Was allowed to walk around a little to the bathroom and this evening at 5:30 PM. I had myself pushed in a wheelchair to the State Dining Room for a movie (indifferent) then walked back to the bedroom (with Imelda, Bobby and Julie).
Just talked to Irene at Hastings and to her head mistress. Irene has lost nine pounds and she has pains in the stomach. So I asked Sister Cuthman, the head mistress to give her some food before bedtime as she is used to dinner at 8:00 PM. And they will give her milk and biscuits before bed. It seems that they do not give the children dinner but only high tea at 5:00 PM which means soup or lettuce salad with tea.
Had to cancel my appointment with the Asst. Sec. of State of the U.S. because Dr. Michel would not allow me any visitors as yet today.
No more muscle pains except slight muscle spasm on the left waist and numbness on the left lumbar.
But I weigh 131½ pds. an increase of two and a half pounds.
And I cannot play golf for three weeks or fish for two weeks. Though I can putt around in the next several days.
Still a little light headed from the lying around.
I finally decided to write this diary not in bed but on a table (Imelda’s) because the airconditioning hits my table with an air blast squarely.
And yesterday and today I certified some bills for the sessions of Congress—among them the electoral reform bill.
I attach a letter (copy) of Kerima Patolan on Amelita Reyso Cruz which I particularly like.
Official Gazette for May 19, 1971: President Marcos maintained the pace of his desk work, trimming down the piles of official papers in his private study. The President started acting on official papers at about 9:10 a.m., breaking off some three hours later for lunch and a brief rest. He was back in his study later in the afternoon, remaining at his desk through early evening.