, Thirteen, Hadley, I've, Taylor Rains, Mary, Desiree, Taylor, goody, Ryan
Organizations:
Service, Florida Institute of Technology, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
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Florida, Puerto Rican, Spain, China, Alaska, Bulgaria, , Connecticut