Maybe it's not a delusion

This week I am attending at a workshop on the economics of cyber-security.   The topics include is infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation, cyber-crime, and a few other of the usual subjects.   Leaving the house these days always more complicated because Don needs more daytime supervision.  As recommended by the neurologist after the slide, he is attending the day program more often, even though he has said he hates it.

The personnel at Birchwood have been updating me almost daily on their observations.   They also had noticed the slide, and were concerned. Yesterday I received a note from his day program nurse.

I wanted to let you know that Don was wearing slippers that were too big and I was afraid he may fall. We let him use our walker again today and that seemed to help. Also he did have delusions while in my office. He stated that you were in Alaska and that your teenage daughter was in charge. He also said that you were working with Thermal Nuclear war. Just wanted you to know.

My reply:

I am working with the White House commission on cyber security At Berkeley in California (not Alaska)

And the teenager is not in charge.  Her godmother is

Then the next day in the discussion in the morning session of the conference I was attending we talked about directions for research, and eventually worked into the cyber-security triggers  global disasters.  Someone mentioned the obvious,  thermo-nuclear war.    A little bell rang in my head - maybe I had mentioned thermo-nuclear war?

My second note to the caregiver:

Correction

Today we are talking about cyber security infrastructure and, as he [Don] said, thermo-nuclear war

I guess I mentioned it.

She answered:

Ok Thanks! That means it wasn’t a delusion. J

My life is so surreal.