At the bottom of my hospital bed stood my Doctors, Dunn and Hall. They were surrounded by my mother, Henry my physical therapist and several nurses. Doctor Dunn looked at me-grinning from ear to ear and he said, show them Steve. Move your toes! I garnered all my strength and suddenly the big toe on my left foot moved-I wish you could have seen the look on my mothers face. I saw the smile return to her face and the twinkle return to her eyes. She had tears in her eyes as did the doctors and nurses-what a great day!
I didn’t fully understand the ramifications of such a tiny movement-but in my young life it was the happiest day of my life. I knew brighter days were ahead and it was great to see all those smiling faces. It goes without saying my only question to the doctors was: When can I go home?
I don’t remember getting a definitive answer but the joy in the room was overwhelming and I had steady stream of visitors throughout the day who wanted to see that big toe move.
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