I got up too late to go out for a walk this morning.
I taught one 2-unit Berlitz lesson: 9:00-10:30.
For lunch, I went to Greg Café at Mercaz Big and had their "Country Salad".
Just as I was finishing lunch, I got a call from the ward where David is hospitalized telling me that his condition was very serious and recommending that I come.
So, I quickly paid for my meal, drove back home, did a few things in case I might be away for a while, called Berlitz and asked them to find other teachers for my remaining 4 units (3:30-5:00 and 5:45-7:15), and headed for Be'er Sheva. I deliberately drove about 10 kph faster than my usual speed in order to get there 15 minutes or so earlier.
When I arrived, I found that David was breathing somewhat irregularly and had a hard plastic oxygen mask over both his nose and mouth. He seemed to know when I was touching him, and, of course, I spoke to him. He didn't really open his eyes although his left one was partly open due to the oxygen mask by it. He moved his legs quite a bit and tried to sit up (but couldn't because they have his hands tied to the bed to keep him safe). I touched his chest, shoulders, arms, legs, and hand quite a bit, but I'm not 100% sure he knew I was there -- I think he did, though. I tried to tell him to just relax and not try to do anything, and it seemed to work some of the time. Finally, at 8:00 p.m., I decided not to stay there any longer and headed home, arriving here a little after 11:00. I plan to go up again either tomorrow or Wednesday.
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