28-Year-Old Woman Takes A Selfie Without Realizing It Would Later Save Her Life

It looked like just a normal day for Stephanie Farnan. She got up, got ready for work — and because she felt like it, she snapped a selfie on her cell phone. It was something she often did, but this selfie was different. Taking that picture would, it turns out, ultimately save her life.

New Routine

It’s hard to believe, but that was exactly what happened. And as she went about her business, Stephanie had no idea that something was really wrong with her. She was more caught up with dealing with her son Oscar, who was starting school that day.

Grandma And Grandpa

In order for Stephanie to get to work on time, she enlisted the help of her parents, Helen and Frank. She’d take Oscar to their house, and they would drop him off at school. Then the Irishwoman would start her shift as a mental health professional. That was the plan, anyway, before she snapped that selfie.

"Normal" Day

And the routine appeared to be working at first. Oscar was excited to be finally going to school, and his mom was on her phone while preparing for the day ahead. Then everything changed.

Nadine Rash

The race was on to save Stephanie, who needed urgent medical attention if she was going to survive. It’s a situation Nadine Rash knows well. Like Stephanie, she’d snapped a selfie — and she was shocked by what she found.