I went in to see Isobel just before midday. Last night after I had left she took more food and drink before settling down for the night. She had eaten all of her breakfast this morning and had a pot of balanced supplement during the morning. When I arrived she was asleep but woke easily when lunch arrived a few minutes past twelve.

Isobel ate all her first course with no problem. She drank a beaker of blackcurrant squash without too much difficulty but tired a bit towards the end and we agreed she needed a break before tackling her yogurt dessert.

While Isobel rested she remained awake and I read her a long section of The Hobbit. Then she ate the yogurt fairly easily. Today her main problem has been an inability to hold her head up while eating. Isobel's swallowing is certainly weaker, but today it has not slowed her down very much as long as her head is held in an appropriate position. Generally she has been more relaxed and responsive today. After she had finished the yogurt I read some more from her book, but after a few minutes I offered her a pot of the balanced supplement which she indicated she was ready to try. Isobel ate the pot without difficulty, although she was clearly a little tired from the amount of swallowing she had done in less than two hours.

I cut the nails on Isobel's left hand and will do the rest over the next few days. I read some more from her book but after only two pages she fell asleep. She has enjoyed the reading today and been more alert than usual. I sat with her for a few minutes but decided she was so soundly asleep it would be best to leave her to sleep until tea time, she had already had her mid afternoon supplement. I left soon after a quarter past two.