Dear All,
I visited Robin yesterday in the centre in Chiswick. Previously he had been taken back to Charing X for tests and the consultant had said that his progress was satisfactory (whatever that means). He still has an open wound in the abdominal region which is taking a very long time to heal. He was asleep when I walked in to his room: I suspect that was due to depression and boredom. All the time I was there (about one hour) he kept closing eyes whilst he was speaking. Our conversation was of a general nature and he was lucid throughout. An annoying issue with him was the fact that he had ordered a wheelchair paid for out of his own finances. It had arrived the day before and was still boxed up in the corner of his room being unable to be used. He had spoken with the staff in an attempt to have it unpacked and assembled so that he would be able to visit the common room and join in with the others in the centre but so far nothing had happened. I tried to help by speaking with the staff on the main desk and had been told that there was a chance that it would be unpacked and assembled the next day (vis Today). Perhaps he should have paid for assembly as well as delivery but I do not know the terms on which it was purchased. All not very satisfactory.
He still has a number of visitors and appears to be receiving various communications from his professional institutions (IET etc) although he was talking about terminating his various memberships on the basis that life from now on will be completely different for him. Not a good prospect.
However, he was hopeful that at some point in the future he may be able to drive, boarding and alighting from the vehicle using wheelchair and other aides. I hope this would be possible for him.
That's the gist so far. He sends his best regards to all of his friends in the cycle fraternity and I conveyed yours to him.
Kind regards,
John Scott
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