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


Fogo with Zach Dillon
Oct. 23, 2022: Well today was a fantastic day. So first of all Izaak cancelled on me because his roommate was getting arrested. But then...

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Oct 24, 20222 min read


Liam's with Liam and Alex
Oct. 22, 2022: Well it turns out today was actually the anniversary. I didn’t get to go on any dates or anything. I did get to hang out...

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Oct 23, 20221 min read


Fogo with Hostesses
Oct. 21, 2022: Well today was a fairly good night. I ended the day significantly less depressed than when I started it. And then mid...

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Oct 23, 20222 min read


Fogo with Olivia and Brenda, and Seira
Oct. 20, 2022: I took two photos of the day today, and here they’re combined into one image. Olivia and Brenda are the two in the big...

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Oct 23, 20222 min read


Fogo with Hannah, Aliera and Israel
Oct. 19, 2022: Well today was alright. I went to Sabathani, then the gym, then Fogo. Tonight it was me, Israel, Aliera, Hannah, Amerti...

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Oct 23, 20221 min read


Aida and Fogo with Hannah and Brenda
Oct. 18, 2022: Well today was not good day. First of all I failed my drivers assessment. Papa said that that could happen but then it...

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Oct 23, 20221 min read


Walk with Caroline
Oct. 17, 2022: Today I saw Caroline at night. About time, since she’s been so busy with med school. I did ask her how that was going and...

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Oct 23, 20221 min read


Cafe Caysi with Nathan
Oct. 16, 2022: Well today I met up with Nathan, another brain injury survivor. We meant to meet at cafe Nina’s but was closing at 5 so we...

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Oct 23, 20221 min read


Fogo with Stella
Oct. 15, 2022: This is yet another Fogo photo. I decided to take my meds early tonight, at 9:25, so I can eat an hour after. Let’s see...

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Oct 16, 20222 min read


Fogo with Brenda and Rodrigo
Oct. 14, 2022: Well tonight I couldn’t stop thinking about how everyone else at Fogo had more independence than me. That’s a bad...

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Oct 16, 20222 min read


Fogo with Brenda and Olivia
Oct. 13, 2022: Well tonight I thought I was going to work with Brenda and Olivia but then Olivia got cut hella early and I just worked...

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Oct 16, 20222 min read


Fogo with Olivia
Oct. 12, 2022: Well tonight I took a photo on Olivia’s phone because I had left mine at home. That made the night not great. Israel,...

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Oct 16, 20222 min read


Hannah, and Fogo with Hannah
Oct. 11, 2022: I have to admit I had a good day today. In the morning Hannah picked me up and we went to Afton Apple Orchard. Before...

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Oct 16, 20222 min read


Monday with Jodi, Papa and Brian
Oct. 10, 2022: Well today I had so many photos I couldn’t chose one. That’s a mark of a decent day. I wouldn’t say I’m happy with today...

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Oct 16, 20221 min read


Angela at a coffee shop
Oct. 9, 2022: Well today the thing happened again where I had too many photos to chose one for my photo of the day. Today I thought this...

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Oct 16, 20221 min read


Fogo with Brenda, Hannah and Israel
Oct. 9, 2022: Well today the thing happened again where I had too many photos to chose one for my photo of the day. I met up with Angela...

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Oct 16, 20222 min read


Fogo with Brenda
Oct. 8, 2022: I took a photo with Brenda today for the photo of the day. I also have some other ones from my walk with mom but this was...

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Oct 16, 20222 min read


Fogo with Brandi and Brenda
Oct. 7, 2022: Today at Fogo it was insanely busy. I don’t feel like I did that well. Like if Matt had come to me after tonight and said...

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Oct 16, 20222 min read


Do Revenge with Hannah
Oct. 7, 2022: Well today I almost didn’t take a photo at Fogo because I had this one with Hannah and it was hella busy today. Anyways I...

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Oct 16, 20221 min read


Fogo with Olivia and Amerti
Oct. 6, 2022: Today I worked with Amerti and Olivia. Olivia is new. I thought it might be Hannah and that I’d forgotten her name, but it...

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Oct 16, 20222 min read
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