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Mona Gable is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. She is a contributing writer toPrevention. She is the author of the memoir, “Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family,” an e-book published by Shebooks in May 2014.
In 2010, I was confronted with a deep predicament when my dying brother was suddenly diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. His diagnosis raised the question: Do I take the blood test that could predict my fate or choose the uncertainty of not knowing?