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


Fogo with Uma and Gigi and Kiyara
Jan. 30, 2023: Well I don’t even know about today. I was sent home hella early. Well before 10k steps. I did talk to Mattheas the...

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Jan 30, 20231 min read


Fogo with Joel
Jan. 29, 2023: Today I took a photo with Joel who I had a good conversation with. Earlier I accidentally called him Ash and we laughed...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 29, 20231 min read


Fogo with Israel, Diane, Someone
Jan. 28, 2023: Well the only good part of my day was when Israel came in to eat. I told her that now that she's not working there I...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 28, 20231 min read


Driving alone
Jan. 27, 2023: Well the best part of my day was definitely not Fogo today. It was driving. I drove alone to the gym and did my personal...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 27, 20231 min read


Hannah and Liam and Book Club
Jan. 25, 2023: Well today this morning they randomly installed fiber optic internet here so I have that as an option now. That’s just...

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Jan 25, 20232 min read


Illness and rest with Rosie
Jan. 24, 2023: Walked over to Jodi’s house this morning and she gave me a COVID test because my throat was scratchy. I tested and I think...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 24, 20231 min read


Fogo with Lea and Amoreina
Jan. 23, 2023: Well today was so fucking slow. I literally just took this photo with two people right before Lea was sent home because it...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 23, 20232 min read


Fogo with Emy and Roderick
Jan. 22, 2023: Well today I almost forgot to take my photo of the day. I actually served with Maggie all day. Didn’t get a photo with her...

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Jan 22, 20233 min read


Diane, Segundo, Giselle and Fogo with Salima
Jan. 22, 2023: Well today I did not have the best day during the day. It ended alright though. After work I went out to Ray Js with...

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Jan 22, 20232 min read


Fogo with Diane, Ariel, Chelsea, Brandi and Talia
Jan. 20, 2023: Well a couple things happened today. First of all I went to the gym. Decided to take a shower just because I’m seeing mom...

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Jan 20, 20232 min read


Liam and Jodi's House
Jan. 19, 2023: Today I felt pretty good all morning. I’m making a pizza and then doing therapy at 2:15. I’m listening to Hannah’s 2022...

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Jan 19, 20232 min read


Hannah and Dr. Enzler
Today was a good day. I met up with Dr. Enzler and told him about Caroline getting into med school. Then he asked if she was interested...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 18, 20232 min read


Fogo with Sheldon and Chris
I asked Mattheas the Fogo beers today because I’m making a google docs folder with Fogo notes to help my memory. Not in yet, gonna meet...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 18, 20233 min read


Fogo with Takeila and Stella
Jan. 15, 2023: Failed to take a pic of the best part of my day again. That’s what happens when I help out serving. I didn’t officially do...

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Jan 16, 20232 min read


Fogo with Takeila and Ariel
Jan. 14, 2023: Well today I totally failed to take a picture of the best thing that happened to me. It was actually that I was able to...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 15, 20232 min read


Fogo with Ariel, Chelsea, Amoreina, Isa, Allison, Diane
Honestly I’m not quite sure who each of the people in this photo are. I know the one on the far left by me is Ariel, then Chelsea in the...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 13, 20232 min read


Ezra, Lily, Liam, Alex and Dave and Papa
01-13-23: Well today has been alright so far. Talking to Whitney actually did make me feel a bit better just because we went over all my...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 13, 20232 min read


Heathers with Mattheas, Bill, Jodi
Jan. 11, 2023: Well today I was kind of in a bad mood for most of the day. The day isn’t even over yet and I’m just gonna write through...

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Jan 11, 20232 min read


Fogo with Ariel
Jan. 10, 2023: Today I definitely felt like I’d never be happy again. I know I look happy in the photo but it was fake. I did close today...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 10, 20233 min read


Fogo with Ariel, Amoreina, Suheily, Isa and Mattheus
Jan. 9, 2023: Well first off I definitely had a worse day today than yesterday, but that’s not hard. It would actually be hard to be...

anyatbirecovery
Jan 10, 20233 min read
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