Hallmark Channel’s Mamie Laverock celebrated a milestone in her recovery after surviving a five-story fall from a hospital balcony in May.
The 20-year-old “When Calls the Heart” actress stood up and took her first steps in a video shared on her official Facebook page on Friday.
“Thank you surgeon, thank you for the prayers, thank you God. Mamie just took her first step,” said a caption next to the video.
Hallmark Channel actress Mamie Laverock took her first steps after surviving a fall from a fifth-story hospital balcony. (Everett Collection/Mamie Laverock Facebook)
The film begins with LaFrock sitting in a hospital bed with an eyepatch over her left eye and air boots on both feet, with two family members standing behind her before joining others behind the camera.
Iconic actress ‘opened her eyes’ after falling from fifth-floor hospital balcony: ‘Body was shattered’
One paramedic stood to Laverock’s left side and another pushed a walker in front of her.
“I don’t know if I can still…” said LaFrock.
“I’m here to help,” a staff member to her right told her.
The actress then placed her hands on the walker.
“So what you can do, you can even push up out of bed,” the doctor advised LaFrock.
LaFrock grabbed one of the walker’s arms and carefully stood up, placing his other hand on the bed as the crowd gathered behind the camera clapped and cheered.
TV star smiles.
“Stand up,” she said.
After the accident, LaFrock was put on life support. (Mamie Laverock GoFundMe)
“It does feel weird,” Lavarok added. “It feels really weird.”
“How does it feel on your foot?” one of the paramedics asked LaFrock.
“It feels very unstable,” she replied.
“It’s also kind of like you’re wearing ski boots,” one of Lovelock’s family members said.
“Yes, yes,” she agreed.
“Can you spread your feet a little bit?” the doctor to her right asked.
“Oh my gosh, ski boots are really stiff,” LaFrock laughed nervously. Then she dragged her knees and looked up with a smile.
“So, can you put all your weight on the right side and a little bit on the left?” the paramedic said.
LaFrock turned to the doctor on her left and said, “I’m just holding your hand just in case.”
A family member of LaFrock told LaFlock they are now on a FaceTime call with her father, John.
Like what you’re reading? Click here for more entertainment news
“It feels really weird.”
“So, we’re going to start getting used to being upright because you haven’t been upright in a while,” the staff member told her.
“Yeah, I felt like I was going to fall backwards,” LaFrock said.
“You can lean on the walker. That’s what it’s for,” the doctor told her.
The “Killing Game” actress looked into the camera and asked, “Is dad on FaceTime?”
“Hi, Daddy,” she said, smiling, and her father replied, “Hi, honey.”
“Look, I’m standing with my walker,” she told him. “It’s all on my own.”
LaFlock took a step forward with his left foot and took a few more steps.
“Oh my God! The feet are moving. The feet are moving!” a family member exclaims as the video ends.
Since 2014, she has performed “When Calls the Heart”. (Everett Collection)
According to a GoFundMe page her family set up in May, LaFrock was put on life support after falling from a balcony weeks after an undisclosed “medical emergency.” This page is no longer accepting contributions.
Her family wrote on the page at the time: “Her body is in pieces. She underwent two 11-hour surgeries with the help of two doctors, a three-hour surgery and another today. We have nothing but Thank you to the doctors and nurses who have been exemplary in caring for her since May 26th.
They added that Mamie “suffered tremendous pain” but also “continued not to give up.”
“We can only hold on to the miracle of each day and continue to thank everyone for your prayers and marvel at the miracle of her story,” they shared online. “Our daughter loves her life, loves her family, and works hard every day. struggle.”
Loverock, who had been in intensive care for two weeks before his fall, “was escorted from a secure ward of the hospital and taken to a balcony walkway, where he fell five stories.”
“She suffered life-threatening injuries, underwent multiple major surgeries and is currently on life support,” her mother, Nicole Rockmann, and stepfather, Rob Compton, previously said.
Click here to subscribe to the Entertainment Newsletter
Mamie was first admitted to the hospital Winnipeg, Canada, The GoFundMe said it was due to a “medical emergency” on May 11. “Nicole arrived in time and saved her life.
“Mamie has been transferred to hospital in Vancouver. Her recovery is unknown at this time, but she is alive and showing signs of improvement.”
Lovelock’s mother celebrates hugging her daughter for the first time since she fell. (Mamie Ravelock Facebook)
Two weeks later, her family wrote that they were “shocked and devastated at this extremely difficult time,” adding that Mamie was now on “life support.”
In June, Rockman told the Los Angeles Times that LaFrock had “opened his eyes” and was “doing great.”
“We just hope this is a turnaround and she can get through this now. I’m glad people are reaching out and caring. The story will be told,” Rockman said.
On July 9, Lovelock celebrated her 20th birthday in the hospital. She posted a photo of a balloon rainbow created by artist Evelyn Milanes and wrote: “Thank you Evelyn. Your hard work and love create such beautiful balloon art.”
“My miraculous birthday…somewhere over the rainbow,” she added.
The next day, Rockman shared a photo of herself hugging LaFlock on her birthday.
“Mami laid on her stomach, pushed herself up, and hugged me…that’s when we realized we could hug for the first time,” she wrote in the caption. “Thank you Rob for capturing this moment.”
Click here to get the Fox News app
Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
