I Woke After 11 Days and Found My 9-Year-Old Grandson Asleep Beside My Hospital Bed—Then He Whispered, “Pretend You’re Still in a Coma”

My daughter.

Lisa.

Forty-one.

Married to Craig.

Two children.

Emma and Jake.

She was my closest available relative while I was unconscious.

It made sense that Walter would be placed temporarily with her.