177: What if you woke up two months later?

177: What if you woke up two months later?

“I felt like my brain was in Saran Wrap…you’re just not all there.”

Producer: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits

Episode Summary: Having adapted to the challenges of growing up with cerebral palsy, a woman is sideswiped into a new life after a crash she can’t remember changes everything.

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Content/Trigger Warnings: car crash, traumatic brain injury, explicit language

Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper

Music Bed: “Re-Entry” – Lee Rosevere

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