I woke up fairly early this morning but didn't go out for a walk because I wanted to get out of here fairly early.
I left the apartment just before 8:00 and promptly got stuck in rush-hour traffic. Of course, that's really not so terribly bad here in Eilat!
I was quite disappointed with David's condition today. He could barely talk, and his speech was so slurred that I had a lot of trouble understanding what he was saying, too. It was frighteningly reminiscent of the day he was here at home before his last admission to the hospital, and, as you may recall, that resulted in intubation and dependence on a machine to breathe for about 5 days. I hope we're not once again headed that way!
I met and talked with the social worker, Olga, who was really very nice. I also found out that she's in on Sundays and Thursdays, so I think Sunday will be my regular day to drive up there (rather than Shabbat, as I had previously planned).
I also met and talked with the regular doctor, a woman known as Dr. Victoria (they tend to use first names here, even with doctors!). I expressed my concerns about the deterioration of David's condition and just generally made sure she knew who I was. She thanked me for my participation and cooperation in David's care.
I was rather pleased with myself that I was able to conduct complete, meaningful, and useful conversations with both these women entirely in Hebrew. For the most part, I even felt that I was able to find the words I needed.
The drive up and back was as beautiful as ever, but I did feel pretty tired by the time I arrived back home. My average mileage for the whole trip was over 46.5 mpg despite strong headwinds on the way up and A/C use for the entire trip back. I really love my little Fiat Panda!
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