Aftermath

Good and bad, I qualified for a part time care giver of my choice- except that my first choice, Amy, is ineligible in the state of Illinois. I have been granted 4.75 hours per day, 6 days a week. Now I can ask for and receive help performing all the mundane tasks formerly taken for granted. I won't go into details. I expect Rachel to temporarily fulfill these duties. She helped me in New Zealand and knows my limitations. If my condition worsens as I've been told, I will fire Rachel and hire a big German woman named Gretchen, experienced and distant, obedient and strong, who speaks no English. She can tote me around like a rag doll.