The next morning I wake up. Dr. Brackett,Johnny,and Roy wake up. Johnny,and Roy get up off of the couches,and they walk over to my incubator. They see that I am awake. Dr. Brackett gets up off of the couch in his office,and he walks over towards the office door. He opens up the office door,and he exits his office.
He walks down the hallway towards my I.C.U room,and he walks into my I.C.U room. He sees that Johnny,and Roy are awake. He walks over to my incubator,and he checks on me to see how I am doing. He checks my medical chart,and checks on all of my vital signs. He notices that I have now stabilized,and can breathe on my own.
He sees that I am awake,and he talks to me for a few minutes.
Dr. Brackett exclaims to me,"Good morning Gabriela how are you doing this morning?"
I respond back to Dr. Brackett,"Good morning Doc I m doing just fine how are you doing?"
"I'm doing fine we all three were worried about you last night."
"Ok,I made it though."
"Yes,you did it took a while but you made it."
"Yes,it did."
"We will be moving you into the pediatric care center here shorty,but I have to check on something first."
"Ok,doc what do you need to know?"
"Well I need to know first off if you can move your arms,or your legs,your feet,and your hands."
"Ok,doc I'll do the best that I can."
"Ok,go for it Gabriela."
"Ok,doc here it goes."
I try my best to move my hands,and my arms. My feet,and my legs. Dr. Brackett checks to see if I have feeling in the bottom of my feet and in my hands. Dr. Brackett talks to me for a few more minutes.
Dr. Brackett exclaims to me,"Ok,Gabriela we are done now."
I respond back to Dr. Brackett,"ok,doc that hurt Doc it hurt."
"I know Gabriela I know it did what hurt Gabriela?"
"My back hurt,and I can't move my arms,or legs very well Doc. I can move my hands,and feet. I felt you tickling my feet,but I can't move my arms or legs very well Doc."
"I know that your back hurts,and its your spine that made your back hurt. When you first got here you had spinal damage. I know that you can't move your arms,or your legs very well because of the damage that has been done to your spine."
"At the house when I was first abused my dad hit me then he knocked me flat onto the floor. I fell,and my back hit the floor. My head hit the floor to."
"Yes,I already know that Gabriela. When Johnny,and Roy first phoned in the rescue I didn't know what to think,or what to expect. When they first brought you in I didn't know what to think or what to expect."
"Ok,doc."
"You've got feeling in your hands,and feet which is good,and you can move your hands,and feet which is good to."
"Yes,it is Doc."
"Ok,we are going to place you in the pediatric care center for a few more days,so I can monitor your condition some more."
"Ok,doc."
"And since you can't walk we will be placing you into a wheelchair,so it will be easier for you to get around."
"Ok,doc."
Dr. Brackett brings in a special wheelchair,and he lifts me up out of the incubator. He places me gently into the wheelchair. He then takes the wheelchair out into the hallway,and he walks down the hallway towards the pediatric care center. Johnny,and Roy follow him out of the I.C.U room. They walk down the hallway towards the pediatric care center.
Johnny,Roy,and Dr. Brackett all three walk into the pediatric care center,and Dr. Brackett lifts me up out of the wheelchair,and he lays me down in the hospital bed. He wants to make sure that I am comfortable.
Dr. Brackett exclaims to me,"There you are Gabriela are you comfortable?"
I respond back to Dr. Brackett,"Yes,doc I am comfortable this bed is much softer than being in that incubator."
"Ok,I just wanted to make sure that you were comfortable."
"Yes,I am Doc thank you."
"You're welcome you get some rest now,and I'll be back to check on you in a little while."
"Ok,thanks doc."
"You're welcome Gabriela I'll give you some pain medicine it will help you sleep."
"Ok thanks Doc."
"You're welcome Gabriela."
Dr. Brackett gives me some pain medicine,and I lay down I bed. I fall asleep for a little while. Dr. Brackett goes out into the hallway to talk to Johnny,and Roy. He talks to them for a few minutes.