I started showing Lyme symptoms at age 10; I struggled with the disease for many years. I was diagnosed in remission in March of 2012—so I see that as the point where I got to begin again on a new slate with 100 percent health."

Here's a STATUS UPDATE for VanLaanen's comeback fight at the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ: "In the women’s heat, American Angeli Vanlaanen qualified first with an amazing score of 91.00 starting with back-to-back left and right 540 safety into a left 720 safety, switch right 360, mute grab and finishing with a left ally-oop 360 safety...She finished a full three points ahead of Japan’s Ayana Onozuka with Nina Ragettli of Switzerland third with 85.20." read the story here:

http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/freeski-talent-burns-through-early-fog-winter-games/5/164750

"Do you segment your life as pre-diagnosis and post-diagnosis?"

"Vanlaanen: That is a great question. I would say that I do. But I segment it as before I became healthy again and now—after I have my health back. I started showing Lyme symptoms at age 10; I struggled with the disease for many years. I was diagnosed in remission in March of 2012—so I see that as the point where I got to begin again on a new slate with 100 percent health."