I think one of the worst of "hidden problems," was that so often the depression was masked by the medication that was needed to deal with the chest pa...in. We were also warned about the fear factor. Because her sternum had been sawed in two she would have chest pain. It would be very difficult for her to discern the difference between that pain and the pain she'd come to associate with heart problems.It was strongly recommended that she not be left alone for at least four weeks. Of course she'd. ”“Have you been with some of the other men?”“Only with Phil on Wednesday night after I stayed for dinner. We’d had a simple date last Sunday, but only made out a little. He’s very nice. Wednesday was our second date. We ended up back in his apartment and made love. I like him a lot. Of course, I’m totally in love with Dave.“The night Dave took my cherry, I also made love with Dale. He’s really nice, too. Except for those situations, I’m still pretty ... virginal.”Ashley chuckled, “EVERYBODY is. .. and you know I don't really have a lot of experience dealing with girls ... I have really enjoyed spending time with you last night, and so much of today ... we have been pretty, umm, intimate over the last twenty-four hours ... and, well, I'm worried this might be a temporary thing while you are getting your life back on track. I would totally understand that ... and even if it was, I would be honored by the way things have gone ... but I would also be kind of sad. Hmmmm, I guess I don't. Nothing too extreme. We bought a vibrator and then butt plugs and beads. He suggested getting someone, male or female, to join us. I soon put a stop to that idea. One night he got all excited and called me. He had found a bestiality site on the internet. I looked at it and said straight out that it didn’t excite me.We had a dog, which was adorable. A German Shepard we called Otto. He hadn’t been fixed as I thought that was cruel. Of course it did cause problems when we took him to the dog park..