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Family Thinks Daughter Is Brain De*d: 4 Years Later, She Wakes Up

After 4 years in a coma, a young girl suddenly woke up. But, no one was prepared for her first words, and that was just the beginning.

Victoria Arlen, who was born a triplet along with two brothers, was a hopeful and energetic youngster who loved to dance and was extremely talented at sports. That all took a turn when she was 11 years old. After developing flu-like symptoms and fainting several times, her health continued to deteriorate as her family was forced to watch helplessly.

Severe inflammation of her brain and spinal cord destroyed her life, and within weeks, she was paralyzed from the waist down. Eventually, Victoria lost the ability to communicate. She slipped into a coma, but her incredible story was far from over. What happened four years later shocked not only her family but physicians, too. Read the full story here ▶