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DIARY: May 21, 2001 10:24 AM Monday; Rod Welch

Kathleen referral information for treatment at Norris Cancer Center.

1...Summary/Objective


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CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
Kathleen and Bob                  ~
Mother & Bob
Patti and Pablito Utzurim
Sally and Mike O'Brien

0706 -    ..
0707 - Summary/Objective
0708 -
070801 - Follow up ref SDS 21 0000, ref SDS 20 0000.
070802 -
070803 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 from Bob Chapman transmitting contact
070804 - information for Doctor Yuri Parisky at Norris Cancer Center, USC
070805 -
070806 -     office line........................... 323-865-3227
070807 -     pager................................. 800-756-2934
070808 -     email..........................yparisky@hsc.usc.edu
070809 -
070810 - Bob says....
070811 -
070812 -     Talked with Yuri Parisky at Norris Cancer Center, USC.  He said
070813 -     they have good chest surgeons that he knows and can set up a
070814 -     referral, following up planning on 010519. ref SDS 20 PT4L
070815 -
070816 -     Doctor Parisky wants to be contacted TOMORROW on 010522.
070817 -
070818 -     He needs a name and phone number to call to discuss this and set
070819 -     up the referral.  I think it should be either Kathleen or her
070820 -     daughter.  Make sure they refer to my name so he will know what
070821 -     their call is about.  He is very willing to do what he can to help
070822 -     and understood the surgery problem. Background for Dr. Parisky
070823 -     below, copied from your e-mail link to the record on 010514.
070824 -     ref SDS 15 SQ5I
070825 - ..
070826 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 to Patty linked to Bob's letter
070827 - received this morning, ref DRT 1 0001, and suggesting she coordinate
070828 - directly with Doctor Yuri Parisky at Norris Cancer Center, USC, but to
070829 - let me know if she needs help.  This accomplishes planning on 010514,
070830 - ref SDS 15 PM6H, and on 010517. ref SDS 18 PK5H
070831 -
070832 - Sent a copy to Bob thanking him for help, and to let him know I gave
070833 - his email address to Patty so can contact Bob directly, if she needs
070834 - clarification of his information.
070835 -
070836 - Distributed to the family.
070837 -
070838 -    [On 010522 Candi Suddjian submits note of thanks for being
070839 -    informed. ref SDS 22 QH6J
070840 -
070841 -    [On 010523 Rob sent a card to Kath. ref SDS 23 0001
070842 -
070843 -    [On 010526 Peggy Chapman asked about progress contacting the
070844 -    referral Bob provided today. ref SDS 25 P06F
070845 -
070846 -    [On 010526 Pablito not familiar with NCCC, indicating Patty may not
070847 -    have received the letter today. ref SDS 25 A87J
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070851 -
070852 -  ..
0709 -
0710 -
0711 - 1034
0712 -
071201 - Called Patty at work.         949 757 7770 Ext 305
071202 -
071203 - Read the letter and advised it has been sent to her at home.
071204 -
071205 - Explained Doctor Parisky wants to be contacted tomorrow on 010522.
071206 - ref DRT 1 TK5N
071207 -
071208 - Patty gave an email address where the letter can be submitted to her
071209 - at work.
071210 -
071211 - Did that, and added a note about Diane's success fighting cancer per
071212 - telecon with Ross on 010519. ref SDS 19 0001
071213 -
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071215 -  ..
0713 -
0714 -
0715 - 1154
0716 -
071601 - Received two letters from Sally.
071602 -
071603 - The first letter, ref DRT 2 0001 responds to the copy of the letter
071604 - sent to Patty, that was addressed to Bob Chapman on coordinating
071605 - contact with NCCC, ref DIP 5 0001, per telecon with Bob on 010519.
071606 - ref SDS 20 H97O
071607 -
071608 - Sally mentions in this letter clarification of understandings from
071609 - talking to Mom Lil that Kath only has 6 months to live, per telecon
071610 - with Mom on 010517. ref SDS 18 MX6E  Sally now recognizes there is
071611 - some hope, if Kath can get treatment, ref DRT 2 I86I, from review of
071612 - the record on 010514. ref SDS 15 SQ5I
071613 -
071614 - The second letter, ref DRT 3 0001, responds to the letter this morning
071615 - to Patty that submits referral information per above. ref SDS 0 0001
071616 - Sally is glad we are keeping the family informed.
071617 -
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071619 -  ..
0717 -
0718 -
0719 - 1903
0720 -
072001 - Called Kath.
072002 -
072003 - She answered the phone.
072004 -
072005 - Wished her well on the meeting with the Oncologist, Palchek, scheduled
072006 - for tomorrow, per planning on 010520. ref SDS 21 0001
072007 -
072008 - Kath said the doctor called her and asked her to come in today, so
072009 - they did the meeting today that was originally scheduled for 010522.
072010 -
072011 - The staple was removed from her back, per planning on 010517,
072012 - ref SDS 18 NG4G, perhaps by the surgeon, Hioshi, although Kath did not
072013 - say that, and I did not ask, because she is not in the mood for 20
072014 - questions.
072015 -
072016 - Kathleen, Mother and Bob visited with Doctor Palchek, the oncologist.
072017 -
072018 - The doctor told Kath that 33% of everybody gets cancer of various
072019 - forms.  85% of cancer is genetic.  15% is caused by or compounded by
072020 - life style, e.g., smoking.
072021 -
072022 -     [On 010522 Patty submitted additional general information about
072023 -     cancer treatment. ref SDS 22 TV5G
072024 - ..
072025 - Palcheck has scheduled 2 sessions of chemo therapy to shrink the
072026 - cancer.  The first treatment is in June, perhaps 010607, not sure.
072027 -
072028 - The next is a week later, I think.
072029 -
072030 - After the second treatment, there will be an xray or similr treatment,
072031 - MRI, CAT scan, etc., to get an idea of whether the cancer has shrunk.
072032 -
072033 -     [On 010522 Bob called and confirmed treatment proposal by
072034 -     Palcheck. ref SDS 22 HR9J
072035 -
072036 -     [On 010522 Patty submits information from a new contact who
072037 -     explains the theory of chemo therapy, radiation and surgery.
072038 -     ref SDS 22 TV5G
072039 - ..
072040 - The doctor gave her morphine in liquid form to treat pain she is
072041 - experiencing as a result of the surgery, per telecon last night.
072042 - ref SDS 21 946H
072043 - ..
072044 - Did not ask Kath if Palchek indicated during the meeting that he
072045 - received a briefing, and/or a report from Hioshi, per planning on
072046 - 010514. ref SDS 15 OK4K  Kath related an understanding that Palchek
072047 - had not been briefed as of yesterday. ref SDS 21 UY4K
072048 -
072049 - Kath plans to call Patty tomorrow at work and explain what has
072050 - occurred.
072051 -
072052 - Talked to Mother and did not ask her this question either, because do
072053 - not want to upset Kath.  Did ask mother if she had a good feeling from
072054 - the meeting, and Mother said it was up and down.
072055 -
072056 - Bob is sleeping.
072057 -
072058 - Mother said I can call him in the morning and discuss his impressions
072059 - from the meeting with Palchek.
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0722 -
0723 - 1922
0724 -
072401 - Called Patty
072402 -
072403 - She has another call from Amy, and will call back later.
072404 -
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0725 -
0726 -
0727 - 2009
0728 -
072801 - Patty called back.
072802 -
072803 - Briefed her on discussion with Kath.
072804 -
072805 - Patty asked if Kath tape recorded the meeting, which is offered in
072806 - Palchek's patient hand outs.
072807 -
072808 - Advised this did not come up in the discussion with Kath.
072809 -
072810 -    [On 010522 Bob Welch did not indicate if the discussion with
072811 -    Palchek was tape recorded. ref SDS 22 5T8I
072812 - ..
072813 - Patty plans to contact Palchek to get his report so it can be
072814 - forwarded to Pablito's mother, per planning on 010519. ref SDS 20 0001
072815 -
072816 -    [On 010525 Patty has arranged for Kathleen to be examined and get a
072817 -    second opinion about treatment, on 010530. ref SDS 24 4T3J
072818 -
072819 -    [On 010526 Pablito advised the family received the report from
072820 -    Palchek, and it has been forwared to his mom in the Philipines.
072821 -    ref SDS 25 LH6N
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