Leaving My Room

When I woke up the next time I see that it is dark outside. I look at the clock on the nightstand and see that it is After midnight. I know at this hour there probably isn't anyone else awake but after waking up from my nap I sat there wondering how strong my body actually was, so I decided to see if I could at least stand up. I wasn't expecting much but I needed to know how bad I was.

I decided to use the bed to prop myself up. It took me ten minutes to move the machines and wires over to the other side of the bed so I could try to stand up. Once everything was moved over I pulled my legs over the side of the bed. Then I slid my butt of the bed slowly. Once my feet touched the floor I waited a minute before I slowly tried to stand. It was rough but after a minute my legs stopped shaking. I stood there for another minute before sitting down again. After sitting for five minutes I stood up again. Again I stood there for a minute then sat down. I repeated this process for the rest of the hour.

Once it hit one a.m. I decided to try walking. I knew I wouldn't get far so what I did was stand up then take two steps over to the chair near my bed. After sitting down for a minute I got up and walked back to my bed. I went back and forth like this for the rest of the hour.

At two a.m. I started moving further out. There was a couch like thing over by the window so I walked toward it. This was six steps away from my bed. Once I made it to the couch I collapsed onto it. After waiting the five minutes I walked back to the bed. I took a little longer than before to get back to the couch but I went back and forth for the rest of the hour.

By three a.m. I was wiped out so I got back into bed. moved my machines and all the wires and tubes back into place and then I fell asleep. Little did I know I was being watched the whole time I was exercising.

I woke up at nine a.m. actually feeling pretty good. My legs felt heavy but in a good way, I was also starving and hoping to get food soon. I looked around for a call button or something but had no luck. So I waited for someone to come in. About an hour later the doctor came in.

"Good morning young lady how are you today?"

"Well I am starving to death can I have something to eat? Also when can I get rid of some of these wires? When can I leave my room?"

"Well I can remove some of the tubes and wires today and in will also take out the feeding tube today as well. I will get you something light to start with, then we will work our way to something heavier. As far as leaving your room we need to build up your leg strength first."

"I though you would say that. I couldn't sleep last night so I started working on it then. Watch this."

Once we moved the machines and wires over to my side of the bed I got up and walked to the couch and back without so much as getting winded once. Then the doctor told me to do it again. Once I did she checked my heart rate and things once she said I was doing well. Then she told me to lay back and get ready to have the extra things removed.

I was excited to get things going. So I laid back and rested my arm to the side and got ready. Adrianna walked out of the room for a few minutes and when she came back in she had a rolling table full of things and Patricia with her. When Patricia stood next to me she asked," How are you doing today's? I know you didn't sleep well last night."

"Well I did sleep okay, but I have been asleep for so long I just wasn't tired so I did some strengthening work. And this morning I was able to hold my own. What I would really like is some food."

"First let Adrianna take out the tubes and things then we will look into food. You know you have to start with something light since you haven't had food in months. Then we will go from there."

"That's fine I'm just hungry. I don't care what it is. When do you thing I can get out of the room."

" Just relax, one thing at a time. Let's get this all removed, then we will get you some food. After that we will let you out of the room. We will go from door to door and back. After that you need to rest. We have to go slowly so we don't hurt you or cause any damage."

"Okay that's fine. I'm just bored. I feel like I should be somewhere else. And how do we work on getting my memory back?"

"That might take some time. We will start working on that Monday. This way you have two days to strengthen your body then we strengthen your mind."

"Okay I guess that's okay. Now that she has everything out can I have food please?"

They both start laughing and Patricia leaves the room. Five minutes later she comes back with a very small bowl of oatmeal. After she gave it to me I slowly ate it. When the bowl was empty we say there and waited. When nothing happened for ten minutes Patricia took the bowl back to the kitchen. When she came back she had a walker with her.

"Now young lady you will use this to walk down to the end of the hall and back. You will take your time but you can start now."

So I slowly began walking out the door and down the hall. Fifteen minutes later I walked back in the door. I have to admit I was tired after that. Both women smiled and started congratulating me for getting there and back. Then I started yawning and both women smiled again. Patricia told me to lay down for a while then said they would be back later to check on me.

Once they left I laid down and fell asleep.