Helen was a bit better today - still weak and keen to spend the day in bed but less sleepy and apparently less breathless. She and I listened to an ABC radio show together - an interview with David Malouf - and she ate a reasonable lunch.
My other achievements for the day - made contact with a nurse counsellor at the Cancer Council, touched base with the Respite Care coordinator and clarified that her current admission will expire on the 10th June but it is possible to rebook until the 22nd. Spoke to palliative care and about OT assessment and borrowing equipment for the home, spoke to a private nursing provider about availability of nursing packages and cost to fund this privately if none are available. Bought a shredder so Helen and I can begin the satisfying task of disposing of her confidential documents...a treat for later in the week.
A highlight yesterday was talking with Helen and her friend Kaye about the possibility of publishing Helen's writing - So Many Versions of a Life and for the first time since she got depressed Helen was straightforwardly enthusiastic about this.
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