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The day that everything changed

Wed, 01/31/2018 - 22:09
I am 31 years old and was in an accident in my way home from Germany, I was a paratrooper. I don't remember much about what happened, just stories I've been told. That's somewhat how my life is now, I just get stories of what happened. Have gotten some really exciting stories of things I've done- the strangest part is meeting new people, introducing myself- and finding out we had some epic adventure together and they know me quite well. I've not stopped living- I go to school and work on expanding my memory, fighting to surpass a threashold. I have periodic "resets", and I start over again on a lot of things. So far the Ketogenic diet has offered the best control for me- that and schedule. When I get get off schedule - exams, working in the hospital- I take special notes so that if/when I have a "reset" before the exam I can relearn everything in time. I use my iPhone to reorient myself when I loose awareness. I feel so frustrated trying to figure out who/where/why again. I often afterward feel like I am someone else for a while, and my perspective on the world is different. Everyone I encounter I am certain I know from somewhere. I've tried different things, worked in the hospital but eventually I could not watch and learn enough to catch up on what I would loose and it became obvious to the people around me something was wrong. The story is not over. I keep on working every day to move beyond. I've come so far. I've continued to achieve, and I've gotten stronger. That's a little bit of my story. Thanks for listening, -Rebecca

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