Name: Arielle T.,19 years old

City: Gilbert, AZ

Brain Injury: PITUITARY MASS and STROKE. I was a healthy 18 year old athlete until I began to struggle with headaches, pain and not being able to sleep. My mother took me in to the doctor where they ran multiple tests, later calling me urgently to tell me the news of my diagnosis. From that day forward my coaching and athletic life stopped.

Explanation of mask:  The left side of the mask represents how my life was and how I felt before my brain injury. The music canvas explains my love for songwriting and dancing. The crystals and stars represent my love for the ocean. The words I used are what best describe me now.