American - Athlete | June 19, 1989 -
I was missing the main weight-bearing bone in both legs. And the left leg, I didn't have a full knee. It was a floating knee. I had six toes. My hands were webbed, and I also have one kidney. I don't have a full bicep on my right side. Thank God my hair didn't get ruined.
Oksana Masters
GodHairThank GodHandsLegsRight
I could use a little more body, but I'm happy with it.
HappyBodyMoreLittleUseCould
It's weird to not know what a family is. Not know what a mother's love is. And not really know what a hug is or anything.
FamilyLoveMotherLove IsWeird
I never in a million years thought I would be able to be a Paralympic athlete.
ThoughtAthleteNeverYearsMillion
I didn't find out about the Paralympics until I was 18 years old. Once I found out what the Paralympics were, I was so excited to know I had a chance to represent my country and wear Team U.S.A. on my back.
TeamChanceBackFindCountryKnow
In 2013, I had the chance to try cross-country skiing on snow and just fell in love with being in nature and how hard it was to pick up the sport. And the snow is sparkly.
NatureLoveSnowSkiingChanceTry
The realization that I'm never going to run again, the feeling through my hair when you run... you're still a kid. You still have so much life to live.
LifeLiveHairYouFeelingRun
The mind is really powerful.
MindPowerfulReally
I've gotten a lot of people saying. 'That is awesome. You're so brave.' I hate when people say brave. I'm not brave. I'm just living my life. Why is that brave?
LifeHatePeopleBraveSayingYou
You don't get any second chances.
YouGetChancesSecondAny
I'm just stupid and too headstrong.
StupidJustTooHeadstrong
It's insane going from skiing to cycling. Even though you are in prime shape, you feel like you have never worked out a day in your life.
LifeDaySkiingFeelYouNever
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