2016.06.13

Oddly, MW's mental functions seem to be... not improving, not necessarily, but she is functioning rationally at a slightly more elevated level than usual. Meaning, she's getting shit done around the house; hiring people to clean, starting home improvement projects, even making plans to meet with friends. This part is encouraging, however, as if to mitigate any feelings of hopefulness, I've noticed an increase in the severity of chorea. She constantly drops things, it's impossible to hand her stuff and when she tried to give me something I have to grab it like I'm snatching my lunchbox from a teasing bully. 

Also, I'm certain she'll quit her part time job soon. They are transitioning her to a new department and she's nervous about the work. And in subtle ways, I'm encouraging her to quit because I'm afraid somebody at the job will say something about her behavior or appearance that'll set her off. Just another of those HD "no win" situations: if MW doesn't have a workplace to go to, co-workers to socialize with, that's more time for her to sit around the house going crazy; but if she does go to work she's exposed to external factors I can't control. What's the right thing for me to do? 

Drink.

And that's another problem - now that MW is moving to a new department, even if she stays at the job, she won't be working weekends. I will never be able to drive to the liquor store again. So now I'm pretty much a the mercy of the CVS next to my office; wine only - and I've reached a level of sophistication where wine, yeah, doesn't really cut it anymore.