She wasn’t supposed to walk, let alone fly through the air with the grace of a gymnast. But Lauren Letzsch has never lived life by anyone else’s rules—not even the ones written by her doctors. Long before she stood under the bright lights of Oregon State’s senior night celebration, side by side with Olympian Jade Carey, Lauren had already pulled off something far greater than a perfect floor routine—she had defied medical odds. And rightfully so, she is telling her story to all the hopeful ones! Here’s how.

Majoring in interior design and sustainability, Lauren Letzsch found a way to balance her gymnastics career and academics. However, there was another huge hurdle that she had to cross, which her classmates did not have to— Her health was not cooperating with her. She did it all, stud

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