I Ended Up In A Ball Of Fire

I Ended Up In A Ball Of Fire
I Ended Up In A Ball Of Fire

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Jane Healy, 60, told the Daily Mail that she nearly burned to death at the age of nine.

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On that fateful day, August 11, 1969, Jane was at a camp with friends and older brother Peter, not far from their home. They were sold methyl alcohol to use in a camping stove. While the children were playing, some of the liquid spilled onto Jane's apron. One of the boys threw a lighted match on a bottle of alcohol, which stood next to Jane was in a ball of fire.

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“I remember it so clearly, the fire just broke out and now my neck and chest are in flames. Terrified, I jumped back and ran across the field. This was not the best decision, the wind only fanned the fire. Our neighbor saw me, jumped over the fence and threw me to the ground to knock out the flames."

Jane felt no pain from the burns, but she could smell it.

“As awful as it sounds, burning flesh smells sweet. I still remember that. My father put me in a car and took me to the hospital. I saw horror in his eyes."

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After examining Jane, the doctors warned her parents that she might not survive the night. Every four hours, the nurses turned the girl over, making her scream in pain. To help her burns heal faster, doctors put pig and human skin on top of her skin.

"It's terrible, but they did everything they could to save my life."

When the bandage was removed from Jane's head, her ears fell off.

“Frank Robinson is my wonderful surgeon who completely restored me. Thanks to him, by seven weeks I was already able to sit and move around the hospital."

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Pictured by Frank Robinson

Jane's burns were so bad that her chin was pressed against her chest, and her parents had to decide whether to undergo a life-threatening operation. With the help of huge skin grafts from her legs, an operation was performed that freed Jane's neck. And although the operation was successful, the girl suffered from pain for several weeks.

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“I was only nine years old, but I endured it all. There were many unpleasant situations associated with the reaction of people to my appearance. Once I was on the bus, at that time I had just had prosthetic ears. I put on big earrings and at some point my ear falls right in front of the man, it seems he was in great shock."

“For many years, I have not developed relationships with the guys. I tried to communicate with people only at night, for example in nightclubs. No one there could see my scars. One day I met a guy and in the end we slept. In the morning he turned to me and said, "I like you very much, but I cannot accept your scars."

Despite this, Jane had many boyfriends, but her first serious relationship began at the age of 21. They stayed together for twelve years. The couple broke up shortly before the birth of their son James, but at four months he died.

Then Jane met her husband Chris, after a whirlwind romance, in 1989 they decided to get married. A year later, they had a daughter, Laura. Jane says they are very close to her, almost like best friends.

Jane didn't let the accident affect her life, so she went to the boy who threw the match.

“I wanted him to know that he was innocent. The pharmacy, which sold methyl alcohol to the children, is to blame. Why did our parents let us spend the night with a stove. After all, if you think about it, a lot of people are to blame. But then it was a different time and the children were on their own."

Jane now has her own cosmetics business.

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“After the burns, I had very dry skin. For a long time I could not find a suitable cream. At some point it dawned on me, why not create your own? The result is SeaCreme, which is now sold in all major department stores in the UK.”

She says that many people who have the same problems as she say thanks to her. After all, she does not pay attention to the opinions of others and lives a full life.

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