Missing Hawaii hiker says she 'chose life' after falling from cliff

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By Dennis Romero

Teary-eyed and tan, her feet cut and bruised, Amanda Eller spoke Saturday about being lost for more than two weeks in Hawaii’s 2,093-acre Makawao Forest Reserve. Ultimately, she said, she chose to survive.

“The last 17 days of my life have been the toughest days [of my] life, and it’s been a really significant spiritual journey that I was guided on,” she said in a Facebook video. The 35-year-old shared her experience from her bed at Maui Memorial Medical Center, boyfriend, Benjamin Konkol at her side.

“There were times of total fear and loss and wanting to give up, and it did come down to life and death — and I had to choose,” said Eller, a physical therapist and yoga instructor. “And I chose life.”

Eller was discovered by a helicopter crew Friday.

source: nbcnews.com