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Cheryl Cole Reveals Malaria Fight: 'I Accused Doctors Of Plotting To Kill Me'

'I Accused Doctors Of Plotting To Kill Me'
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Cheryl Cole became "delirious" with fever during her malaria fight - lashing out at her doctors and accusing them of plotting to kill her.

The Girls Aloud star was struck down with the disease in June 2010 after she went on a safari holiday with former beau Derek Hough in Tanzania.

In her new book, Cheryl: My Story, which has been serialised in The Sun, Cole admits she was convinced medics wanted her dead, and she began lashing out at them in the intensive care unit.

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Cheryl Cole said she was so swollen she looked nine months pregnant

She wrote: "I remember waking up in the Cromwell Hospital, delirious. That was when I started accusing the doctors of trying to kill me. They were... covering my body in freezing, wet towels to try and lower my temperature, but I flung these back at them...

"My face was so puffy my eyes were like slits, and I was so swollen I looked nine months pregnant. A guy held an oxygen mask on my face, but I said, 'I know what you're doing. You're all trying to kill me. Don't think I'm stupid.'

"Both lungs were filled with fluid, my liver was three times normal size and I was five minutes from needing life-long kidney dialysis. They put a catheter on me and I heard someone say, 'If she doesn't get rid of some of this fluid in the next 24 hours, we've lost her.'"

When she showed no improvement, Cold reveals she began praying to die because she couldn't handle suffering any longer.

Cole added: "I can clearly remember asking the nurse if I was dying - and feeling relieved when she said, 'It's a possibility.' 'Make this end,' I thought. I just had nothing left... I was so over it by now - too tired to take any more."

But the ordeal helped the 29-year-old Geordie realise she needed to turn her life around: "I did a lot of thinking there, making connections I'd never thought of before - and they disturbed me... My whole life had been like a mad roller coaster ride.

I'd had enough. I wanted to be floating around on the carousel, not watching my knuckles turn white on the roller coaster. I just had to work out how to change my life."

Cheryl Cole
Brit Awards 2005 - Earls Court(01 of46)
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Cheryl Tweedy from Girls Aloud. (credit:PA)
London Fashion Week - Fashion For Relief(02 of46)
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Cheryl Cole at the Fashion For Relief show during London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2009 in London. (credit:PA)
SHOWBIZ Smash(03 of46)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO MERCHANDISING.Cheryl Tweedy of Girls Aloud on stage at the T4 Poll Winners Party 2005 with Smash Hits, at the Wembley Arena Pavillion, north London, Sunday 20 November 2005. See PA Story SHOWBIZ Smash. PRESS ASSOCIATION PHOTO. Photo credit should read:Ian West/PA (credit:PA)
Harrods Christmas Parade - London(04 of46)
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Cheryl Tweedy of Girls Aloud leads the Harrods Christmas Parade to the exclusive store to meet Father Christmas, Knightsbridge, west London. (credit:PA)
Its A Boy Girl Thing Premiere - London(05 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arriving for the World Charity Premiere of Its A Boy Girl Thing at the Odeon West End in central London. (credit:PA)
Red Cross Ball - London(06 of46)
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Cheryl Cole of Girls Aloud poses on stage at the Red Cross Ball at The Room by the River, London (credit:PA)
Girls Aloud launch new KitKat Senses bar - London(07 of46)
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Cheryl Cole from Girls Aloud launches the new 'KitKat Senses' bar at the Soho Hotel in central London. (credit:PA)
London Fashion Week - Fashion For Relief(08 of46)
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Cheryl Cole at the Fashion For Relief show during London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2009 in London. (credit:PA)
BRIT Awards 2008 - Arrivals - London(09 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arrives for the BRIT Awards 2008, at Earls Court in central London. (credit:PA)
BRIT Awards 2009 - Show - London(10 of46)
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Cheryl Cole of Girls Aloud performing on stage at the Brit Awards, held at Earl's Court in west London. (credit:PA)
The X Factor auditions - Manchester(11 of46)
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Judge Cheryl Cole arrives for The X Factor auditions taking place in Manchester over the next 3 days. (credit:PA)
The X Factor auditions - Manchester(12 of46)
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Judge Cheryl Cole arrives for The X Factor auditions taking place in Manchester over the next 3 days. (credit:PA)
Children in Need 2008 - London(13 of46)
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Cheryl Cole of Girls Aloud performing in the studio during the filming of the BBC's Children in Need Appeal 2008 at BBC Television Centre, in central London. (credit:PA)
National Television Awards 2010 - Arrivals - London(14 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arriving for the National Television Awards 2010, at the 02 Arena, London. (credit:PA)
Cheryl Cole Birthday Party - London(15 of46)
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Ashley and Cheryl Cole leaving the Cheryl Cole surprise Birthday party held at Vanilla, Great Titchfield Street in London. (credit:PA)
London Fashion Week - Julien Macdonald Celebrity Arrivals(16 of46)
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Cheryl Cole from Girls Aloud at the Julien MacDonald Catwalk Show, part of London Fashion Week. The Park Lane Hilton, London. (credit:PA)
Capital Radio Summertime Ball - London(17 of46)
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Cheryl Cole backstage at the Capital FM Studios for the Capital FM Summertime Ball 2010 held at wembley stadium in London (credit:PA)
Cheryl Cole book launch - London(18 of46)
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Cheryl Cole at her book signing at Waterstone's, 203/206 Piccadilly, London. The Girls Aloud star signed copies of her first book Through My Eyes. (credit:PA)
Cheryl Cole Wax Work - London(19 of46)
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Cheryl Cole unveils her Wax Work at Madame Taussauds - London (credit:PA)
Cheryl Tweedy Hebs Live and Loud Concert (20 of46)
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Cheryl Tweedy from Girls ALoud during the Hebs Live and Loud Concert at Hampden Park, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
Pride of Britain Awards - London(21 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arriving for the 2010 Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. (credit:PA)
BBC Children In Need Appeal 2010(22 of46)
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Cheryl Cole performs during the 'BBC Children in Need Appeal 2010', annual fundraiser event at Television Centre, Wood Lane, west London. (credit:PA)
Cheryl Cole Wax Work - London(23 of46)
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Cheryl Cole at Madame Tussauds in London where she unveiled her waxwork. (credit:PA)
The X Factor Finalists Press Conference - London(24 of46)
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Cheryl Cole (centre) with Cher Lloyd (left) and Rebecca Ferguson attending a press conference for X Factor, at The Connaught Hotel in central London. (credit:PA)
64th Cannes Film Festival - 'Habernus Papam' Premiere(25 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arrives at the premiere of Habernus Papam, during the 64th Cannes International Film Festival, at the Palais des Festivales in Cannes, France. (credit:PA)
Brit Awards 2011 - Arrivals - London(26 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arriving for the 2011 Brit Awards at the O2 Arena, London. (credit:PA)
Girls Aloud launch new KitKat Senses bar - London(27 of46)
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Cheryl Cole of Girls Aloud as the girl band launch the new 'KitKat Senses' bar at the Soho Hotel in central London. (credit:PA)
Cheryl Cole Jewellery Launch - London(28 of46)
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Cheryl Cole launches her new ring, Promise, with de Grisogono at NOBU in London. (credit:PA)
The Music Industry Trusts' Award 2008 - London(29 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arrives at the Music Industry Trusts' Award 2008 at the Grosvenor Hotel, Park Lane in central London. (credit:PA)
Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2010 - London(30 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arrives for the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in Berkeley Square, London. (credit:PA)
Ashley and Cheryl Cole Sighting - Manchester(31 of46)
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Ashley and Cheryl Cole spotted at Wings Chinese restaurant in Manchester, to celebrate Cheryl's 25th birthday. (credit:PA)
Brit Awards 2011 - Arrivals - London(32 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arriving for the 2011 Brit Awards at the O2 Arena, London. (credit:PA)
National Television Awards 2011 - Arrivals - London(33 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arriving for the 2011 National Television Awards at the O2 Arena, London. (credit:PA)
The Prince's Trust Celebrate Success Awards - London(34 of46)
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Cheryl Cole attends the Prince's Trust and L'Oreal Paris Success Awards at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
National Television Awards 2011 - Press Room - London(35 of46)
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Cheryl Cole in the press room at the 2011 National Television Awards at the O2 Arenea, London. (credit:PA)
Elle Style Awards 2011 - London(36 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arriving for the Elle Style awards at the Grand Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London. (credit:PA)
Capital Radio Summertime Ball - London(37 of46)
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Cheryl Cole on stage during the Capital FM Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium. (credit:PA)
Princes Trusts Invest in Futures gala dinner(38 of46)
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Cheryl Cole at the Princes Trusts Invest in Futures gala dinner held at The Savoy, London. (credit:PA)
63rd Cannes Film Festival - 'Outside Of The Law' Premiere(39 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arrives at the premiere of Hors La Loi at the Palais de Festival in Cannes, France. (credit:PA)
Capital FM's Summertime Ball - London(40 of46)
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Cheryl Cole performs during Capital FM's Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium, London. (credit:PA)
Cheryl Cole tops female kiss list(41 of46)
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File photo dated 07/06/12 of Chart-topping star Cheryl Cole who is the female celebrity with whom most straight women would like to share a kiss. (credit:PA)
Cheryl Cole record signing session - London(42 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arrives for a record signing session for her new album, A Million Lights, at HMV in Whiteleys Shopping Centre, London. (credit:PA)
SHOWBIZ Alien(43 of46)
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Ashley Cole arrives with his fiance Cheryl Tweedy for the UK film premiere of 'Alien Autopsy', at the Odeon Leicester Square, central London, Monday 3 April 2006. See PA story SHOWBIZ AntDec. PRESS ASSOCIATION PHOTO. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA (credit:PA)
Cheryl Cole car crash(44 of46)
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File photo dated 22/05/12 of Cheryl Cole who said she was "absolutely fine" after being injured in a car crash with Will.i.am earlier this week. (credit:PA)
Pride of Britain Awards - London(45 of46)
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Cheryl Cole arriving for the Pride of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. (credit:PA)
Backstage At The Capital FM Summertime Ball 2012 - London(46 of46)
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Cheryl Cole backstage at Capital FM's Summertime Ball 2012, London (credit:PA)
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