EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Double Shot At Love's Rikki Ikki - "My Normal Is Going To Be Different This Time Around"
Posted on Mar 23, 2010 @ 06:20PM
In an exclusive video interview with RadarOnline.com, A Double Shot At Love’s Rikki Mongeon opens up about the car accident that left her with a severe head injury and what it felt like to be in a coma. Twin sister Vikki Mongeon describes her reaction to the accident and her sister needing emergency surgery.
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When asked what keeps Rikki motivated to make a full recovery the bubbly reality TV star got emotional and acknowledged that her life will never be the same. “Just having a normal life again. My normal is going to be different this time around,” she said.
“When I was in a coma I just had nightmares the entire time. In one of my nightmares I was having my skull sawed off and my brain was being taken out to be fed to cats,” Rikki laughed. “When you’re in a coma or you know anybody that is in one, definitely go talk to them, but talk about really happy things. Or sing! All the songs that people sung to me I totally remember.”
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Vikki jokes that she initially didn’t want the doctors to shave Rikki’s head for surgery because she needed her hair for a television show they were going to be filming. “My mom called and said, ‘Alright, they’re going to shave her head and relieve the pressure from her brain’ and I was like, ‘We’re filming a show later this month, she needs to have hair!’”
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“Yesterday when we went for her checkup the doctor actually said that she’s extremely special to have recovered as far as she has from the extent of the injuries that she has,” the twins’ mother told RadarOnline.com of Rikki. “It’s amazing. It’s remarkable.”
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Rikki will be documenting her journey through this new phase in her life on her blog which will feature a diary and photographs of her head without the helmet on.
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Mar 20, 2010 @ 08:15
May 25, 2012 @ 17:00
continued... You will pull through rik! I will be doing everything I can to raise money for y'all.
Posted Wed, 04/28/2010 - 5:03pm
aww seeing the interviews just breaks my heart. I hope Rikki stays positive, she has so many people who loves her from all over the globe even if she doesnt know it.
Posted Wed, 04/28/2010 - 5:02pm
WOW!! When I was in a coma for two weeks, I also had a horrendous nightmare. I had no idea others did. I had only read about the warm light and soft voices calling them...thank you for sharing this with others as you have given me peace.
Posted Wed, 03/24/2010 - 1:52pm
Stay strong & positive & keep on kicking butt and making such fast progress!! Take it from someone who knows, your normal will be different, but still good. You'll see life and loved ones thru a new set of eyes from now on.
Posted Wed, 03/24/2010 - 1:15am
continued.. and PS. My hubbys hair grew back thicker and shiny and better than it was to begin with! So no worries there! Not to mention, you look pretty even in the helmet - so hair isn't what makes you pretty. Work it girl!
Posted Wed, 03/24/2010 - 1:24am
Aww, good luck to you, Rikki. You will get there in your recovery. Time, hard work and faith....God bless you, I hope to see you back to work soon. Take care and keep your chin up and your sister in line, ;-)
Posted Tue, 03/23/2010 - 11:20pm