I went in to see Isobel at a quarter past five. She was asleep when I arrived but began to wake when I spoke to her. She had a good morning and afternoon; eating all or almost all of her breakfast and lunch as well as several pots of balanced supplement.

Isobel's tea arrived about half past five and she had finished almost all of the main course by about ten minutes to six when Keith and Liz arrived. She finished the first course and drank half a beaker of tea - the latter being left when it showed signs of re-liquifying. Helena, who was in Kings College Hospital with Isobel, then arrived; she had phoned in the morning to say she might drop in today. Helena is now an oncology nurse and is one person who has taken something positive from knowing Isobel during her illness - she had just begun her nurse training when she was taken ill and shared a room in Kings with Isobel. Isobel ate her yogurt dessert with no problems, Keith and Liz going home part way through it. Helena stayed for a long time chatting, I think Isobel realised who she was but I could not be certain although I had explained several times. Helena left at twenty past seven by which time Isobel was asleep.

I let Isobel sleep until almost eight o'clock, then woke her for another drink as she had only drunk half a beaker of tea. She drunk a beaker of orange squash slowly but without any significant problems. Isobel had just one very minor cough while eating the main course; there was just a little teeth clenching as she became tired while drinking the squash. Overall this was a good day for Isobel.