On Saturday, Dawn was resting most of the day because of the lack of sleep she got the night before.  She is on morphine for the pain, but is still somewhat lucid, drifting in and out of sleep.  Her lips move much slower because of the meds which makes it even more difficult to understand her.  Her boyfriend Scott seems to be the best at interpreting what she says and she often asks for him.  Family and friends have been informing Dawn of all the love and support she has gotten from all of the people in her life who have sent their prayers and thoughts through kind words, cards and visits.  She often asks questions about the lives of her friends and family who are not able to be with her.  When Dawn is up asking questions and trying to talk, her pressure goes up and she becomes restless.  Therefore, the nurse sedated her on Saturday evening so she could rest.  We have been informed how important it is that she rests and visits be limited so that she may fully recover.  It is very exciting that she is able to communicate with us but we have to remember what a long road to recovery she still has so we are taking it slowly.  We love you Dawn and it kills us not to be able to be with you at every moment, but for the sake of your recovery we must be patient.  Every day Dawn improves just a little bit more.