# @upmchealthbeat on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct9nQStgDiL
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20935063-upmchealthbeat-instagram
- **Posted:** 2023-06-26T17:55:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UPMC (@upmchealthbeat) — https://gondola.cc/upmchealthbeat

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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. upmc.me/shazier

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