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Anya's Photos of the Day
A first-person account of recovery from a serious traumatic brain injury


Gym with Bernie, Bull’s Horn with Sam
May 26, 2023: So lemme figure out what I did yesterday. Didn’t write any of this. I had my meds at 7:21am with a bar for 14g fat. Then I...

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May 27, 20233 min read
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Open Door with Maureen, leftover Poké and Sam
May 25, 2023: Alright so today I woke up a bit earlier but I took my medicine at 7:30am. I just did it with a granola bar. Then the first...

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May 26, 20233 min read
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Yoga with Elizabeth and Tina, Open Door with Jodi and Sam in Apt.
May 24, 2023: Alright today I already have a lot. and it’s not even done yet. So basically this morning I took my meds at 7:30m with two...

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May 25, 20234 min read
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Minnehaha with Cathy and Spanish at Nico’s Tacos
May 23, 2023: Well yesterday I totally failed at writing enough stuff down for the photo, and I didn’t even start to write it til today....

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May 24, 20234 min read
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Me Good Lighting and Sam at Venn
May 22, 2023: Well God it’s the next day. I didn’t do a bit of this yesterday. Honestly yesterday I did not do a good job of writing down...

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May 23, 20234 min read
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Mom Gardening, Sam and Chimborazo with Suheily and Maeve
May 21, 2023: Well today started off by doing a ton of productive things. First of all I woke up and decided to take my meds a bit before...

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May 22, 20234 min read
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Methodist with Becky and Kris, Sam at Town Hall Lanes, Max/Caroline at Bagu
May 20, 2023: Well today’s gonna be the best day ever, and I’ve gotta be careful to write not too much so I have space. It’s just after...

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May 21, 20234 min read
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Yoga with Jordan, Pizza with Mom, and Gas
May 19, 2023: Meds at 6am with three cheese and Ritz crackers for about 10g fat. Then I finished editing the play pictures from Theatre...

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May 20, 20234 min read
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Mercedes at Asa’s and Paul and Sylvia at Open Door
May 18, 2023: Starting this first freaking thing. I just sent all my photos from the last two weeks to Whitney. I also first woke up at 4...

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May 18, 20235 min read
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Sam, Papa at the airport, Yoga with Tina and Theatre Photos
May 17, 2023: Starting this quite early in the day again. Haven’t shot photos at Theatre in the Round yet, but I will. So basically this...

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May 17, 20235 min read
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Sam and Open Door with Sarah and Spanish with Erica
05/16/23: So I’m starting this very very early in the day. I just now met with Dr. Bergquist, from Mayo, and I’m at Papa’s. Screw it I’ll...

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May 17, 20235 min read
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Car and Seward exploration and Open Door with Judy
May 15, 2023: Ok starting right away. Meds at 6:07am with some toast and almond butter. I also played all my word games with Papa and...

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May 16, 20235 min read
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Papa fixing my car, Papa playing Canasta and Yoga with Lisa
May 14, 2023: Alright. Let’s start with the notes even though today’s not quite over yet. Today I took my meds at 7am with some raisin...

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May 15, 20234 min read
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Hannah: Goodbye Florida, Walk with Hannah, Salad Leftovers and Higor
May 13, 2023: Still on the flight, not writing now, we’re landing. That’s all I wrote earlier today when I was arranging the photos at...

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May 14, 20234 min read
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Hannah: Ambiance and Amigas, El Sid Taco Bowl and Ice Cream with Mom
May 12, 2023: Alright starting at 4:38pm today. Today I had my meds at 6:30am with an avocado and a bit of toast. I also updated my...

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May 13, 20233 min read
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Hannah: Thrift Store, Art Museum, beach and Dinner at Pomodoro’s
May 11, 2023: Alright so to start with the notes mid-day, I woke up at 5:15am and went back to sleep. Then I had my meds at 8am with some...

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May 12, 20234 min read
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Hannah: Snake, Canasta, Shopping and Dinner from Mom
May 10, 2023: Another really good vacation day so far. Not even over yet but it’s better to start this mid day. I was thinking of...

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May 10, 20234 min read
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Hannah: Desert Botanical Garden, Shopping and Sandwiches
May 9, 2023: Yet another fairly good day so far. We’ll see how it ends. Just gonna get the photos in now at a little after 6pm. I think...

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May 9, 20235 min read
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Hannah: Sushi and Canasta
May 8, 2023: Another really good day. I totally failed to do this last night and didn’t even do the photos. I guess now I’m just gonna...

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May 9, 20234 min read
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Hannah: A Day in the Sun!
May 7, 2023: Really good day today. I’m just gonna write through my notes because my sunburn is hurting me so badly. I had my meds at...

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May 7, 20235 min read
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