'I fainted in my bedroom - now doctors say I'll never walk again'

EXCLUSIVE: 'I fainted in my bedroom - now doctors say I'll never walk again'Carol Jepson fainted in her bedroom, bashing her head as she fell. When she was discovered unconscious two days later, it was just the beginning of a horrendous ordealNewsSophie Watson11:00, 04 Apr 2026View 6 ImagesCarol tumbled over and was left unconscious - the long-term effects were devastating(Image: Kennedy News & Media)A former GP practice manager almost died when she fainted but wasn't found for two days - crushing her legs and leaving her with a permanent 'ballerina foot'.‌Carol Jepson was grabbing something from her bedroom on April 28 when she passed out hitting her face against a wall and fracturing her shoulder. The 66-year-old collapsed and passed out in a kneeling position for 48 hours and then entered a state of 'delirium' due to an underlying infection her body was fighting at the time.‌Concerned they couldn't reach her by phone, Carol's sister and niece went to her house and, discovering her on the floor, used a dressing gown cord to pull her legs from under her and called 999. Carol was blue-lighted to A&E, where she fell unconscious for two days as her organs started shutting down, with doctors fearing she could die.‌View 6 ImagesCarol was doing incredible damage to her own body as she lay unconscious(Image: Kennedy News & Media)READ MORE: 'I fought bowel cancer twice before 30 - the symptoms young people must not ignore'READ MORE: Girl, 3, diagnosed with arthritis after doctors told mum it was 'growing pains'When she eventually woke up she was diagnosed with pneumonia and sepsis and given antibiotics that stabilised the infection. Doctors also diagnosed Carol as having rhabdomyolysis, a life-threatening condition causing muscle breakdown from crushing her legs.Carol has been told she may never walk again and she's been left with a permanently pointed 'ballerina' foot. She...