[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] >>> WERE BACK, NOW, WITH OUR
SERIES, "MEDICAL MYSTERIES AND SERIES, "MEDICAL MYSTERIES AND
MIRACLES." MIRACLES." TAYLOR WAS BORN WITH AN UNUSUAL TAYLOR WAS BORN WITH AN UNUSUAL BIRTHMARK BIRTHMARK BIRTHMARK. BIRTHMARK. THE PIGMENT OF ONE SIDE OF HER
SOME DOESNT MATCH THE OTHERHER SOME DOESNT MATCH THE OTHER
SIDE. SIDE. AS TAYLOR GREW OLDER, SHE
DISCOVERED SOME HEALTH ISSUES. DISCOVERED SOME HEALTH ISSUES.
SHE WENT IN SEARCH FOR ANSWERS. SHE WENT IN SEARCH FOR ANSWERS.
AND WHAT SHE FOUND WILL SHOCK AND WHAT SHE FOUND WILL SHOCK
YOU. YOU. TAYLOR HAS A LOT GOING FOR HER.
SHES A SINGER/SONGWRITER AND IS SHES A SINGER/SONGWRITER AND IS
DEVOTED TO SPREADING THE WORD ON DEVOTED TO SPREADING THE WORD ON
BODY POSITIVITY. BODY POSITIVITY. BUT SHES EXPERIENCED MEDICAL
CHALLENGES FOR HALF OF HER LIFE. CHALLENGES FOR HALF OF HER LIFE.
OFTEN BECOMING SICK, SHOWING OFTEN BECOMING SICK, SHOWING DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS, SHE SAYS, OF DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS, SHE SAYS, OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE. AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE. >> I PROBABLY DID NOT GET ANY >> I PROBABLY DID NOT GET ANY HEALTH CHALLENGES UNTIL MY
PRETEENS AND MY TEENAGE YEARS. PRETEENS AND MY TEENAGE YEARS.
I WOULD GO TO THE DOCTORS A LOT. I WOULD GO TO THE DOCTORS A LOT.
I WOULD GET THE FLU ALL THE TIME I WOULD GET THE FLU ALL THE TIME
OR SINUS INFECTIONS OR CHRONIC OR SINUS INFECTIONS OR CHRONIC
SINUS INFECTIONS OR MIGRAINE SINUS INFECTIONS OR MIGRAINE
HEADACHES. HEADACHES. THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING.
I WOULD GO TO A NORMAL DOCTOR, I WOULD GO TO A NORMAL DOCTOR,
TO A SPECIALIST. TO A SPECIALIST. I HAD C.A.T. SCANS, MRIs. I HAD C.A.T. SCANS, MRIs. BUT IT WASNT ENOUGH TO EXPLAIN
WHY I WAS HAVING MORE SO LIKEN WHY I WAS HAVING MORE SO LIKE
AUTOIMMUNE SYMPTOMS. AUTOIMMUNE SYMPTOMS.
>> Reporter: A MAJOR CLUE TO >> Reporter: A MAJOR CLUE TO
TAYLORS MEDICAL MYSTERY WAS TAYLORS MEDICAL MYSTERY WAS
VISIBLE FROM THE DAY SHE WAS VISIBLE FROM THE DAY SHE WAS
BORN. BORN.
>> ON MY TORSO, I HAVE A >> ON MY TORSO, I HAVE A
STRAIGHT LINE THAT RUNS DOWN THE STRAIGHT LINE THAT RUNS DOWN THE
CENTER OF MY STOMACH. CENTER OF MY STOMACH.
THE LEFT SIDE OF THE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
PIGMENTATION OF MY STOMACH IS PIGMENTATION OF MY STOMACH IS
DIFFERENT THAN MY RIGHT SIDE. DIFFERENT THAN MY RIGHT SIDE.
>> Reporter: WHILE THIS TRAIT >> Reporter: WHILE THIS TRAIT
HAS NEVER CAUSED HER PAIN, IT HAS NEVER CAUSED HER PAIN, IT
CAPTURED HER CURIOSITY EARLY ON. CAPTURED HER CURIOSITY EARLY ON.
>> RIGHT BEFORE TEENS, YOU KNOW, >> RIGHT BEFORE TEENS, YOU KNOW,
BEFORE MY PRETEEN YEARS, I WAS A BEFORE MY PRETEEN YEARS, I WAS A
DANCER. DANCER. AND THAT IS PROBABLY WHEN I AND THAT IS PROBABLY WHEN I FIRST REALLY NOTICED.
WAIT A MINUTE, WHY DOESNT MY WAIT A MINUTE, WHY DOESNT MY
STOMACH LOOK LIKE THE OTHER STOMACH LOOK LIKE THE OTHER
GIRLS STOMACHS? GIRLS STOMACHS?
THEN, I DID APPROACH MY MOM THEN, I DID APPROACH MY MOM
ABOUT IT. ABOUT IT. AND MY MOM SAID, ITS JUST A
BIRTHMARK, AND YOURE SPECIAL. BIRTHMARK, AND YOURE SPECIAL.
AND THATS WHY YOU HAVE IT. AND THATS WHY YOU HAVE IT.
I WAS TOLD BY ANY DOCTOR THAT I WAS TOLD BY ANY DOCTOR THAT
HAD SEEN ME, ITS JUST A HAD SEEN ME, ITS JUST A
BIRTHMARK. BIRTHMARK. >> Reporter: EIGHT YEARS AGO,
TAYLOR SAW SOMETHING THAT MADE TAYLOR SAW SOMETHING THAT MADE
HER THINK THERE COULD BE A HER THINK THERE COULD BE A
POSSIBLE CONNECTION BETWEEN HER POSSIBLE CONNECTION BETWEEN HER
BIRTHMARK AND HER ILLNESSES. BIRTHMARK AND HER ILLNESSES.
>> I WAS WATCHING A TV SHOW. >> I WAS WATCHING A TV SHOW.
THEY HAD SHOWN A PICTURE ON THE THEY HAD SHOWN A PICTURE ON THE
TV. TV. AND IT LOOKED IDENTICAL TO MY
STOMACH.OOKED IDENTICAL TO MY STOMACH. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME EVER IN MY IT WAS THE FIRST TIME EVER IN MY ENTIRE LIFE THAT I SAW ANYBODY
WHO HAD A STOMACH LIKE MINE.DY WHO HAD A STOMACH LIKE MINE.
>> Reporter: A WEEK LATER, >> Reporter: A WEEK LATER,
TAYLOR VISITED A SPECIALIST TAYLOR VISITED A SPECIALIST
BECAUSE SHE HAD A SORE THROAT. BECAUSE SHE HAD A SORE THROAT.
AND I BASICALLY SAID, YOU KNOW, AND I BASICALLY SAID, YOU KNOW,
YEAH, I HAVE A LOT OF HEALTH YEAH, I HAVE A LOT OF HEALTH
CHALLENGES. CHALLENGES. BUT IM NOT REALLY SURE WHAT
THEY ARE.T REALLY SURE WHAT THEY ARE.
IVE BEEN TO DOCTORS. IVE BEEN TO DOCTORS.
I HAVENT REALLY BEEN DIAGNOSED. I HAVENT REALLY BEEN DIAGNOSED.
AND MY MOM WAS ACTUALLY WITH ME AND MY MOM WAS ACTUALLY WITH ME
AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT, AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT,
AND HE GOES, TELL HIM ABOUT THE AND HE GOES, TELL HIM ABOUT THE
SHOW YOU SAW. SHOW YOU SAW. AND I GO, WELL, I DO HAVE A
BIRTHMARK ON MY TORSO AND I SAW BIRTHMARK ON MY TORSO AND I SAW
THIS SHOW. THIS SHOW. AND HE SAID, DO YOU MIND IF I
LOOK AT YOUR STOMACH AND I SAID LOOK AT YOUR STOMACH AND I SAID
NO. NO. WHEN I LIFTED MY SHIRT, HE WAS WHEN I LIFTED MY SHIRT, HE WAS KIND OF BLOWN AWAY.
>> JOINING ME NOW, TAYLOR MULL. >> JOINING ME NOW, TAYLOR MULL.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> I KNOW YOU SAID, YOU LOOKED >> I KNOW YOU SAID, YOU LOOKED
AT YOUR STOMACH. AT YOUR STOMACH.
HE ALMOST FELL OUT OF HIS CHAIR HE ALMOST FELL OUT OF HIS CHAIR
BECAUSE HE KNEW AND IT WOULD BECAUSE HE KNEW AND IT WOULD
LATER BE CONFIRMED THAT WHAT? LATER BE CONFIRMED THAT WHAT?
>> THAT I HAD A CONDITION CALLED >> THAT I HAD A CONDITION CALLED
KHYMARISM, WHICH IS, I AM MY OWN KHYMARISM, WHICH IS, I AM MY OWN
TWIN. TWIN. >> SHE IS HER OWN TWIN. >> SHE IS HER OWN TWIN. EXPLAIN WHAT THAT MEANS.
>> USUALLY, IN THE EARLY STAGES >> USUALLY, IN THE EARLY STAGES
OF PREGNANCY, BUT IT CAN ALSO OF PREGNANCY, BUT IT CAN ALSO
HAPPEN IN A LITTLE LATER IN THE HAPPEN IN A LITTLE LATER IN THE
PREGNANCY, AS WELL, BUT USUALLY PREGNANCY, AS WELL, BUT USUALLY
IN THE EARLY STAGES, FRATERNAL IN THE EARLY STAGES, FRATERNAL
TWINS. TWINS. WE FUSE TOGETHER IN THE WOMB. WE FUSE TOGETHER IN THE WOMB. NOW, I CARRY MY SIBLINGS NOW, I CARRY MY SIBLINGS GENETIC MAKEUP THROUGHOUT MY OWN
BODY.IC MAKEUP THROUGHOUT MY OWN BODY. >> YOU HAVE TWO SETS OF DNA?
>> YES.HAVE TWO SETS OF DNA? >> YES.
IVE BEEN TOLD TWO SETS OF DNA, IVE BEEN TOLD TWO SETS OF DNA,
TWO BLOODSTREAMS AND TWO IMMUNE TWO BLOODSTREAMS AND TWO IMMUNE
SYSTEMS. SYSTEMS.
>> AND THATS WHY YOUVE BEEN >> AND THATS WHY YOUVE BEEN
HAVING THESE AUTOIMMUNE ISSUES? HAVING THESE AUTOIMMUNE ISSUES?
>> YES. >> YES.
THIS IS JUST MY PARTICULAR CASE. THIS IS JUST MY PARTICULAR CASE.
I CANT SPEAK FOR ANYONE ELSE. I CANT SPEAK FOR ANYONE ELSE.
BUT MY BODY IS TWEETING MY BUT MY BODY IS TWEETING MY
SIBLINGS MAKEUP AS FOREIGN SIBLINGS MAKEUP AS FOREIGN
MATTER AND IT WANTS TO REJECT MATTER AND IT WANTS TO REJECT
IT. IT. AND IT CANT. AND IT CANT. IT STRIPS MY IMMUNE SYSTEM.
MY IMMUNE SYSTEM IS MUCH LOWER MY IMMUNE SYSTEM IS MUCH LOWER
THAN THE AVERAGE PERSONS. THAN THE AVERAGE PERSONS.
I HAD SOME IMMUNE TESTING DONE A I HAD SOME IMMUNE TESTING DONE A
YEAR AGO. YEAR AGO.
AND MY ALL-AROUND IMMUNE COUNT AND MY ALL-AROUND IMMUNE COUNT
WAS ALMOST AS LOW AS SOMEBODY WAS ALMOST AS LOW AS SOMEBODY
WHO HAS CANCER. WHO HAS CANCER.
SO, THATS WHERE THE CHALLENGE SO, THATS WHERE THE CHALLENGE
IS REALLY COMING IN FOR ME. IS REALLY COMING IN FOR ME.
>> DID YOU EVER HAVE THE FEELING >> DID YOU EVER HAVE THE FEELING
WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP? WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP?
PEOPLE ASK IF THEYRE A TWIN, PEOPLE ASK IF THEYRE A TWIN,
DID YOU HAVE THAT FEELING? DID YOU HAVE THAT FEELING?
>> I ACTUALLY DID. >> I ACTUALLY DID.
AND I TELL THIS WITH TOTAL TRUTH AND I TELL THIS WITH TOTAL TRUTH
AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, I AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, I
USED TO ASK MY MOM AROUND 5, 6 USED TO ASK MY MOM AROUND 5, 6
YEARS OLD, IF I HAD A TWIN. YEARS OLD, IF I HAD A TWIN.
AND MY MOM COULD NOT BELIEVE AND MY MOM COULD NOT BELIEVE
WHERE I WAS COMING FROM WITH WHERE I WAS COMING FROM WITH
THIS. THIS. SHE WAS LIKE, WHY DOES SHE KEEP
ASKING ME IF SHE HAS A TWIN?EEP ASKING ME IF SHE HAS A TWIN?
AND MY MOM DID HER BIRTH AND MY MOM DID HER BIRTH
NATURAL. NATURAL.
SHE HAD TWO MIDWIFES. SHE HAD TWO MIDWIFES.
SHE NEVER HAD AN ULTRASOUND. SHE NEVER HAD AN ULTRASOUND.
MY MOM WOULD GO, I ONLY GAVE MY MOM WOULD GO, I ONLY GAVE
BIRTH TO ONE BABY. BIRTH TO ONE BABY.
NO, NOT AS FAR AS I KNOW, NO, NOT AS FAR AS I KNOW,
TAYLOR, YOURE NOT A TWIN. TAYLOR, YOURE NOT A TWIN.
I KIND OF HAD AN OBSESSION WHEN I KIND OF HAD AN OBSESSION WHEN
I WAS YOUNG. I WAS YOUNG. I KNOW A LOT OF GIRLS DO THAT. I KNOW A LOT OF GIRLS DO THAT. THEY WANT TO DRESS LIKE THEIR
GIRLFRIENDS. DRESS LIKE THEIR GIRLFRIENDS. EVERY GIRLFRIEND, WE HAVE TO
LOOK EXACTLY ALIKE FROMVE TO LOOK EXACTLY ALIKE FROM
HEAD-TO-TOE. HEAD-TO-TOE. AND I KIND OF EVEN DID IT TEEN AND I KIND OF EVEN DID IT TEEN YEARS, TOO. YEARS, TOO. FINALLY, AS AN ADULT, I GREW OUT
OF IT.Y, AS AN ADULT, I GREW OUT OF IT. >> WHEN YOU FOUND OUT THAT YOU >> WHEN YOU FOUND OUT THAT YOU DID ONCE HAVE A TWIN, WHO IS NOW DID ONCE HAVE A TWIN, WHO IS NOW PART OF YOU, WHAT WAS THAT LIKE, PART OF YOU, WHAT WAS THAT LIKE, EMOTIONALLY? EMOTIONALLY? >> I ALWAYS SAY, YOU KNOW, >> I ALWAYS SAY, YOU KNOW, EMOTIONALLY, IT IS SAD. EMOTIONALLY, IT IS SAD. YOU KNOW, I COULD HAVE HAD A
SIBLING TO GO THROUGH LIFE WITH. SIBLING TO GO THROUGH LIFE WITH.
AND I ACTUALLY AM AN ONLY CHILD. AND I ACTUALLY AM AN ONLY CHILD.
MY MOM WAS UNABLE TO HAVE MORE MY MOM WAS UNABLE TO HAVE MORE
KIDS AFTER ME. KIDS AFTER ME. I GREW UP WITH A BEST FRIEND WHO I GREW UP WITH A BEST FRIEND WHO IS LITERALLY LIKE MY SISTER.
SO, I GREW UP -- SHES TWO YEARS SO, I GREW UP -- SHES TWO YEARS
OLDER THAN ME. OLDER THAN ME.
I NEVER GREW UP AS AN EARLONLY I NEVER GREW UP AS AN EARLONLY
CHILD. CHILD. BUT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A TWIN BUT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A TWIN AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ENTIRE
DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE ANDN ENTIRE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE AND
SITUATION. SITUATION. IT IS SAD FOR ME EMOTIONALLY.
BUT IT WAS SO FREEING AT THE. BUT IT WAS SO FREEING AT THE
SAME TIME WHEN I FOUND THIS OUT SAME TIME WHEN I FOUND THIS OUT
BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE, OH, MY BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE, OH, MY
GOSH. GOSH. THIS MAKES SENSE NOW.
MY STOMACH, YOU KNOW, WHY ALL OF MY STOMACH, YOU KNOW, WHY ALL OF
THE HEALTH CHALLENGES. THE HEALTH CHALLENGES.
>> IM NOT CRAZY BECAUSE YOURE >> IM NOT CRAZY BECAUSE YOURE
LED TO BELIEVE YOURE NUTS WHEN LED TO BELIEVE YOURE NUTS WHEN
YOU KNOW THERES SOMETHING WRONG YOU KNOW THERES SOMETHING WRONG
WITH YOU BUT THEY CANT DIAGNOSE WITH YOU BUT THEY CANT DIAGNOSE
IT. IT. >> IM A TYPE-A PERSONALITY. >> IM A TYPE-A PERSONALITY. IM ALWAYS GOING, GOING, GOING.
BUT SOMETIMES, MY BODY CANTNG. BUT SOMETIMES, MY BODY CANT
KEEP UP WITH MY BRAIN. KEEP UP WITH MY BRAIN.
AND I THINK THATS THE HARDEST AND I THINK THATS THE HARDEST
PART. PART.
>> THIS TRADE HAS IMPLICATIONS >> THIS TRADE HAS IMPLICATIONS
FOR TAYLORS LIFE, INCLUDING FOR TAYLORS LIFE, INCLUDING
WHEN SHE BECOMES A MOTHER. WHEN SHE BECOMES A MOTHER.
WERE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT WERE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT
AND BE JOINED BY A DOCTOR AND
