I Was Diagnosed With Graves'

Remember, All Things Are Possible To Those Who Believe!

I Have A Real Passion For Children. I Always Wanted To Teach And Only Became An Athlete Because My Parents Told My Brother Parenthesis And Me That We Should Use Any God-given Talent We Had.

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

Looking Back, I'm So Proud To Have Gone To Five Olympics - I Believe Only Three Other Americans Have Achieved That.

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.