THE WELCH COMPANY
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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: May 19, 2001 03:04 PM Saturday; Rod Welch

Kathleen progress deciding treatment options.

1...Summary/Objective


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CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
Kathleen and Bob                  ~
Mother & Bob
Patti and Pablito Utzurim
Robin Partee

0706 -    ..
0707 - Summary/Objective
0708 -
070801 - Follow up ref SDS 18 0000, ref SDS 17 0000.
070802 -
070803 - Talked to Pablito.
070804 -
070805 - Bob just left for the store.  Everyone else is taking a nap.
070806 -
070807 - Pablito's mother is an oncologist.  She worked at the USC Med Center,
070808 - and so has expertise in the area that Kath needs help.  His uncle is a
070809 - pulmonary specialist, which is another area where Kath needs support.
070810 -
070811 - Pablito is trying to get his mother, who now lives in the Philipines,
070812 - to request the medical report on Kathleen prepared by Doctor Hioshi in
070813 - order to get a second opinion about treatment proposed by Doctor
070814 - Palchek on 010515. ref SDS 16 KP4M
070815 -
070816 -     [On 010525 Patty has scheduled Kathleen to get second opinion in
070817 -     San Louis Obispo on 010530. ref SDS 21 4T3J
070818 -
070819 -     [On 010526 Pablito indicates the family got the report on Kathleen
070820 -     and forwarded to Pablito's mother. ref SDS 22 LH6N
070821 -
070822 - Pablito was aware of the new cancer treament Mom Lil mentioned the
070823 - other day.  He said this treatment center is a few miles away from
070824 - where they live in Irvine.   Possibly this is one of the ideas he and
070825 - Patty are investigating, per Kathleen's understanding on 010517.
070826 - ref SDS 18 PK5H
070827 -
070828 - He and Patty are looking forward to visiting Pablito's family in the
070829 - Philipines in August, which Patty mentioned the other day.
070830 -
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0710 -
0711 - 1803
0712 -
071201 - Talked to Bob Chapman following up our visit for dinner a few weeks
071202 - ago when Bob explained advances his company is making in diagnosing
071203 - breast cancer by aiding review of mamograms.
071204 -
071205 - Explained that Kath's daughter, Patty, is taking the lead on
071206 - coordinating treatment options for Kath to consider, per above.  The
071207 - family is providing information to support Patty in assisting her Mom.
071208 -
071216 - ..
071217 - Bob does a lot of work with cancer centers.  He suggests giving
071218 - consideration to....
071219 -
071220 -
071221 -      Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center (NCCC)
071222 -
071223 -          Kath needs a referral from her doctor.
071224 -
071225 -          Bob will call Yuri, a doctor friend in the NCCC and ask about
071226 -          proactive support for getting a second opinion.
071227 -
071228 -      Cedar Siani.
071229 -
071230 - ..
071231 - Bob called the next day with following additional information
071232 - from an ad in Forbes magazine.....
071233 -
071234 -       Loma Linda University Medical Center.
071235 -
071236 -          East of Los Angles.
071237 -
071238 -                800 776 8667
071239 -
071240 -                http://www.llu.edu/proton
071241 -
071242 -          Proton Therapy Facility.
071243 -
071244 -             Targets tumors without affecting surrounding tissue.
071245 -
071246 -             This may address Kathleen's worry about how to attack the
071247 -             cancer without harming the heart, from discussion on
071248 -             010515. ref SDS 16 HX5J
071249 -
071250 -          They are advertising and so are accepting patients.
071251 -
071252 -     [On 010520 Patty has reviewed LLUMC web site. ref SDS 19 IH4K
071253 -
071254 -     [On 010526 Peggy asks about follow up on Bob's submission.
071255 -     ref SDS 22 P06F
071256 -
071257 -
071258 -  ..
071259 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 to Bob, linked to this record and to the
071260 - record on 010514 showing Doctor Hioshi's explanation of Kathleen's
071261 - difficult situation. ref SDS 15 SQ5I
071262 -
071263 - Bob can forward the letter to his contact, Uri, if he feels this will
071264 - aid consideration of Kathleen's case.
071265 -
071266 -     [On 010520 Bob has received information that Yuri will submit
071267 -     treatment contact information on 010521. ref SDS 19 G95J
071268 -
071269 -     [On 010521 received contact information from Bob. ref SDS 20 0001
071270 -
071271 -     [On 010526 Peggy asks about follow up on Bob's submission.
071272 -     ref SDS 22 P06F
071273 -
071274 - Sent copy to Patty for information.
071275 -
071276 -     [On 010520 called Patty. ref SDS 19 Q45G
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0713 -