A teenager was convinced she was about to die after a "freak accident" left her "mangled" in a ditch.
Portia Buck is now on the long road to recovery after suffering life-changing injuries in a crash on October 5.
The then 16-year-old was pulling on to Hargham Road, in Snetterton, after leaving her boyfriend's home - just 500 metres away - when she was thrown from her moped and into the windscreen of a car.
And Portia says it is a memory she can recall vividly.
"I was conscious throughout the whole thing," she said. "I pulled on to the road, which I thought was clear, and suddenly a car appeared.
"It was very surreal. In the seconds it was coming towards me I thought, 'this is how I'm going to die' and I thought about my mum and boyfriend.
"Then I remember the impact of hitting the car windscreen and then the bonnet and landing in a ditch.
"But I don't remember feeling any pain. The driver came over and I said 'I can't move but I'm fine. Can you get my phone out of my pocket and call my mum?'.
"My leg was mangled but luckily I couldn't see it."
These were her last memories before she was rushed to hospital with a large open wound on her right leg and a broken tibia and fibula.
The teen underwent several surgeries including skin and muscle grafts to rebuild her right shin.
She was then put into an induced coma after developing Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, which meant she was unable to breathe on her own.
Portia's mother, Andrea Buck, feared the worst as her daughter's health quickly deteriorated.
"I have no recollection of that time but I know it was touch and go. I was very poorly," Portia said. "Hearing that I was so close to death was really difficult. I am lucky to be here."
Despite the odds, Portia "did not stop fighting" and on October 17 - the morning of her 17th birthday - she came out of her induced coma and slowly regained consciousness.
Within days, Portia was communicating with her family and looking ahead to her recovery.
She was finally able to return home on October 26.
With her right leg pinned in place with a metal frame, Portia is currently wheelchair-bound.
But next week she is set for further surgery - one of many more - where a new frame will be fitted, allowing her to put weight on her leg and eventually become mobile with physiotherapy.
The frame will be in place for 18 months to two years, depending on Portia's recovery.
Doctors predict the teen will walk again but the effects of ARDS will likely stay with her for the rest of her life.
"It’s difficult," Portia said. "I have just turned 17. I was going to the gym every day and in January I was about to start a scholarship at the British Racing School in Newmarket to become a jockey.
"I have always been really active.
"So now, spending most of my days in bed is like my nightmare. I get out of breath doing the smallest of tasks.
"I have had a lot of days where I have just cried because it's so frustrating.
"I will spend my 18th birthday in a frame, I won't be able to drive and I will miss out on a lot.
"But I am resilient.
"And I’m lucky to have my mum, family and my partner, who have all been really supportive."
One day Portia said she may be able to ride as the British Racing School has promised to hold her space on the scholarship.
But for now, she is focusing on her recovery.
Portia, who is also a former army cadet in Attleborough, added: "I’m learning new ways to adapt every day.
"It’s a massive challenge for sure but I don’t feel like it’s anything I can’t deal with.
"I'm also learning new things about myself.
"It's definitely difficult but I'm quite optimistic and I just want to keep going and see what happens.
"It can’t get any worse than it has been so it's only up from here.
"If I can't become a jockey, I will just do something else.
"I would love to go back to the cadets and I'm thinking about other things I could study during my recovery."
During Portia's time in hospital, a Gofundme page was set up to support the family while Ms Buck, owner of East Harling bakery, was unable to work.
Ms Buck said: "I just want to say thank you to Steven Rowell who set up the donation page.
"If it wasn’t for him and the kindness of everyone who donated we don’t know what we would have done.
"It’s no exaggeration, without that support, there wouldn't be a bakery anymore - which is my family's only source of income.
"We also want to say a massive thank you to the staff in the critical care complex at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital."
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