CNN The Lead With Jake Tapper May 10, 2013 20:27:00
Broken bones, no crushed limbs, no big, open gashes. those all make a difference as well. it is much harder to survive because of the simple energy it takes to heal those wounds. so in some ways she was lucky. she's 19 years old. she had youth going for her as well. this is a remarkable story no matter how you look at it. >> what happens inside a person's body that allows them to survive for so long, 16 days? >> the body can do a remarkable job of trying to preserve itself. some of this is tough to imagine, but let's say you don't have enough energy and calories to sustain yourself. the body w...