A woman has been called a 'miracle patient' after surviving a massive anuerysm that doctors thought would kill her.
Chloe Gallagher was watching TV in bed when her vision went blurry and she felt like her head was going to explode.
Chloe was only 15 years old when she had the aneurysm and never could have guessed what was about to happen.
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She said: "I came home from school that day, did some homework, then was watching TV in my parents' room and was on my phone texting some friends.
"Suddenly, the TV screen and my mobile phone screen were blurry, and my head felt like it was going to explode. It literally felt like it was going to explode.
"I can't even describe to you the pain I felt that day. I got up to go to the phone in the kitchen since I couldn't see the screen on my phone, but when I stood up out of the bed, I fell. It was then I realised I couldn't walk."
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"I was in intense pain after waking up from the coma, I had double vision/cross-eyed. The double vision went away, the left side gradually improved slightly, but to this day I still have left peripheral vision loss."
Chloe was put in to a coma for three days, with doctors telling her family to expect her to be severely disabled. However, despite the odds, she was still herself, although she has developed epilepsy as a result of what happened.
She said: "One of the aspects of my epilepsy and medications is that I can't drink alcohol, or I will have a seizure.
"This is totally okay with me, I still go to parties, go out with friends, and have fun like any other twenty-four-year-old, just minus the alcohol.
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"One time at university, someone asked me what I was drinking, and I said just water. They thought I was kidding and kept pushing the issue and I said no, if I drink, I'll have a seizure."
Chloe hopes to go on to a career in the medical profession in some way.
She continued: "Overall, I am so thankful for my whole neuro team in University Hospital as this wouldn't be possible without all of them.
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"I have great hope for my future right now; I'm hoping this last surgery was successful, which would mean that I wouldn't have any more seizures, or at the very least have less violent ones.
"My immediate goals are to fully recover, then get back to the gym, playing volleyball again, and maybe going on a little vacation with some friends.
"As much as it breaks my heart, I need to re-evaluate what I am realistically capable of as a career," she explained.
"Whatever it ends up being, I hope it will be in the medical field so I can help others like people helped me."
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