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Story summary
- Christy Carlson Romano survived a Texas accident that left birdshot near her eye.
- Doctors at St. David's South Austin left pellets in place as removal was too risky.
- She recounted the incident in her memoir “Once Upon a Trainwreck,” calling survival miraculous.
- In February 2026 she announced a cancer screening positive; husband Brendan Rooney’s result was negative.
- Romano hopes the memoir helps readers feel less alone and shows her renewed purpose.