"She also receives more than 100 e-mail messages a day from fans. Some are brain scientists, who are fascinated that one of their own has had a stroke and can now come back and translate the experience in terms they can use. Some are stroke victims or their caregivers who want to share their stories and thank her for her openness."

After experiencing intense pain, she said, her body disconnected from
her mind. “I felt like a genie liberated from its bottle,” she wrote in
her book.

I've read similar comments by those who have experienced "suspensions", which is being suspended by hooks through piercings in the flesh.

She talks about her experience here at TED

That was wonderful. Thanks JohnWaterman.

Thanks debbyski; great find.

She is a very lucky lady.