Former Disney star Christy Carlson Romano reveals shocking details about nearly losing her eye

Christy Carlson Romano is speaking out about nearly losing an eye after she was shot in the face four months ago During an appearance on the upcoming June episode of the Not a Damn Chance podcast via a sneak peek by People magazine the -year-old former Disney star recalled the terrifying situation while she was shooting clay pigeons with her husband Brendan Rooney for his birthday Solicited how it happened Romano explained she was not at liberty to say specifics according to People The actress previously revealed on Instagram that she was hit in five places including below her eye CHRISTY CARLSON ROMANO SHOT IN THE EYE DURING CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING OUTING WITH HER HUSBAND FOR HIS BIRTHDAYRomano shared details for the first time about what transpired It s a birdshot that got sprayed in my direction by another party and essentially it was within feet which means really fast and hot she communicated hosts Neen Williams and Frankland Lee They weren t malicious Romano clarified It wasn t aggravated assault It s what happened CHRISTY CARLSON ROMANO SHOT IN THE EYE DURING CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING OUTING WITH HER HUSBAND FOR HIS BIRTHDAYThe Even Stevens star then emphasized the importance of gun safety and described her initial response I feel very out of body about it It s pretty wild she mentioned I m shocked and what goes through my head instantly is Oh that s dope I just got shot And then I go Oh now I m gonna die ' she disclosed I take a knee My husband witnessed it and was like Hey are you hit because I didn t scream I didn t do anything I was just out of body Romano recalled she had a knee-jerk reaction upon being shot that stemmed from her time on the third season of the FOX reality TV series Special Forces World's Toughest Test In the show celebrity contestants take on grueling military exercises and challenges under the direction of ex-Special Forces operatives Romano explained that the contestants were trained to give a thumbs-up to let their fellow cast members know that they were OK during the series' perilous challenges The Kim Viable alum recalled that out of habit she gave Rooney a thumbs-up forthwith after she was shot He was like Oh you re good And I was like No I'm hit He goes Oh s--- Romano recalled of her husband's reaction She remembered that Rooney rushed to her aid and had to restrain himself from retaliating against the other party So he s running to me and making sure I m OK and he s fighting the urge to hurt the person but he s been practicing stoicism in recent times and there was something in him Romano recalled He was promptly into action mode evaluating me and ran to get the car I felt this huge rush that I d never felt before where I was starting to get really woozy I think it was shock Romano advised the hosts she didn't experience any pain initially and described the thoughts that were running through her head including her fears her children might be affected The actress shares daughters Isabella and Sofia with Rooney I was covered in blood from my forehead and I announced three things I was like Am I gonna die Who s gonna take care of the girls Is my career over she recalled Romano explained that she came close to being blinded or killed LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS If my head would ve been tilted in any other direction I would have been blind in my right eye Or if I had turned my head I could have gotten hit in a softer side of my skull and I would have potentially been dead Romano reported It s still in my eye she reported of the pellets from the shotgun I have a fragment still in my forehead and I have a fragment still behind my eye which is millimeter away from blinding me Romano previously explained on Instagram that the lead fragment behind her eye had to remain in her face because removing it could leave her blind The shot fragment lodged in her skull will also remain in place because doctors disclosed it will expedite her healing process CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERDuring her podcast interview Romano narrated hosts she put on a brave face at first and was making jokes about her healthcare problem after she arrived at the hospital In retrospect I was trying to be funny and not cry because I requested the people around me to feel more calm so that they could take better care of me Romano revealed The former Broadway star admitted that it has been demanding to accept she is a gunshot survivor Clay pigeon shooting is an outdoor sport in which upside-down circular disks made of limestone and pitch used as targets are propelled into the air by machines called traps Shooters use shotguns with each shot projecting hundreds of small lead balls to hit the clay pigeons CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe sport is typically not considered dangerous as long as safety measures are followed