Isobel slept until just after half nine. Jane came round at 11am and stayed for an hour, sitting on the bed and talking to Isobel who was alert and on the whole spoke in understandable sentences.

After Jane had gone, Iona arrived from her job interview. She feels it went well and will do two trial half days at the nursery next week. Euan woke up still feeling very rough, although his high temperature has gone. He was again excused lifting duties today.

Isobel's speech became much more confused in the afternoon and there were several periods when she wanted to be lifted on and off the commode almost continuously. Nothing was heard from Bexley Care Trust. Maidstone Hospital confirmed the next appointment with Dr Sadler, the oncology consultant, would be on Friday 13th November, to discuss the results of the scan on the 27th of this month.

Isobel had minced beef stew for dinner, followed by chocolate pudding and some more of the shortbread brought by Jane this morning. She was asleep by 11pm.