2: JULY 14, 1997

PATIENT DISPLAYS A RAPIDLY GROWING FREQUENCY OF THESE SUDDEN ONSET FLARE-UPS. THEY DO NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING MORE INTENSE, BUT THE DURATION HAS INCREASED FROM APPX. 34 SECONDS TO 83 SECONDS. FLARE-UPS ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AT AN EXPONENTIAL RATE. ASSIGNING DATE FOR BRAIN SCAN APPOINTMENT WITH DOCTOR PHILLIPS.

I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SUBMIT PATIENT FOR A SCAN EARLIER, BUT MOTHER OF PATIENT WAS INSISTENT THAT THEY NOT BE SCANNED. AT FIRST. GOD, I HOPE SHE ISN'T ONE OF THOSE ESSENTIAL OIL PEOPLE. WE DON'T NEED TO TREAT CHEMICAL BURNS ON TOP OF WHATEVER ISSUES THESE ARE.

ANYWAY, PATIENT'S MOTHER WAS NOT PRESENT UPON PATIENT'S ARRIVAL TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE SHOWED UP THAT EVENING AND HAS SCARCELY LEFT SINCE. SHE HOVERS WORSE THAN ANY I HAVE EVER SEEN. MOTHER IS CONSTANTLY ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT EVEN THE MOST MENIAL OF THINGS. SHE WANTED TO SNIFF THE BANDAIDS BEFORE I LET THEM EVEN TOUCH PATIENT. HARDLY THE FIRST PERSON TO BE NERVOUS IN A HOSPITAL, BUT HONESTLY... IT'S PRETTY ANNOYING.