A 21-year-old student's life has 'changed forever' after having to have half of her skull removed after falling ill while watching a film.
"We're lucky Emily was awake because if she had gone to sleep that night she would have died. When she first arrived at The Walton Centre she was okay and they didn't have any major issues. Ann said: "We were told she might not survive the operation as it's a dangerous procedure. I remember thinking 'nothing can happen to Emily because I don't know what Alison will do'.
"Against all odds she is in the ICU, awake, and still has her personality. The doctors say they are staggered when they see Emily's progress.Emily, who loves music and was described as 'beautiful' by her family, is fed by a tube and was initially unable speak or breathe unassisted. She now speaks to her family on a whiteboard and is 'desperate' to communicate and get back to the University of Liverpool.