Well, I am very skeptical about such stories, although in some cases there are many serious sources and even documentary evidence. Probably all the same, in the process of description and transmission "from mouth to mouth" and from newspaper to newspaper, something is attributed and added in addition to what was in reality.
Otherwise, how can you believe that such a story could really happen …
On December 20, 1980, she was returning to her friend by car, but due to the bad road and strong wind, Jean lost control and the car fell into a ditch.
Although the car was badly damaged, Jin managed to survive without a single scratch. The girl was on a gravel road and she knew that help was only 2 km from the hotel.
Deciding not to sit still, Jin struggled with the strong wind and cold and went forward. It turned out that it was too far to my friend's house.
At extreme temperatures, the body quickly loses heat through hypothermia. After an agonizing 2 km, Jin finally reached her friend's house. She has exhausted all her strength. According to her, “I was so happy to see my friends' house. Now I knew that everything would be fine. I was almost at the door, and that's all I remember."
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The woman was so dehydrated and tired that she collapsed onto the roadway near the house.
The incident happened at 1:00 am, so there was no one on the street. Extreme weather conditions turned her body into an icicle. For 6 hours, Jean Hillard lay in the snow, unconscious
At 7 am, Wally's friend Nelson left the house, and was in a real shock: she saw her friend, who was lying in the snow. Wally ran up to her to check if there were any signs of life, but alas …
Although Jean showed no signs of life, Wally made a desperate attempt. She loaded it into her truck and rushed to Fosston City Hospital. It was about 8 am, and the doctors also decided that the woman had no chance.
“We couldn't measure her temperature because there was no normal place for me to put a thermometer,” said Dr. George Sater
Her joints were frostbitten and the doctors couldn't bend her arms and legs. They described her condition as “a rigid log covered with ice.” Her eyelids were too cold to react to light.
And suddenly, amazing moments.
Jean woke up around 1 pm, stirred and asked for a glass of water. Everyone was shocked.
By the end of the day, the girl was able to move her arms. After three days, she could move her legs. The doctors were amazed as no amputation was required.
One of the doctors described it as "a miracle in the history of medicine."
49 days later, the girl left the hospital in absolutely healthy condition.
Jean's story has formed the basis of several documentaries.