This Woman Was Shot In the Neck... And It Saved Her Life

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

After the incident, Donna developed post-traumatic stress disorder, better known as PTSD. Though it didn't last very long for her, Donna would say that for weeks she was always hearing the "swish and thunk of the arrow" going into her neck. With some time and therapy, Donna was able to move on with her life, but not for long. She returned to the hospital in 2015...

Another Issue

Donna went back for an MRI every year following the accident to make sure her tumor hadn't come back. Well, in 2015 doctors told her that while there was still no sign of a tumor, they had discovered something else. It was a brain aneurysm, which usually is not seen until after rupture (causing death.) She had to go under the knife once again...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.