I Have A Chaperone Everywhere I Go

People Only See Gymnastics On Tv And In The Olympics At Such An Extreme. So It Can Be Intimidating.

It Might Have Been Easier To Retire, To Say My Knee Couldn't Handle It And Let That Be That. At The Same Time, The Prospect Of Not Being Able To Compete In Gymnastics Anymore Was Heartbreaking.

I Pay Attention To My Diet To Be A Healthier Gymnast, But I'm Not Obsessive Over It.

I Was Able To Do Classics, The U.s. National Championships And The Pan American Games And Feel Like I Improved With Each Meet, But I Was Still Struggling With A Lot Of Residual Pain From The Two Surgeries.

Stay Strong. Stand Up. Have A Voice.