( ves told relatives they should prepare...)30-year-old Woman Survives 'internal Decapitation',Health

ves, told relatives they should prepare to say their goodbyes.

Ghiselli said a will to survive kept Malloy, 30, alive long enough for surgeons to insert screws in her head and neck and attach a halo to minimize movement no easy task.

Five screws were drilled into Malloy's neck. Four more were drilled into her head to keep it stabilized. Then a thing called a halo -- rods and a circular metal bar -- was attached for added support. It's not exactly a pain-free procedure.

'Oh my God, it's a miracle,' said Malloy in a TV interview, echoing her surgeon. She can only speak in short bursts between huge gasps for breath.

'My skull slipped off my neck about five times. Every time they tried to screw this to my head, I would slip,' said Malloy.

'I had a fractured skull, swollen brain stem, bleeding in my brain, GI tube in my stomach, can't swallow, and nerve damage in my eyes (because they cross),' she said.

Doctors will continue to work on Malloy's swallowing and vision.

Malloy said a big step in her recovery progress was the removal of her halo and it's made her hopeful that a full recovery is in sight.

'I would ideally like to be fully recovered. I know that's not going to be a great possibility. I could come real close though,' said Malloy.

Malloy still has a long, costly recovery ahead. A fund has been set up in her name.


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