Hi All, Donna is still in the hospital. She has had an illregulator heart beat, which has been helped through some heavy medication. Now she acts and talks like a 5 year old. She has been in and out of sleeping and is like a child when she is awake. She does a lot of pretending. She pretends to be drawing with her finger on her bedding. She answers her phone, when it does not ring. Sometimes she even talks to no one on the phone. She is always confused. She can not keep a thought for very long. She will change the topic in the middle of a sentence. She plays with her cell phone. It just goes on and on. I am told that all this is normal after such an operation. That she will be coming home Sunday or Monday, but she does not change at all day after day. She does not want to walk. All she wants to do is sleep and play. She had a stress test yesterday. I am told she did well. Donna tells me she has a lazy heart and it does not want to do anything. I am not one to worry much, but Donna is my life. I feel so close without her around at home. I can no longer remember the last time I slept soundly. I sleep and keep waking up, then I have a difficult time going back to sleep. I worry about her so very much. Maybe I will try to run some before going back to the hospital this morning. Since Donna plays with her cell so much it is not keeping a charge, so here is her direct line at the hospital and our address: 913 541-5654 Donna Detore 12581 West 82nd Terrace Lenexa, KS 66215 Donna has only two living relatives, but many friends. She is so outgoing and seems to light up many peoples lives. Our bank even sent her flowers. She has lots of flowers, plants, gifts, and cards. I get many calls from her friends too wanting an update. They have the same problem with her, when talking to her of course. Well, I need to get going so I can somethings done before seeing my Sweetie this morning. Maybe I will see some improvement today. Take care, TomD and DonnaD

Tom This is heart breaking ! ! Adriana & I are so sorry you and Donna are having to go through this. We will pray for you both every day,

This is very difficult, Tom. But I hope the doctors are right, and that this is a temporary post-op reaction, and that it will go away soon. Meanwhile, hang in there, and get as much rest as you can - Donna needs you, and you need rest. Jay

Sorry to hear Donna's recovery has been so difficult - I hope things improve dramatically before she comes home. I will keep you both in my prayers!!

Tom, Hope you got a little running in. Sometimes anesthesia really messes up the brain until it is eliminated from the system. It's must be hard to see Donna so different. Hang in. Thinking of you both. Sue

Be strong kiddo! It sounds like she is happy and not in pain, so that is a blessing until she is back to her old self. Prayers for you both.

Ribs said it all so well. Love and prayers coming to you and Donna. Please take care of yourself. 10 miles full of loving thoughts and prayers to you both today.

((Donna and Tom)) Tom, your circumstance causes us all concern because we know it could be us with our spouse/family and someday it will be. Thanks for being a good example for us. I hope to be able to be as strong as you when I have to go thru something like this. ks