It's not so bad. There's subtle differences, like not being able to think temporarily, and stuff like that, but being out of your mind is certainly better than having one that doesn't work like me.
Hope your Mom comes out alright, Cutter. Doctors can do a lot of amazing things these days. They've given my dad 16 years of life that he wouldn't have had otherwise. He had a massive heart attack in '87 that almost killed him. He underwent a heart transplant about 5.5 years ago, and he's doing really well. Hang in there and hope for the best.