Iona and Jon went in to see Isobel early this afternoon and stayed for nearly an hour. Isobel had missed breakfast as it was not possible to wake her. She had eaten a pot of balanced supplement later. She had eaten lunch and another pot of supplement. The nurses commented to me later on that she had apparently been enjoying the balanced supplement very much. Iona and Jon found Isobel more or less asleep throughout their visit. Her eyes were closed but she sometimes seemed to respond slightly to stimulation.

I went in to see Isobel at a quarter past five. She was asleep when I arrived. I woke her about ten minutes later for tea. Isobel ate the main course of meat and three veg easily and quickly. After a few minutes rest she drank a high energy drink and yogurt dessert without any problems. Her eating was more efficient than it has been for some time with decisive chewing and some strong swallowing.

Isobel was not able to respond clearly to questions but I formed the opinion she was indicating she would like her book read to her. I read to her for much longer than usual until she fell asleep right at the end of a chapter. I manipulated and massaged Isobel's right arm; the muscle wasting does not seem to have got any worse. I came home at half seven leaving Isobel soundly asleep.