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Melissa and Tonya are having a picnic in a park. Melissa tells Tonya about the physical symptoms she is having after her burn injury.

Melissa is slowly climbing some stairs and looks tired and out of breath.

Melissa is in her kitchen, reaching for a cereal box from a cupboard over the sink. She looks like she has pain in her shoulder.

Tonya and Melissa are walking in a park with other people exercising around them. Tonya asking Melissa a question.

Melissa and Tonya are walking fast in the park. Tonya continues to give Melissa advice.

Melissa and Tonya are exercising with elastic bands. Melissa stretches a band in front of her and Tonya stretches a band over her head.

Melissa is digging up carrots in a garden.

Melissa is looking at herself in the mirror, using her index fingers to pull her mouth open as wide as possible.

Melissa is looking at herself in the mirror and leaning her head to the left to stretch her neck.

Melissa is lying on the floor with a pillow under her back and her arms raised toward the ceiling.

Melissa is sitting on a chair with her phone in one hand and her opposite arm resting on the back of her chair with her elbow bent.

Melissa is sitting in an office chair doing an arm raise exercise. Her arm is straight by her side with the palm of her hand facing forward. She raised the arm, bending her elbow, with the palm staying flat.

Melissa is holding out her hand in front of her, bending each finger at the knuckle.

Tonya is shown sitting on the floor with two pillows under her knees. She is reaching forward with straight arms, to press against her knees with her hands.

Tonya is standing very straight, looking down at her feet as she presses them against the floor.

Tonya is sitting on a chair with one leg raised and her foot resting on the knee of the relaxed leg. She is massaging her raised foot with her hands.

Melissa and Tonya are walking in a park continuing to discuss Melissa's burn injury. Melissa asks Tonya a question.

Melissa is sitting on an examination table talking to a doctor.

Melissa is standing in her bathroom, rubbing lotion on her shoulder.

Melissa is shown standing in a gym, with exercise weights around her, drinking a bottle of water.

Melissa is sitting outside on an uncovered deck on a sunny day. She is wearing a hat and sunglasses. A tube of SPF 50 sunscreen is lying in front of her.

Melissa is sitting on a stool in an office, talking with her doctor.

Melissa reaches for the cereal box over her kitchen sink with a smile on her face.

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