Mamie Laverock has taken her first steps after a shocking five-floor fall that left her on life support nearly three months ago.
The 20-year-old actress, who is best known for When Calls The Heart, suffered an undisclosed medical emergency on May 11 and was hospitalized.
Two weeks later, she ‘was escorted out of a secure unit of the hospital and taken up to a balcony walkway from which she fell five stories,’ according to a post on her GoFundMe. Her mother has publicly stated the incident not was a suicide attempt.
Now, in a new video she posted to Facebook, Mimi revealed that she has reached a new ‘milestone’ in her recovery from the illness.
In the since-deleted clip, she could be seen getting up from her hospital bed and finally taking a few steps with the assistance of a walker, via TooFab.
Mamie Laverock has taken her first steps after a shocking five-floor fall that left her on life support nearly three months ago; pictured in a Facebook video standing with a walker
‘Thank you surgeon’s, thank you prayers, thank you Lord. Mamie has just taken her first steps,’ read the jubilant caption on Facebook.
Family members including her mother Nicole Rockmann were in attendance for the momentous occasion, and her father John was also watching over FaceTime.
At the start of the video, she was sitting on her hospital bed wearing air casts on her legs, but she clutched at the sides of the walker and hoisted herself to her feet.
She earned a round of applause from the hospital staff and exultantly declared: ‘I’m standing!’ adding: ‘It does feel really weird. It feels really weird.’
Mamie confessed she felt ‘really wobbly’ on her feet, and when she had to separate her legs she realized: ‘Oh my gosh, the ski boots are really hard.’
With gentle instruction from the medical staff, she managed to slightly move one of her feet, despite feeling at first ‘like I’m going to fall backward.’
Turning to the phone that John was using to watch her, Mamie proudly informed her father: ‘Hi, Dad…. Look, I’m standing with the walker, all by myself.’
Gradually, she managed to take one step and then another, as someone offscreen burst out: ‘Oh my gosh, feet moving! Moving feet’
Last month, Mamie closed the GoFundMe that had been set up for her medical treatments and thanked fans for their outpouring of support
Last month, Mamie closed the GoFundMe that had been set up for her medical treatments and thanked fans for their outpouring of support.
Donations poured in from her admirers, and her page on the crowdfunding platform raised $39,022 Canadian, which converts to $28333.27 American.
‘Thank you so much,’ Mamie wrote on GoFundMe before shutting down her page. ‘I don’t even know what to say. My heart is full. Thank you again. I have no words to describe my gratitude. Love you guys. Thank you. MAMIE.’
Her mother Nicole Rockmann gave an update on social media late in June about Mamie’s condition following her near-fatal fall.
‘Thank you for your healing messages for Mamie,’ the anxious mom wrote on Facebook.
‘Mamie survived her injuries, however her road to recovery will be long. I will be setting up a mailbox for all of your cards and well wishes shortly. Warmth, Nicole.’
‘Thank you for the update. You all are in our thoughts and prayers,’ wrote one fan.
‘Praying for healing sweet Mamie. What a gift you are to so many folks all over the world. God has a plan for you dear one. God bless you all as you continue to heal.❤’
‘I check daily also thank you for the updates Mamie is my thoughts and prayers daily from one of her Heartie family,’ said another.
Her mother Nicole Rockmann gave an update on social media late last month about Mamie’s condition following her near-fatal fall
‘Thank you for your healing messages for Mamie.’ Laverock’s mother Nicole Rockmann wrote. ‘Mamie survived her injuries, however her road to recovery will be long. I will be setting up a mailbox for all of your cards and well wishes shortly. Warmth, Nicole’
‘Thank you so much for the update. I would love to have an address. Continued blessings on her recovery and prayers for all of you,’ who seemed to look forward to sending personal good wishes to the young star.
The young actress, who played Rosaleen Sullivan on the popular Hallmark Channel series, had been receiving treatment on a secure unit at a hospital after suffering a medical emergency May 11.
On May 26 she suffered ‘life threatening’ injuries after falling from a fifth-floor balcony walkway located in the hospital.
When her family reported the incident, Rockmann wrote the actress had ‘undergone multiple extensive surgeries, and is currently on life support.’
She revealed in an article with the Los Angeles Times that the young actress, who played a nursing student on When Calls The Heart, had been transferred to a trauma center and was no longer at St. Paul’s hospital, where the accident occurred.
‘This is an absolute miracle and there will be accountability,’ she told the outlet.
‘We have a case. All we care about is that Mamie can make a recovery and that she’s alive and that she’s fighting and that she’s strong. It’s unbelievable that she’s with us.’
Laverock played nursing student Rosaleen Sullivan on the popular Hallmark Channel show When Calls The Heart
Earlier this month, the family shared a photo of the 19-year-old actress holding a small teddy bear as she lay in a hospital bed following several major surgeries to repair her injuries
Her mother said the fall was not ‘intended’ and was not a suicide attempt told the LA Times there would be ‘accountability’ for the hospital where the incident took place
Her mother said the fall was not ‘intended’ and was not a suicide attempt.
A spokesperson for the hospital, which is operated by Providence Health Care, told the paper, ‘In cases related to patient safety, an internal critical incident review is conducted to determine exactly what happened and to make recommendations for improved patient safety.
‘Our hearts go out to the patient, family, and all affected by this event, and we offer our best wishes for a full recovery.’
So far fans have donated nearly $40,000 Canadian dollars to offset costs related to Laverock’s recovery.
Earlier this month, Laverock’s family released a photo of the young star holding a small teddy bear as she lay in a hospital bed.
Her hand was hooked up to an IV.
‘All we care about is that Mamie can make a recovery and that she’s alive and that she’s fighting and that she’s strong,’ her mother said
Fans have donated nearly $40,000 Canadian dollars to a Go Fund Me campaign to offset hospital costs
The family had earlier shared some ‘Flashback Friday’ photos from vacation and some other family snaps.
‘She is recovering slowly. She is on the mend,’ actress Erin Krakow told Entertainment Tonight earlier this month.
‘I’ve been in touch with her parents and it’s a really tough time for the family right now. They have sent their immense gratitude to [the] When Calls the Heart community for all their support.’
‘She’s special, and she’s resilient,’ Krakow said, adding that she hadn’t spoken with her co-star personally, but had conversed with her parents.
