ペイジュ・レイリーさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ペイジュ・レイリーInstagram)「Olympian or Sick? Who says you can’t be both...I’ve been chronically ill my whole life, but the last 6 years things have gone down hill. 2017 saw the worst of it all and it required me to begin a road of endless doctors, testing, needles, machines, laying helplessly on examine tables and countless days wasted being ill. I thought 2018 was a start of a bright future, but unfortunately, I was wrong and I’ve watched my body and health deteriorate again. I have competed the majority of the events unable to breathe, get out of bed, in pain, weak and struggling to make it on an upwind. It’s taken pure mental strength to get through it and I’ve never felt pain and suffering like I’ve known these past few years. I’ve had moments of pure hopelessness because doctors were so puzzled. There’s been tears, anger, and disappointment, but I never stopped putting one foot in front of the other. So what happened? I have an immune system that struggled to fight infection (deficiency) and it also attacked my vascular system (autoimmune). My illness is extremely rare so I’ve had a team of doctors working with me. Today, I saw a world renowned doctor (thanks to my amazing twin who got me the appointment ❤️) who specializes with my autoimmune. I am so thankful for this small step and hope this doctor has given me. So why do I write this post?? I’m going to show a different road to the Olympics. I hope to inspire people out there with diseases, syndromes and any setbacks in life to go after dreams and not let it hold them back. Currently I’m weak physically (can’t do one pull up or even squat my body weight), underweight, my lungs have been through hell (I have a CT scan Tuesday and a bronchoscopy), and I have 6 months to get it together for the 2nd Olympic Trials Event. So to hell with being secretive about my health...it’s time to show the truth and even if we are born with setbacks I want to show that we can do what everyone else can.」9月12日 7時54分