Have you ever heard a
story and thought no way is that actually possible. Some people have lived
through the most impossible and extreme situation.
Since it was the dead of
winter, in sub-zero Minnesota temperatures, she collapsed before she could
reach his door. She only missed it by 15 feet. The homeowner found Hilliard frozen
solid the next morning. He rushed her to the hospital. Her skin was completely
frozen. Her eyes weren't reacting to any light, but she was alive.
Jeanne Hilliard, a nineteen
year old woman was found frozen solid and she managed to survive. It all started
when Hilliard lost control of her car while driving home late one night. The
car wouldn't start after the accident. So, she decided to walk to the closest
person she knew who lived about two miles away.
Her pulse was only 12
beats per minute and her body temperature was just 88 degrees Fahrenheit. 98.6
degrees is where it should be.
Since the doctors
couldn't put an IV through her frozen skin, they wrapped her up in an electric
heating pad and waited anxiously for her to come to the doctor, who managed to
revive her. He was stunned that the girl didn't have any brain damage and was
able to keep all her limbs although she did lose a few toes to frostbite.
Hilliard's recovery has been
dubbed a medical miracle, which is probably accurate but still it's also proof
that our bodies are built for survival in the extreme circumstances of sub-zero
temperatures. The human body will slow down all internal activities like heart
rate and breathing to stay alive.
Medical miracles do happen!!
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