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The thought of returning to a full life after my burn injury was one that stood taller than a mountain. I will forever possess sincere feelings for those who were there supporting and guiding me in my recovery from friends, doctors, nurses, and family. As I returned home from the hospital the front door to our house resembled a revolving door with friends and family constantly coming and going. The teachers from my high school personally called me to express their love and care, one even offered to bring a web cam into her classroom so I would not fall behind on the material! The sheer support and constant uplifting made my month long journey of home recovery fly by. After three years, a trip to the Chapel Hill Burn Center ICU, Shriner’s
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