FOX 29 intern, Orlando survivor Patience Carter tells gruesome experience

Published June 14, 2016 2:37 PM EDT

FOX 29 intern Patience Carter and another survivor of the Orlando nightclub shooting spoke publicly for the first time about their experiences during a hospital news conference.

Patience started by explaining that writing is part of her healing process and she was feeling grateful to be alive.

"I never thought in a million years this could happen," she said.

Video above is her complete story.