The Story Behind "Miracle Girl" -- More in The Healing Powers of Honey

" Miracle Girl"

By Cal Orey

On June 11, 2023 I called the paramedics and mumbled faintly, “Uh, I think something is wrong.” It was difficult for me to breathe. I had shortness of breath. Less than 30 minutes later, I had a cardiac arrest inside the ER hospital room.

One year later, I met the young nurse who told me she was the one who called out “Code Blue!” and she was the angel who performed CPR for 15 minutes. She told me in hindsight I had asked her, “Am I going to die?” And yes, I was considered “clinically dead,” according to the medical experts.

Today, June 26, 2026 I am reading that because I was without a heartbeat for 15 minutes, my recovery without brain damage is “statistically rare, occurring in less than 1% to 3% such cases.” Actually, one hospitalist called me “Miracle Girl”…

What’s more remarkable, since I have been able to return to “high-level cognitive work”—writing more than 10 books—reveals that my brain “was resilient and/or my body entered a protective state during the arrest.”  Overall, my survival is noted as scientifically noteworthy. Source: Paul L. The ICU Book. [Read more about this story and other gripping stories in The Healing Powers of Honey (August 2026)]