Short Life

A beauty queen who was thrown through her car window after initially escaping unharmed from a crash said The Experience has changed her life.

Miss Wales Darcey Corria, 21, from Barry in Vale of Glamorgan, was left with a broken neck and pelvis in a

Two months on, she is still in pain but said her rehabilitation had given her " a completely different take on life".

She Said it had opened Her Eyes to " different realities".

Due to be competing at the Miss World competition this year, She Said she would be there as " The Best version of herself" after struggling with her mental and physical recovery.

The 21-year-old remembers driving home from Swansea in bad weather when she lost control of her car near Bridgend. She skidded to a halt but was unharmed.

As she tried to escape, with her car still across the motorway, her vehicle was hit.

" As I was climbing over, I remember Looking Back to see how close The Cars were and as I've looked back to see, The Car Hit Me and I went through The Passenger window, " She Said .

The Window broke her neck and jaw and the impact of hitting the floor broke her pelvis and lower back.

" It's more scary to think back now, " She Said .

" The scariest Time Was when I was on the side of The Road and there was a lady who was helping me.

" I just remember being really cold, I was losing a lot of blood, it was getting dark and I just felt like I was on My Own . "

Darcey spent 20 days in hospital and is still receiving treatment. There is a chance she might have to have an operation on her neck.

" Looking Back at The First week home and I was still on my medication, I felt really strong, I was going on Social Media and it hadn't Hit Me yet. It was like I was dreaming. "

But coming off medication and leaving hospital was when it hit her.

" The week after that I was just being really angry. I have really gone through so many emotions.

" But to be here now and feel positive and wake up and not cry and feel happy and to know I will make a full recovery is really reassuring. "

Darcey has posted updates on her Social Media accounts to show that " life isn't always sequins and tiaras" and said a was " an honour. "

The Neck brace she has been wearing, even while sleeping, has caused some to stare when she is out and about which she admitted made her feel " self conscious".

She Said she also noticed a lack of disabled toilets when she was first out of hospital and needed to use them.

" That just wakes me up to what people who are disabled live with Every Day , " She Said .

" So in a way I Am grateful that it has opened my eyes up to the different realities of life which I haven't experienced.

" It has been life changing. It's woken me up to how thin The Line between life and death is and just how Short Life is.

" Love, respect and appreciate the relationships you've got because you never know when they might be taken from you. "

Darcey will compete at the Miss World competition later this year, something she qualified for after winning the Miss Wales title last May.

" I will be a different person than I ever thought I would be standing on The Stage at Miss World . I would love to win but I Am just really grateful I can still go.

" I will just enjoy every single second. "

Source of news: bbc.com