I didn't use my muscles for 10 months. It's like somebody who has been in the hospital for an extended period.

I have waited for that day for more than 330 days. I just had so many dreams that he would be free.

I mean two weeks ago, I was still in that room you know.

I want to thank all of those involved in my rescue, those who continuously tracked my captors and location, and those who physically brought me freedom today.

They just asked me my name and I told them and he said C'mon let's get out of here and it was like the day I was kidnapped it was like well this can't be real, I've been here 311 days and now I'm free. It's just a miracle.

This is a terrible situation for Jill Carroll and her family but people have come through it and families have come through it and get back to a normal life.

Coalition forces rescued American Roy Hallums and an Iraqi citizen from captivity in an isolated farm house located 15 miles (25 kilometres) south of Baghdad,

so that I can be released as quickly as possible from this definite death.

It was about 9 by 11 and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall because it was a basement. It was just concrete, concrete floor concrete walls.

Both of us are in good health and look forward to returning to our respective families.