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

A Standard CT Scan

Donna was brought into the hospital for a standard CT scan that would be able to locate the top of the arrow within the confines of her neck. According to the nurses there, they determined that the arrow had gone between the carotid artery and the jugular vein. She was lucky to be alive! It was a miracle she survived, but the miracles didn't stop there...

The Space Between

Apparently, there was less than an inch between the two, Donna really did survive the impossible. However, her journey wasn't over quite yet. When the arrow had entered her neck, it pushed aside an artery. Remarkably, it had not been cut or nicked in any way, just moved. This medical anomaly would lead doctors to an incredible discovery...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.