The 22 Year Old Left Unable To Eat Or Talk: Sophie's Story 

Update from Sophie: "I’m much better since this was filmed. I can speak again and no longer have a trachy!" Please like this so people can see that this girl is doing fine!

I love how she’s still smiling all the time

Ugh, I cried when she said "hi granddad." Bless his heart, he looked so pleased like hearing her voice for the first time. Ugh ugh ugh omg 🖤

When he asked her to say “Hi grandad” I pictured him asking that when she was a baby, since she is having to basically learn to speak again. Such a sweet momentx

She looks so happy despite everything thats going on, what a legend

this poor girl. she seems so strong, and i hope for the best for her and her family

Her granddad is so precious, I hope sophie is doing ok

Seeing her Grandfathers love for her made me tear up. Love that pure is rare.

Scary how fragile our good health can be ...

Awh. Her grandad is precious.

i wish channels like these would stop characterizing serious illnesses as being the result of a "cold." it's the second time i've seen it. she THOUGHT she had a cold because the symptoms seemed mild at first--what she really had was acute inflammation of her brainstem.

She seems like the sweetest most adorable woman on the planet.

Her granddad is so sweet!!! She’s lucky to have such a loving family. ❤️❤️

I really want an update down the line as to how she's doing. Reckon there's a chance BBC Three? Regardless I wish her all the best and hope she keeps on improving.

I wasn't able to eat or speak for a year after I broke my neck in a car accident at 18 in 2006. Its frustrating as hell when people can't understand you.

That granddad is golden!!! 💕💕💕 god bless her and her family!

Heartbreaking, and she looks like a truly happy young lady even with all this

I really hope she gets well and can speak again.

when He said "I can hear everything you saying" my tears dropped out. god bless him and pray for her.

This woman. She is absolutely beautiful, most beautiful smile. I'm a widow of 2 young boys and I struggle with happiness, I had time away from my boys for the first time in almost a year and I just stayed home. This woman is an inspiration, I wonder if she's doing ok..

I love the bits of the show when you can hear her proper thick Scouse accent but it’s just quiet

These kind of videos remind you that there are people out there in much more dire situations than yourself. Puts your own problems into perspective.

Awwww, I love how the nurses are painting her nails and stuff. I'm currently in the hospital and the nurses helped cut my hair because being so sick, my once beautiful long hair got disgustingly matted and it all had to be cut off but the nurses are so sweet and take care of me. Because I'm in a hospital gown all the time and hooked up to the IV all the time, the nurses come in and do my hair and my nails, tweeze my eyebrows, help me to shave, they just make me feel so much better. When they come in, I feel like I'm at the salon for a bit and not in a hospital. It's such a nice feeling. I mean I've only been here for 2 going on 3 months and spent my first month in the ICU. But I couldn't imagine having to be in the hospital for almost a year. I hope she gets better soon and again, it's nice to see the nurses taking care of her like that. Like I said, having them do things like that for you make you forget that you're in a hospital for a bit and you feel like you're at the salon or a spa or something. It's just really nice. I wish her and her family the absolute best and I hope she's able to talk soon. They said her vocal cords were moving and that's a good sign so maybe with more practice, she'll be able to talk a bit more.

I think someone’s Grand Dad loves her💕. With encouragement likes his, she should be talking in no time at all👍😁❤️❤️!!!

I feel Sorry for her Like damn she couldn't eat or speak, hang in there Sophie and keep strong. Best wishes to you and your family

What a beautiful strong young lady. I had tears rolling down my face, all she did this whole video was shine with a beautiful smile. Inside she knows she has the power to get better, she seems like a strong fighter. Sending as much love as I can Sophie keep that smile lighting. :) x

UPDATE:she can speak again and no longer have a tube

22 years old and looks like the next Miss Universe... her smile and will is such an amazing thing to see bless her and family

She’s so beautiful.. I wish there was no illness for anyone. It’s horrible to suffer

She's very pretty and will prove everyone wrong

I honestly just love the grandfather When she was speaking for the first time, his smile was so genuine and adorable. This woman is so strong. I wish her the best! 💮

The greatest Granddad and the strongest girl ever.

Not only is this girl a rock, she's pretty damn gorgeous!!!

She's a brave young woman and I hope she recovers.

What a precious, darling, grandfather!!!

I super liked and matched with this girl on tinder a couple months ago, she was only on there to warn people about this condition and help prevent it happening to anyone else. I chatted a bit with her and she was really kind, cool and very informative, I was sad cause I found her so gorgeous and would of loved to get to know her more despite having a tracheotomy and being stuck in hospital for 8 months, I've been following her 2 Instagram accounts and I'm so glad to see how far she's come and how much she's recovered since the incident, She's recently got her tracheotomy out now and I can't wait to see what other good things there is to come for her this year.

she’s so beautiful, here’s hoping for a miracle...our bodies are so weird and scary sometimes

The amount of love her grandpa has for her is beyond adorable...I love it....the way he smiles and tells her to say "hi grandad" was pure love and so cute...he was soo excited......she will go far in recovery with the amazing family support

Omg she is so pretty, she is like an angel and always smiling despite her condition. I hope she gets her voice back. She's an amazing young lady.

She has such a nice smile....I hope she recovers.

Oh, lord, I lost my ability to speak or remember words or even who i was or my husband was after a brain injury. It was devastating . But 8 years later most has returned.

Her grandad is so precious

ICU nurses are angels on earth❤

God bless her and her family . She’s like a real life Ariel (little mermaid ). Beauty with no voice

The love her grandfather has for her just shines from his face. How beautiful.

Totally cried when the speaking valve worked and then again when I saw your update Sophie. If you ever see this Sophie, I'm wishing you and your family all the best.

her granddad is so supportive and sweet 🥰🥰

When her grandad said "I love you so much" it brought me to tears. Such an amazing bond 💓😭

She is absolutely gorgeous, I love how she is always smiling through the pain

Not only is she an awesome person, she is insanely beautiful too! I'm so glad she is doing so much better now.

This shows how much people take things for granted, i could never imagine loosing my voice, you are so brave

Beautiful smile. I was so close to crying a few times but her positivity and smiling made me smile. What a beautiful soul.

Best of luck to her and her family! Her smile seems like the type to light up the room

She’s still beautiful tho

What an amazing grandfather 💜

She has such a beautiful smile! I wanted to cry when she talked with the speaking valve! Prayers for a full recovery!

What a sweet grandfather she has!

3:11-3:19 is that what a Grandpa’s love feels like? 🥺

And she smiles all the time, bless her.

Beautiful girl with a beautiful future. The brightest stars are in the darkest places. Good for her being so strong.

It’s so sad she’s so beautiful , I hope she recovers fully

I feel so sorry for her, beautiful heart, I wish her well. Makes me appreciate the smaller things. Bless her ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌

A beautiful person with a beautiful smile. Just her saying "I'll get there" is truly inspiring.

One day we pray she will be free of this terrible thing keep smiling x

Awe Sophie you’re such a brave girl! Your grandad is so sweet! I teared up when he heard your voice. You’ve got a great support system behind you stay strong!

She has the absolute sweetest grandad omg

What a sweetheart, I want to give her a big hug. Bless her x

I want to thank all the doctors and nurses to make this possible. Bless you ♥️

English isn’t my first language, but I can still understand her lip syncing, she is really really good at it.

Love to them all. ❤️ This brought me to tears.

What a precious Grandad! I wish her and her family all the best!

Glad she has such a loving family to be by her side.

What a beautiful strong girl ! Happy to hear she's doing really well now. I wish her and her grandparents all the very best, they deserve it. They are really sweet, kind and overall the loving grandad and nana you would love to have. Reminded me so much about mine...... wish I could spend even only one more day with them.

She'll probably never read most of these comments but I hope she knows that even with all of this her smile is contagious! She's clearly going through hard times yet her smile's genuine, she looks really strong! Would be great to get updates on her story

What a beautiful, courageous girl. I have absolute faith in her, she's so strong x

what a fantastic, positive attitude she maintains while going through so much at a young age. I really hope she continues to improve.

She seems to smile still. She's a beast. Her smile is amazing too.

Sophie kick ass hunny we all support you girly .. grandad you made me cry when you said i can hear every word you say .. i wish you sophie and family all the best today n forever xx

This silent angel just melted my heart.

And that is a truly beautiful soul. You go girl!

That's really sad but she is a fighter. Also she is GORGEOUS

Her grandad is like the cutest Person EVER

She’s always smiling... what a beautiful brave young lady. ❤️

She is such a beautiful human! It’s so amazing to see her determination!!!

I really hope she gets better❤️

Just looking at this makes me think how this could happen to anyone one of us. She has a great support system to keep her going and I’m wishing her the best, her family as well❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽

Don't you all worry about Sophie... She's a winner, a survivor and she WILL overcome every obstacle because she's a CHAMPION!!! Love you, Sophie! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

You are so strong... Brave beautiful girl! Wish you all the best!

I hope she has a full recovery.

I never ever thought of a cold having a power level of over 9000

This made me cry, I think it's so beautiful that she still smiled even though she lost her voice and can't eat.. It really touched my heart♥️

She is so beautiful... inside and out.. may God bless her...

She is so beautiful and strong pray that she continues to get better

That's Crazy, well wishes to her and her family.

Omg her smile is heaven sent! What a beautiful young lady! Get well!

And yet she still smiles throughout the video. She has such a beautiful smile too 💛 god bless you, Sophie

She’s beautiful ! Prayers for her. Really makes you put things into perspective

Her optimism motivates me. 😭😭 Hope she will be able to talk and eat like other's soon. 💪💪

What a lovely girl! She's so strong to keep smiling, I wish her all the best in her recovery. So many people need to take inspiration from her. Keep fighting sophie! 🐘

What a beautiful soul. I hope she continues to improve and has a very long and happy life.