After a few hours, the doctor came out and told the family that Nora did very well in surgery and that they would just have to wait and see if her body accepted the new valves. Frasier was taken back to his wife's room and sat by her bedside. A few minutes later, someone else walked in, "grandpa," Frasier turned to find Elie standing in the room, "may I sit with you?"

"Sure, sweetheart," Elie sat on the chair opposite Frasier. The two sat in silence until Nora started to stir. She began coughing and Frasier grabbed a cup of water, "darling, it's alright. Here," Frasier placed the straw to his wife's lips. Nora opened and began to drink. When she was done, Frasier put the cup on the side table. "Now, why don't you let me see those beautiful eyes of yours?" Nora tried for a while before she was able to open her eyes some, "there they are," Frasier smiled at his wife who smiled back.

"What happened?" Nora's voice was raspy and it made Elie hurt even more.

"Endocarditis," Frasier said, "and you had a heart attack. The doctor replaced your old valve and the new infection isn't bad yet. He put you on IV antibiotics for six weeks which you can finish at home."

"I hope this is it for heart shit," Nora said unaware her granddaughter was in the room. Elie smiled at her grandmother's language.

"How do you feel?"

"Tired and sore," Nora answered.

"Are you up for one more visitor?"

"I guess so."

Frasier waved Elie over and the girl took her grandmother's other hand. Nora turned her head and was shocked, "hi, grandma," the girl said through tears. "I'm so sorry for everything and I don't want to change my name anymore. I love you and I'm so glad you're alright."

"Come here," Nora motioned for the girl to hug her.

"I don't want to hurt you."

"It's alright," Nora said, "just don't squeeze me or really touch my chest." Elie gently hugged her grandmother and began to cry, "shh, everything is going to be just fine."

"I should let you get some rest," Elie said as she pulled back. "Feel better grandma. I love you."

"Thank you, sweetheart, and I love you too."

Lina was the next one to visit and she apologized to Nora as well. Two weeks after her surgery, Nora was released. She had been given treatment for her TBI as well while she was hospitalized, but decided to use her wheelchair at least for the day she was discharged. She knew that she'd be exhausted before she got from her hospital room to the car. The hospital helped get everything set up at the Crane home so that Nora could continue her IV antibiotics from there. Lina and Elie insisted that the family move back into the Crane home.

"Surprise," the family whispered as Frasier wheeled his wife into the house.

"Why are you all whispering?" Nora asked with a smile.

"We really didn't think it was smart to yell 'surprise' at someone recovering from a heart attack," Tony said.

"Plus, Freddy wouldn't let us," Van commented.

"I guess I'm the only one trying to not kill mama?" Frederick said.

"He also said we couldn't hug you," Henry added.

"No, I said shouldn't. It's her decision."

"Well, I've decided that you all better hug me. Just not too tight." Nora's children and grandchildren all rushed to hug their matriarch.

The Crane children and grandchildren took turns visiting and keeping Nora company. She had to rest and anytime she got up she had to take her IV bag with her. Elie, of course, spent the most time with her grandmother and had even learned how to change the IV bag. She was on oxygen for the time being as well and Elie learned how to help with that too.

"Hi grandma," Elie walked into her grandparents' bedroom and climbed into bed with her grandmother.

"Hello sweetheart," Nora loved that Elie was always wanting to be with her.

"Do you need anything?"

"No, thank you, I'm fine."

"Not even the bathroom?"

Nora laughed, "no, not yet," she looked at her IV bag that was a third empty, "probably soon, though."

"Let's see, how many more weeks do you have of this?"

"Three," Nora answered.

Elie high fived her grandmother, "you don't need your oxygen that much anymore."

"Which I am grateful for. That thing isn't comfortable in the slightest."

"You can use your walker now."

"What is this? A recap of my recovery?"

Elie giggled, "I'm just proud of how far you have come."

"I'm proud of how far we have come."

Once Nora was done with her treatment she was able to focus more on recovering her mobility pre heart attack. Frasier had his wife do what she did the last time she had heart surgery. Well, after she had ended up back in the hospital. He allowed her to use her cane for an hour a day and would gradually increase the time as she became more stable. She probably wouldn't get her stamina back completely because of her age, but she was going to try.