I Didn't Get Nervous When

I Was Blessed With A Long Career Where I Won Gold Medals For Myself And My Country. Nothing Stands Out As A Disappointment.

People Talk About Retiring. I Never Said That R-word. People Though I Went Away After The Olympic Games. I Took Time Off To Do Something I've Always Wanted To Be - A Mother.

I Was Diagnosed With Graves' Disease, An Illness Of The Thyroid Gland. Instead Of Surgery, I Was Given Radiation Treatment.

People See Me Now And Ask If I'm Still Running. I May Look Like I Am, But I'm Really Not. People Think I Still Run Every Day But I Ran For 25 Years And I Deserve To Not Do Anything But Walk Or Ride The Bike With My Kids.

I Dont Have A Thyroid Anymore. I Had Radioactive Iodine Treatment, Which Destroyed My Thyroid. I Take Medication Every Day.