Since then Sera claims she has gained a new perspective on life and has had the courage to chase her dreams while recovering from the "traumatic" experience.
"It made me realise what I wanted to do with my life," she said.
"There are a lot of things that I hadn't done because I was scared to [but now it's like] screw it just do it."
Sera is now a qualified personal trainer and her goal is to inspire other women to get fit, happy and healthy. She has even launched her own fitness app.
"To me, fitness isn't a number on a scale or a clothing size – it's a lifestyle."
This story originally appeared on The Hits and has been republished with permission.
