In a Strange Twist of Fate, This 30-Year-Old Woman's Breast Implant Saved Her Life

Bizarre Coincidence

Doctors explained to Katie that the bullet had been shot at close range, entering the left side of her chest. Instead of going straight through her heart and back, as the shooter had likely intended, Katie's breast implant deflect the bullet to her right side, where it became lodged behind her breast.

Medical Mystery

Doctors were puzzled by Katie's demeanor. She was in perfectly stable condition, speaking coherently to the doctors and surgeons. For someone who had survived a fatal gunshot wound, Katie was acting as though she had only sustained a minor injury...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.