Proving I'm more than 'that girl from Alton Towers' - BBC Stories

Vicky Balch lost one of her legs after the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash two years ago. Now she's regained her independence and travelled along Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh trail, making it to Hang Chuot, or Rat Cave, which is notoriously hard to reach.
Viewers in the UK can watch more of Vicky's trip in Without Limits: Vietnam on BBC One on Thursday 14 September at 20:00, or catch up later on iPlayer. Episode two is on television at the same time on Thursday 21 September.

[@HorrorPrincess]

Man, Vicky is such an amazing young woman. I would love to ve her friend.

[@tyronejohnson6804]

She is so strong we’re all proud of you you’re so brave your doing well I’m happy you’re not going through the pain

[@victoriabarnes6807]

You're amazing and wonderful Victoria, keep going x

[@dannyinchley2984]

Interesting comment she makes: "I've got a massive thing about being in control". Seeing how she is when she is at Alton Towers, both new starters and older staff PLUS guests know she demands everything. First to be on rides, first to have this and a lot more things. It is just like when a private photoshoot of her in lingery as a birthday present "mysteriously" got leaked to the press and they ran a story. The control from all accounts happened before the accident at Alton Towers.

[@kaylas3247]

love u :(

[@HorrorPrincess]

Guys, she's pregnant! She announced it on instagram!

[@SecondEvilEx]

I wish her and her baby are doing well

[@callumlol2341]

no offence the other girl had it worse and it was 3 years ago time to move on. the park hasn’t killed anyone unlike drayton manor or other parks. Smiler still pulls in a lot of people and everyone’s moved on with it unlike media who still make it seem like it was yesterday!

[@scrimogen]

don't tell her it's "time to move on". You probably have no idea of the trauma these people went through, and how all their lives have been completely changed forever. I think that's a very insensitive thing to say considering how this would have affected all of them so greatly, mentally and physically. This accident will be with them their entire lives, they will never let go of it. Show some respect.

[@GabrielTheMagolorMain]

imogen morris I agree completely!

[@RobinsonSamantha1991]

Do you need glasses the title states she wants to show she’s more than that girl from alton meaning she wants it in the past and make a new memory for her ...... also how was it worse for the other girl ? Both lost a leg both changed everything for them changed nothing for you or me so we have zero opinion that counts

[@shereepolicarpo6673]

It's hard to move on. Have you ever had to have your leg amputated? That pain they had to suffer. It's easy for you to say "oh, just move on!" for them, do you imagine what if could've been like?.. Just font comment if you don't have anything nice to say.

[@HorrorPrincess]

You must have been living in a sheltered world full of teddy bears and unicorns your whole life. Clearly nothing bad has ever happened to you, otherwise you'd know that people can't just move on and get over it. My sister lost a son almost three years ago and she still hasn't gotten over it. My parents got divorced when I was three and now they live on opposite sides of the world, something I'll never get over. Shit like this hapens to lots of people, we don't forget them, they help make us stronger both mentally and spiritually. Go back to cloud kookoo land and stop shitting on people who are suffering, you asshole!