I won my first national title , scored eight top-10 finishes in the World Cup -- including my first-ever silver medal in front of a home crowd in Lake Placid , New York . Julia Clukey was diagnosed with Arnold - Chiari malformation . She underwent successful surgery in 2005 . Clukey refused to let the condition define or define her .
Julia Clukey was diagnosed with Arnold - Chiari malformation . She underwent successful surgery in 2005 . Clukey refused to let the condition define or define her .