RunningAHEAD - Topic: Donna

TomD

posted: 1/29/2009 at 6:40 AM

Donna is to come home today. She can get around just a little slower than normal, but she will be able to get around the house by herself. We have no stairs. Our basement has a washroom, storage, and a small extra bedroom. So she will not need to go down there. She was fitted for the heart vest last night, while I was there. There are several things to know about using it, but they are all simple. This vest will be a temporary solution for her fluttering heart. Just another challenge for us. The vest has a storage area for info on her heart's activity, which we will download to her doctor once a week. Getting back to a more normal life will do us both a lot of good. TomD and DonnaD

evryday

posted: 1/29/2009 at 7:05 AM

That's good news Tom. Smile

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stumpy77

Trails are hard!

posted: 1/29/2009 at 7:44 AM

Good news for sure. I'm sending positive thoughts for continued progress.

Need a fast half for late fall. Then I need to actually train for it.

coastwalker

posted: 1/29/2009 at 8:12 AM

Hi Tom, Great news!! I'm sure you and Donna will both be so much happier and more comfortable with her back home, even if it is slow-going for a while. It's great that you live in a ranch so getting around won't be as challenging for Donna as it might have been - good planning! Wink

I don't know how comfortable the vest'll be to wear, but if it'll help keep Donna's heart working properly and save several trips back and forth to the doc, it should be worth the effort. Do you know yet how long she'll have to have it? I hope you'll have more good progress to report in the coming days - good luck to both of you! Jay

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