Annette Waldron appreciates the simple things in life. But at one point, it looked like she might never get to do them again.
In October 2012, Annette suffered a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a fall at her home. She faced long odds of survival — and even longer odds of a significant recovery.
Because of her injury, Annette still faces speaking and mobility challenges, among others. But she continues to make improvements, even a decade beyond her injury, and remains committed to this.
“The main thing I want people to learn is: Even though it could be traumatic, there’s a future to get better,” she says. “You can get better.”
Watch her full story on the latest episode of Ryan Shazier’s
#50Phenoms.
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