 Bågenholm soon began to show signs of vitality , and woke up paralyzed from the neck down on 30 May . She feared she would spend the rest of her life on her back , and was angry with her colleagues for saving her . Bågenholm soon recovered from the paralysis , however , and later apologized to her friends ; " I was very irritated when I realized they had saved me . I feared a meaningless life , without any dignity . Now I am very happy to be alive and want to apologize . " Bågenholm 's kidneys and digestive system were not working properly , so she had to recover in an intensive care unit for two more months . After spending 28 days in the Tromsø intensive care unit , she was flown to Sweden in an ambulance helicopter for the remainder of her recovery . 
