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

Paramedics Arrive

It wasn't long after Ed's call that the emergency medical team arrived at the scene. Donna described her medical professionals as "perfectly calm and totally focused," which was pretty good considering what she was going through. A medical helicopter was ultimately called to whisk Donna away from the scene and to receive serious medical attention at a nearby hospital.

Hospital Bound

She was flown to the closest city with a trauma center, Amarillo, Texas, which is about 65 miles away. Shockingly, Donna wasn't scared at all. "I felt complete peace. [...] I felt certain that everything would be fine." She had no idea that this trip would be the one that would change her life for the better. She arrived at the hospital to find family and friends waiting, but the trouble had only just begun...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.