I went in to see Isobel at 5pm. She had a poor start to the day. She did not eat breakfast but was sick after a drink. Later she had part of pot of balanced supplement. At lunch she had only a few spoonfuls of a pot of balanced supplement. She drunk a moderate amount during the day.

Isobel was asleep when I arrived but woke easily. She was again unable to speak. Eating tea was not without problems, there was a moderate amount of coughing, sending a spray of fine particles of food mainly over me. However, not much food was lost and the main course and a glass of high energy drink were consumed much more quickly than in the previous few days. A bowl of yogurt was tackled after a few minutes rest and all eaten within ten minutes. Although Isobel was tired after eating and drinking, this was a much more satisfying performance than for some days.

I read several pages of The Hobbit to Isobel, but stopped when she showed signs of falling asleep. I starting trying to cut her fingernails but switched to filing them down and found this gave satisfactory results with less effort. I was able to do all the fingers on both hands as the claw like gripping had relaxed. Isobel's right arm was swollen for the first time in several weeks and I massaged and manipulated it. Isobel fell soundly asleep afterwards. I came home earlier than usual at twenty to eight.