Mamie Laverock has taken her "first steps" since a near-fatal balcony fall left her on life support .
The 20-year-old actress, known for her role as Rosaleen Sullivan on the Hallmark show When Calls the Heart , was severely injured after falling five stories from a balcony back in May. Her parents were forced to turn to GoFundMe to try and help cover her medical care .
A new video posted on her Facebook page shows Mamie walking again, with the caption: "Thank you surgeon's, thank you prayers, thank you Lord. Mamie has just taken her first steps."
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In the clip, Mamie was seen sitting on a hospital bed, flanked by two medical staff and surrounded by family, with casts on each leg. As she prepared to walk, one of the medics reassured her they were "here to help".
She responded: "I don't know if I can still..." before using a walker brought in by the hospital team. A staff member advised her to push off from the bed, to which Mamie agreed.
With the support of the medics, she pulled herself up, prompting cheers and applause from her family. Commenting on the experience, she said: "It does feel really weird. It feels really weird. It feels very wobbly."
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When asked by a medic if she could separate her feet, she replied: "Oh my gosh, the ski boots are really hard," before moving her legs apart. The medic then asked her to "put all your weight on the right" and a "tiny bit on the left," prompting Mamie to say: "I'm just going to hold your hand just in case."
A family member was then heard saying Mamie's father was watching her FaceTime, with the actress saying: "I feel like I'm going to fall backward." While being encourage to use her walker for support, Mamie looked up and asked: "Is Dad on Facetime?" before calling: "Hi dad... look I'm standing with the walker. All by myself."
Mamie celebrated her 20th birthday in hospital amid her recovery on July 8, with a GoFundMe page her family set up to help fund her treatment ending in July after it reached nearly $40,000.
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