Christy Carlson Romano says her life has “changed profoundly” since she was shot in the face while celebrating her husband’s birthday.
The actress offered fans another glimpse into her recovery when she shared a new video via Instagram on Thursday, February 27. “It’s been 3 weeks since I got shot in the face and my life has changed profoundly,” she wrote in the video’s caption.
“I am feeling more grateful than I’ve ever felt in my life and I’m healing really well. Every day, to me, is a gift,” she continued. “I used to be so closed off about sharing the things in my life I loved out of fear of being judged. Now I just don’t care.”
The Emmy-nominated actress went on to promise fans that she would “share more about my hobbies, passions, comedy, family, just stuff that I care about,” as she continues with her recovery.
“It might be me singing in the car, it might be my obsession with skincare and beauty, or fashion, or cooking, or me just acting like a total weirdo with my husband,” she explained. “If it brings me joy and it’s not hurting anyone, I’m doing it.”
She added, “Also, like I told you @thebrendanrooney I got shot, and I’m gonna eat all the damn Oreos, wherever and whenever I want!”
Romano revealed in a video posted via Instagram on February 7, that she’d been shot in the eye while she and her husband were shooting clay pigeons. “So I got shot in the eye. It was not fun,” she explained at the time.
“I’m very grateful to first responders as a whole,” she continued. “I mean, they’re just the most amazing superhero-like people to take care of us at our most desperate times.”
Romano then gestured towards her eye, telling her fans that her injury “is really bad tonight.”
“Everything’s kind of clearing out. But, I get to say I got shot in the face and lived to tell the tale.” She concluded, “Be grateful for every day.”
In the caption of her video, Romano went into more detail about what happened that day. “There was another party with us and they unsafely fired in the wrong direction and shot me in the face,” she wrote.
“I was hit in 5 places, one was less than an inch from hitting me directly in my right eye,” the caption continued. “Unfortunately a fragment got lodged behind my eye and it is too risky to remove surgically at this time. Doctors will continue to monitor me (I can see normally at the moment).”
She added, “With everything that happened, all I can think about is how grateful I am to be alive. I love my daughters, husband, family, and friends so much. I saw my life flash before my eyes and I’m telling you, hug the people around you every chance you can. Life can change in an instant. 🙏.”
