A woman risked "internally decapitating herself" as she embarked on a precarious 1,000 miles journey for lifesaving treatment after buying her own bus.
Rachel Pighills, 35, was left with debilitating injuries after she hit her head on a ceiling fan at her new home, WorcestershireLive reports.
She suffered from atlanto axial instability and basilar invagination, causing her brain to start sinking into her spinal canal and her skull sliding down onto her neck.