It was just another typical boring day of retirement, and I knew I needed to go the grocery store to pick up a couple of things to go with the dinner I was cooking. I was making spaghetti and need some ground chuck and garlic bread to round out this meal.
I had the meat and was heading down the isle where the frozen garlic bread was kept. The was a lady with 2 small boys and the boys were somewhat out of control. I was going by an open freezer when the 9 year old suddenly darting left into my path and it pushed me into the open air freezer.
The next thing I knew I was coming too with all kinds of wires and tubes in my body. I searched around the room with my eyes and realized I was in the hospital. I guess my movement alerted the nurses as 2 of them came rushing in and saw my eyes were open.
They began taking my vitals and one of them leaned over and asked me if I could hear her and to blink twice if the answer was yes. I blinked and they made a call and soon a young female Dr showed up.
I was still a bit loopy and would doze in and out of consciousness. On one of my conscious moments I saw my wife and when she realized I was wake rushed over and sort of gave me a hug. She said sorry but with all the wires that is the best I can do for now.
Over the next couple of days I got better and they removed all the tubes and I finally learned that the ope air freezer sprung a water leak and had and had a frayed wire that the water ran over so when the young kid ran into to me I stepped into the water that was electrifies and I was basically electrocuted. Lucky for me a local firefighter was nearby and saw what happened and grabbed me by belt and drug me out and away, probably saving my life.
I learned I had been in a coma for 3 weeks and still had one helluva a headache. They told me I would be in this rehab and care center until I could move around enough to take care of myself. I had to learn how to walk again plus how to feed and bath myself without someone else having to do so.
4 days later I was finally able to get myself out of bed and with a walker go to the restroom. As I came back from a restroom trip there was a late 40's female physical therapist waiting for me. I had never met her as far as I knew so I said hello as she told me her name was Sharon.
Sharon was all business and really worked me hard over the next 45 minutes. She was a little pudgy but had a beautiful smile, and probably a C cup chest. I was quite sweaty after the workout and put myself. down in a chair next to my bed to try and cool off.