Ella

It's hard to believe it has only been a week since I first woke up in this hospital room. The room, with its sterile white walls that initially greeted me, has transformed into something warm and inviting.

The room is now filled with bouquets of flowers in all shapes and colors, some from friends, others from hospital staff and well-wishers. Balloons of various colors are tied to chairs and sway gently with the breeze from the open window, and a large plush teddy ...