S1: 1: Shan Survived a Near-Fatal Mongoose Bite

Shaninlea Visser is an ordinary wife and mom whose life was turned upside down when she was bitten by a friend's pet mongoose. When a bizarre and life-threatening infection takes hold of Shan's body, she wakes up from a coma to discover that she has lost almost half of her body.

Season 1

I Lived Through This tells the stories of ordinary people who survived unimaginable situations. Every second week we hear a different unbelievable story told by the survivor and narrated by podcaster, Nicole Engelbrecht.

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Watch the Shan Show: https://youtu.be/kIXzyzkQaWE

Theme song: Howling At The Moon - D Fine Us https://artlist.io/song/15786/howling-at-the-moon

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The stories told on I Lived Through This are told by those who experienced them, in good faith. The views expressed by the survivors in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of me, the podcast, or any sponsor of the show. Some of the stories on this podcast may include triggers for some listeners including descriptions of injuries, sexual violence, abuse, and other triggering topics. Please consider this when listening to this podcast.