Donn's routine is finally normal—because he can now sleep at night, wake up in the morning, and eat normally for three meals a day.

He felt that he had no problem anymore and could be discharged immediately. But Stanley. Meyer categorically disagreed. He thinks he should continue to observe, so until now Don is still living in the intensive care unit, and Shania is taking care of his daily life.

During this time, Don received a lot of phone calls, all of which were from people who cared about him to inquire about his physical condition. His response was always "I feel good, thank you!" ”

Most of the people who cared about him were his friends, and friends in Nottingham visited him in person, chatted together, and helped Don relax and relieve his mood. The players of the team entrusted George with the task of entrusting the team. Wood and Eastwood came and sent flowers and greetings. In order to prevent Don from getting emotional again, neither of them talked about the team's recent situation, and Don didn't ask. It seems that he is really determined to be a shopkeeper.

Those who are not in the local area have called and texted to say hello. For example, Des. Walker and Ian. Bowyer, and Brian. The old Foresters of the Clough era have also expressed concern for the current head coach of the Forest team.

Done even got Michael . Bernard's greeting phone call from the distant United States touched him to a pulp.

Other greetings were from Premier League managers. No matter how hard I fought on the court before, it looked like I had a grudge against my father. At this time, those things were forgotten.

Roy. Keane called, Alain. Shearer called. Even the manager of a team like Rafael Benitez, who has been pressed down by Forest for three years in a row, sent a text message greeting.

Evan and Alan also visited him in the hospital once, saying what Don had already said, telling him to recuperate and not think about anything.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson made a special trip from London and Manchester to visit Donne. It made him feel very good for those two days.

In the past, he had always thought that his stinky mouth and surname had allowed him to offend all the people in the circle who could be offended, and now that he was in such a catastrophe, those opponents must have snickered. I didn't expect these people to care about their health. He had a small sense of accomplishment in his heart - I'm Tony. Don's popularity is not bad!

As soon as the mood is good, the heart is working more and more normally. Stanley. The smile on Meyer's face was growing. Shania won't be scared anymore - that's what Don cares about most.

These days, Shania is really haggard a lot. If she wants to go to the catwalk again, she probably doesn't have to control her weight.

In fact, those Premier League managers have expressed their concern for Donne, and perhaps more because of Tony. The sudden collapse of Donn, a 40-year-old manager, gave them a chill in the winter just after Christmas – and no one was under much less pressure than anyone else. Seeing Don lying in a hospital bed and unable to continue working now scares them a little - could this be their future? On what day will I suddenly collapse on the sidelines of a game or a training pitch? Am I going to die because of this? Tony. After being in a coma for twenty-four hours, Tang was rescued. He was lucky, and it had a lot to do with the fact that he was only forty years old. And what about us old men? Are we ready for the next time it's suddenly our turn? Will we still have that good luck? Will our aging bodies survive this winter?

Arsene Wenger's words in an interview after visiting Donne were echoed by almost all Premier League managers: "I hope Toney is still so sharp, full of fighting spirit, able to withstand pressure and overcome heart. The last thing I want is his fall. Seeing him in this position for years, I felt like I could be the next ......"

Ferguson also said: "I had a pacemaker four years ago. I was able to understand Tony. Donne's feeling at this time, he felt that everything in this world was under control, but he was knocked down by heart and pressure. I can only tell him from the experience of people who have come before me that it's not a big deal. I'm sixty-eight years old, but I'm still doing a good job in this position, receiving at least 90 minutes of intense stimulation once a week. I'm full of energy, I don't feel tired at all, and I want to keep doing it if I can. ”

Roy. Keane expressed his hope for Donn in a short sentence: "I have fully felt the difference that this new job has brought me. If he can get back into the dugout, I think he'll be a hero to all of us. At that point, when we play each other, I'll applaud him. ”

No one wants to be the second "Tony. Don't want Don to fall. Because that would make them feel a little hopeless – is this what a football manager is all about?

Tyne, the greatest manager in the history of the Soviet Super League, died of a heart attack on the field; Former Liverpool manager Houllier suffered a heart attack in a match against Leeds and was rescued for 11 hours before escaping; Nottingham Forest's legendary manager Brian. Clough even went so far as to say that "if I had to, I'd rather shoot my grandmother in exchange for three points"; Taylor resigned from Aston Villa because he couldn't bear the pressure; Forty-one-year-old former Newcastle manager Glenn Brown. After Rod changed his heart disease, he was diagnosed with a cerebral thrombosis; In 2004, Ferguson fitted his heart with a pacemaker just in case...... These examples are sufficient.

Now it's the turn of that "king of the forest" Tony, who is not afraid of heaven and earth, thinking that there is no one in the world who can subdue him. Donne?

※※※ The observation lasted for a week, and one day Meyer came to him again, and after examining his physical indicators, he said to Don in a consultative tone: "Mr. Donn, how about you put a little knick-knuckle here?" He pointed to Donn's heart.

Don was puzzled: "What to pretend?" ”

"A cute little thing – a pacemaker."

The term startled Donn.

"That's not the old man'......"

"As long as there is a problem with the heart rhythm, it is possible to pretend. It doesn't have to be for the elderly, Mr. Donn. "Mayer was extraordinarily pleasant today.

Don muttered to himself. Didn't Stanley say that things are getting better these days? Why do you suddenly have to put a pacemaker on yourself again? Could it be...... Is it actually worse?

"The teacher told me, Stanley. Is my heart dead? He asked with a frown and a serious expression.

Asking this, Don could feel that Shania, who was holding his hand beside him, was using a little more force.

I didn't expect Stanley. Meyer laughed, "You're recovering well, Mr. Donne. But once it's broken, it's always bad. He pointed to Donn's heart. We can't guarantee that there won't be problems here in the future. And your own circumstances determine ...... Unless you're planning to resign from Nottingham Forest and never do a job as a professional football manager again, you may be able to keep your emotions in check. Would you like to accept my suggestion? Mr. Donn. ”

Don didn't expect to hear this. Tell him not to be a professional football manager?

No kidding!

What else would I do besides this? If you don't be a head coach, do you eat at home and wait for death?

He suddenly remembered the dream he had had when he was unconscious.

I definitely don't want to live that life again...... What is happening here now is my life, and I can fail, I may be in a hospital bed like this, but I have fought here and will continue to fight.

"Hey, Stanley. I really don't know what else I can do other than do this. Donn laughed.

Stanley. Meyer also laughed: "You see, I knew you would give this kind of answer." So I asked you directly if you wanted to install a pacemaker, instead of asking you if you wanted to quit your job as a coach. Listen to me, Mr. Donn. You work in an occupation that is a high-risk occupation for people with heart disease. None of the world's most sophisticated cardiologists and cardiac surgeons can guarantee that a coach who already suffers from heart disease will not relapse...... And the probability of recurrence is terrible. Have you ever heard of such a thing? Here, Meyer paused.

Don motioned with his eyes for him to continue.

"One year, ITV installed a special pulse checker for two Premier League managers and asked them to carry it out to direct the game. In general, a normal person's heartbeat is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. But the number displayed on the instrument is as much as twice the standard! In general, such a heartbeat occurs only in astronauts and stock marketers...... "Meyer spreads his hands. "Being in such a heartbeat environment for a long time, I can't guarantee that your heart won't have problems again."

Don noticed that Shania's grip on his hand was getting tighter and tighter. He glanced at Shania, who was nervous, then turned to Meyer and smiled, "I'm afraid I can't answer you right away now, can I think about it?" ”

Meyer pushed his glasses: "That's as it should be. After all, this is not such a common thing as going out to buy a pack of cigarettes. ”

He turned and took his leave.

Don looked at Shania, he knew that Shania had something to say, and he had probably guessed what Shania was going to say.

But Shania didn't speak.

The two men looked at each other, and in the end, it was Don who was defeated first: "I know what you have to say, Shania." You're trying to persuade me to resign, right? ”

Shania nodded.

"But I can't listen to you this time, Shania."

Shania flattened her mouth, "Why?" Isn't life important enough? ”

"Of course life is important, especially for someone like me who has died once, there is nothing more important in this world than being able to have life. But......" Donn's tone followed by a twist, "there is something as important as life—to be alive." ”

"Doesn't that mean that?" Shania frowned, she couldn't understand Donn's words.

"Of course it's different. Being alive is more than just having life. Shania ......" Donn looked at the little fairy in front of him, "Your Uncle Tony is a very incompetent person, he can't do anything but be the head coach, he can't do anything. If I were to quit this job, I wouldn't be alive even if I had a hundred years to live. You and football are the proof that I live in this world, and I am not willing to give up any of them. ”

yes, you guys made me think I'm not dreaming now, I haven't been dreaming for the past five years. It's not a long time, but I've left some marks on this world, if I abandon football, the mark will gradually disappear with the passage of time, and no one will remember me, there is no evidence of my existence and the meaning of continuing to exist, what can I do with life?

The walking dead, eating and waiting for death, getting by, and stealing life...... These words shouldn't be in my dictionary of life.

Who am I?

That little clerk in Chengdu, Don En died when he was twenty-six years old! Now I'm forty-year-old Tony. Donn, is the manager of Nottingham Forest!

Shania's sigh shattered the silence in the room.

"I knew Uncle Tony would say that, you're the one who is virtuous." She shrugged her shoulders and spread her hands, "If you don't let you touch the football, you'll be worse than dead...... As long as there is football, you can even forget about me...... To be honest, Uncle Tony, I've eaten football vinegar many times. ”

Don smiled and hugged Shania, "Not from now on." Your place in my heart is the same......"

Unexpectedly, Shania didn't laugh angrily: "How can you be so comforting?" Shouldn't it be normal to look at me affectionately and say, 'From now on, you will be the first in my heart'? Well, I promise you. But please take care of your health, and don't take my words as a deaf ear this time. ”

Don nodded vigorously: "Don't worry." I still have a long way to go in life. ”

People who are not afraid of death are often because they have lost their concern and attachment to the world, so they can die with anger. Tony now. Don is horribly dead...... ※※※ Stanley. Meyer is a good doctor who understands and prepares Donn with the best of both worlds, without worrying about sudden death or giving up football. Fitting a pacemaker in the chest cavity is indeed a good idea.

Some people may think that it is an exaggeration for a forty-year-old person to install a pacemaker, but for Done, who almost died, this little face issue is not in his consideration.

Both he and Shania agreed to undergo the procedure to install a pacemaker.

Prior to the surgery, Meyer provided a number of pacemakers for them to choose from, but of course he recommended the improved R-wave suppression pacemaker. And Don is also the most fond of this pacemaker. Because it's an on-demand pacemaker.

When the patient's heart rate is normal or higher than the pacemaker's fixed pulse rate, the pacemaker does not do anything. Once the rhythm of the heart beats lower than the natural frequency of the pacemaker, that is, the ventricular electrodes do not perceive the R waves generated by the rhythm of the heart, the pacemaker will wait for a predetermined period of time and immediately send out pulses according to the natural pacing frequency to let the heart enter the working state. This is now the most commonly used and most convenient type of pacemaker.

No other pacemaker is suitable for Donn's situation.

In terms of pacemaker power, Don raised the hope that there would be a battery that could last for a long time and did not need to be replaced - he really didn't like to come to the hospital, and this time he was extremely uncomfortable staying here for half a month. Moreover, replacing the battery itself is a very dangerous operation, and this risk can be taken as little as possible.

Stanley. Meyer laughed when he heard Donne's special request, because he thought of something: "Although most pacemaker batteries claim to last for ten years, which is actually four or five years of life, five years is actually not a short time...... Well, if you have to go a long, long time without needing to replace the battery...... There is a power battery that should meet your requirements. ”

"What is it?"

Meyer snapped his fingers: "Nuclear batteries." ”

Hearing the word "nuclear", Shania's eyes widened and her face turned pale. She was visibly frightened. Everyone knows what "nuclear" is and what harm it is.

Don apparently shared the same concerns, but he didn't show them obviously.

Meyer smiled and explained to them: "The technology of nuclear batteries is already perfect, you don't have to worry about radiation." The maximum radiation dose is the same as that of a phosphor on a luminous watch. In a year, the total radiation dose received by the human body is only equivalent to the dose of one chest X-ray. The battery is very tightly sealed, and it is impossible for the nuclear material inside to leak out. And even if there is a risk of leakage, then the installation of mercury batteries will not reduce this risk, and once leaked, whether it is a mercury battery or a nuclear battery, it is a huge danger to the body. So the safety standards in this area are very, very strict. ”

Speaking of this, Mayer touched his chin and muttered, "I also think that it is very necessary to ask for a battery that lasts longer...... After all, the surgery to replace the battery is also a huge risk, and it is also very inconvenient for Mr. Donn's work...... It's better not to open it too often. Nuclear batteries are indeed a great option! He shouted as if he agreed with the idea. There are now 136 patients in the UK who have been fitted with nuclear-powered pacemakers, and the longest patient has had his pacemaker working without failure for 34 years, and there is no sign of depletion. It is important to know that most patients come to the hospital for an average of two to three years to have a pacemaker battery replacement operation. How do you look at it, nuclear batteries are very cost-effective. ”

Don whistled, "And it sounds cool, too." So it was decided, nuclear-powered pacemaker! ”

※※※Five days later, Donn was wheeled into the operating room, and Stanley. Dr. Meyer personally performed the procedure and installed this extraordinary pacemaker for him.

Three hours later, the Royal College Hospital held a press conference to announce to all the media that Tony was a new officer. Donn's surgery to install a pacemaker was a great success. From now on, Donn had a nuclear-powered heart.

This "core" is full of momentum in the future, and there has never been a single problem. For this reason, Donn is also known as the "nuclear-powered Donn......

(To be continued)