The parents of a British judo star, who was given a 1% chance of survival following a motorbike accident in Vietnam, have said she would be dead if it was not for the thousands of people who have made donations to support her treatment.
It comes as they prepare to fly 27-year-old Stephanie Inglis, who won a silver medal in judo at the 2012 Commonwealth Games, back to the UK - a journey that seemed impossible until she showing unexpected signs of a recovery a few days ago.
Inglis, from Inverness, had been teaching in Ha Long, Vietnam, when the accident happened last month.
She suffered severe head injuries after her dress got tangled in the mechanism of a motorbike she was travelling on, resulting in her being thrown to the road at high speed.
Her parents, Robert and Alison, travelled to the country as soon as they heard of what had happened, but were shocked that the Vietnamese hospitals were reluctant to treat their daughter due to her medical insurance company refusing to accept the cover.
A crowdfunding campaign, launched by a close family friend, that aimed to raise money for her medical costs has since raised more than £300,000.
It not only enabled the family to fly Inglis to Bangkok to receive treatment at the renowned Samitivej International Hospital, but also to organise the medevac flight that is now due to return her to the UK.
Speaking to Sky News as they prepared to leave Thailand, her parents could not be more grateful to those who donated.
"They've saved somebody's life. Without them, it would be a completely different story. She wouldn't be coming home, not alive anyway. I don't know how to thank people, 'thank you' sounds so small doesn't it?" said Alison Inglis.
Robert Inglis added: "They have saved her. It's them that brought her home.
"In these countries, money talks, and if you haven't got the money, no matter if you have but it takes time to get the money, you have to pay first, if they didn't do all this, she wouldn't be here today, I know she wouldn't be here today".
Robert and Alison Inglis also described their shock and overwhelming happiness the moment their daughter woke up from a medically induced coma last week.
"We're sitting there and I'm looking and Robert goes, 'her eyes are opening' - and I mean, a tiny bit - so he runs out to get the nurses 'her eyes are opening, her eyes are opening' and they're kind of looking, so that, it's lifted us," said Alison.
Her father is in no doubt the skills and mindset that led her to sporting glory have also saved her life.
"I don't think anyone could have survived what she's been through if she wasn't fit and strong," he said.
"It's the strength and discipline, she's been training all her life, and she's very disciplined in what she does, and I just don't think any normal person could have survived it that doesn't do the sport that she does.
"Because her body, being a judo player, her body takes a lot of abuse, so she's used to the thumping and the bumping, so I know she actually worked really hard there.
"So even when we go in, in the last couple of days, she's trying to lift her leg. She's exercising. I've been telling her ... to get out of here, you just have to keep things moving. And she's listening to me, and it's so, so good to see."
The progress has been so significant Inglis has now been cleared to take the specialist medical flight back to the UK.
"The window is here to move here, and while she is stable enough we have to make that move," said Alison.
"The doctors are saying she's stable to fly so it's good and she's actually acknowledging them, and in fact the doctors were in this morning and she actually tried to smile, and that to us was great, they were amazed," Robert added.
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