Kate is no worse today. She slept quite well except for a thirty-minute spell during which she coughed a good bit. I expected her to sleep late, but she was up early enough for us to leave for Panera around 8:00, something that is unusual. I, too, slept well, but when I awoke, I had a better understanding of how Kate must feel. I now have her cold. For me, the first symptom was the collection of phlegm in my throat. I suspect that will be followed by a sore throat. This seems very much like what we had during the holiday season.
The good thing is that Kate has gotten along reasonably well in terms of her cough. We spent all morning at Panera. That, too, is unusual. She usually only lasts an hour, perhaps an hour and a half. What surprised me is that she did not cough much, but when she did, it was loud.
Her behavior has been of greater concern to me. She is always slow when she walks and when she gets up from a seated position. Yesterday she must have cut her speed by half or two-thirds. It took her a very long time to get into and out of the car today. She was also very insecure when going up or down from a curb. At the restaurant where we had lunch, the hostess reached the table before we were even close to it. I signaled to her that she could go. We had to walk down two steps to the dining room. Kate was very hesitant. She almost appeared blind and was using her foot to indicate where to step next.
While we waited for our food, she sat with her eyes closed. She drooled on her top even though she had a napkin to use. I haven’t noticed any significant signs of confusion. She worked jigsaw puzzles on her iPad the whole time we were at Panera without asking for my help. That is different from yesterday. For example, as we got up from the table to leave the restaurant last night, she picked up the pen and folder that had contained our bill and was going to take them with us. When I told her we could leave them on the table, she did, but I am sure she didn’t understand why.
As we were leaving for dinner tonight, I noticed that she was wearing her underwear over her pants. I mention it to her, and she took them off.
I am waiting for a call from the doctor’s office for any advice they have for me. Otherwise, I just plan for us to take it easy and drink plenty of fluids. Kate has been resting for about an hour. That can’t hurt either.
