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


BBQ with Family, Oh Heck/Canasta with family, and Trash but NOT trash
May 29, 2023: Alright so I totally failed to do this yesterday, or the day before yesterday. Basically on the 29th I woke up at 4:21am...

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May 30, 20232 min read


Canasta with Papa and Cowboy Jacks with Heidi, Geo, Amanda, Sean, Gems
May 28, 2023: Meds at 8:01am with four slices of cheese for 11g fat. Then I went over to Papa’s house to do my laundry. I got there and...

anyatbirecovery
May 29, 20233 min read


Massage with Cailee and Sakana With Uma, Bella, Liza
May 27, 2023: Alright the day’s not over yet. I woke up and took my meds at 8am and then took the shower I hadn’t done yesterday. I...

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May 27, 20233 min read


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


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...

anyatbirecovery
May 26, 20233 min read


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


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


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...

anyatbirecovery
May 23, 20234 min read


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


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


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


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...

anyatbirecovery
May 18, 20235 min read


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


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...

anyatbirecovery
May 17, 20235 min read


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


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


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


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


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...

anyatbirecovery
May 12, 20234 min read


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...

anyatbirecovery
May 10, 20234 min read
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