Christa Pike, a US inmate who recently survived a botched execution, has made her first public comments about her experience. She described waking up ‘confused and in pain’ and expressed that there is ‘pain in my mind and in my soul.’ A month after the lethal injection attempt, Pike stated she continues to experience constant physical and emotional pain, attributing it to the ‘incompetence’ of those overseeing the execution. Her attorneys have also raised concerns regarding her solitary confinement in prison. Pike is now seeking relief from isolation while emphasizing the need for her situation to be addressed, as she searches for meaning in what happened to her.