The road to recovery: First-person account following reporter’s bike accident | Dispatch

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I don’t remember a thing about my near-fatal bike accident on Sunday, Nov. 3. That’s a good thing, my brain’s way of protecting me from some really bad memories. Thank you brain.

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http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/11/25/the-road-to-recovery.html

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