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Last week the plan was to withdraw me from the meet. For the last 8 months we’ve been dealing with a neurological issue that has gotten progressively worse. There’s still a lot of testing ahead of us to figure out what’s actually going on. Some days I wake up and feel good. Some days I wake up and can’t feel my hands or sometimes an entire arm or my right leg. It’s been honestly really scary but I know we’re on right path to figuring out what’s going on. Yesterday was an ok day. I felt decent but my right arm up to my forearm was fuzzy. It makes me second guess my snatch because I can’t feel it once it’s overhead. Again, scary, but I wanted to lift. Am I happy with my weight class or lifting 85%ish? No. But what I am happy about is that I totaled and competed when we didn’t even know if I would be able to lift. I love this sport and I love competing and I’m not done. Whatever is happening in my body will not stop me. I may not be satisfied but I am proud. Also Kyle coached me and I...

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