Still unwell.

© Ben. 2012.

Ben's at home in Melbourne and still unwell. Nursing staff visit each day and he's also seeing doctors in Box Hill.  Always very quiet, he sometimes does some drawing. Books, videos, TV, motorbikes are all of little or no interest at the moment. Conversation and decision-making are both extremely difficult. He walks the dog most days and we're covering longer distances each time. Doctors continue to adjust medications to find which works best for this particular patient; the latest medication appears to be OK with fewer unwanted side-effects. It does make him sleepy but hopefully, while resting, it's changing the chemistry so the ever-present sadness and worry can be managed.