CONTACTS
SUBJECTS
Meeting Schedule Surgery Report Results of Biopsy
Living Arrangements So Millie is Not Alone
Nuclear Medicine Injection for Operation at 1330
Meeting with Surgeon and Prepare for Surgery Tomorrow
0506 -
0506 - ..
0507 - Summary/Objective
0508 -
050801 - Follow up ref SDS 7 0000, ref SDS 5 0000.
050802 -
050803 - The doctor was able to remove all of the cancer in the left breast,
050804 - indicating a successful surgery. Some lymph nodes under the left arm
050805 - were identified as infected and were removed. The lymph node material
050806 - appeared cancerous, but will be analysed by a lab. ref SDS 0 Q78M The
050807 - surgeon will call Millie next week with results from the lab, and will
050808 - meet with Millie on 020321 to discuss further treatment under the care
050809 - of an oncologist. At this time there is no further indication of
050810 - cancer; however, more testing will be recommended to verify the
050811 - condition. It appears likely that radiation and some chemo therapy
050812 - will be needed. ref SDS 0 Q78M Back home after surgery, Millie had a
050813 - good laugh getting a report on her latest mammogram that said no
050814 - cancer was found. ref SDS 0 YV3O Millie is grateful for everyone's
050815 - support. Visits by Ron Jr., and Steve, and the flowers, calls and
050816 - letters from family and friends lifted her spirits. ref SDS 0 H66F
050817 - All in all, Millie said today was very "productive." ref SDS 0 K83O
050818 -
050819 - [On 020313 notified family and friends of progress.
050820 - ref SDS 10 0001
050822 - ..
050823 - [On 020327 0539 reexcission surgery to remove remaining
050824 - cancer tissue in left breast, again reported successful,
050825 - ref SDS 13 8R39, and following up initial surgery on
050826 - 020312. ref SDS 8 Q78M
050828 - ..
050829 - [On 131212 1751 letter to Mil's kids cites the record today
050830 - illustrating a fascinating episode in Millie's life
050831 - battling cancer. ref SDS 23 VC9T
050832 -
050833 -
050834 -
050835 -
050837 - ..
0509 -
0510 -
0511 - Progress
0512 -
051201 - Nuclear Medicine Injection Locates Infected Lymph Nodes
051202 -
051203 - We arrived at the parking lot at the Kaiser hospital in Walnut Creek
051204 - about 0910. There was plenty of parking.
051206 - ..
051207 - There were quite a few people in the waiting room for Nuclear Medicine
051208 - when we arrived at 0915. However, promptly at 0930 as scheduled,
051209 - Millie was called to get the injection, as explained by the surgeon
051210 - yesterday. ref SDS 7 V48L
051212 - ..
051213 - The injection procedure called....
051214 -
051215 - sentinal node bioposy
051216 -
051217 - ...was performed by...
051219 - ..
051220 - Doctor Isamu Y. Kang, MD Permanente Medical
051221 - Group, Inc. 1424 South Main Street Walnut Creek,
051222 - CA 94596-5300 925 295 4800
051224 - ..
051225 - Material injected: 99MM TC sulfer collide.
051227 - ..
051228 - Amount: 55 cc (??)
051230 - ..
051231 - This took about 20 minutes.
051233 - ..
051234 - We then drove to Ed Traille's office in Walnut Creek to deliver the
051235 - documents for Millie's tax returns.
051237 - ..
051238 - We stopped at the Watch Doctor on North Main street to fix the watch
051239 - per the meeting on Saturday, ref SDS 6 246F, but the store does not
051240 - open until 1100.
051241 -
051242 - [...below, Pan and I went back during recovry. ref SDS 0 H58I
051243 -
051244 -
051245 -
051246 -
051247 -
051248 -
051249 -
0513 -
SUBJECTS
Surgery at 1230
Doctor's Comments Following Surgery
0704 -
070501 - ..
070502 - Admitting for Surgery
070503 -
070504 -
0706 -
0707 - 1110
0708 -
070802 - ..
070803 - We returned to Kaiser and went to Admitting for Surgery on the 2nd
070804 - floor of the hospital.
070806 - ..
070807 - Had some difficulty parking because the lot was very crowded, with
070808 - many cars waiting to find a stall. There was valet parking on the
070809 - roof, but this required leaving the car keys with an attendant. We
070810 - decided against this and eventually found a parking space.
070812 - ..
070813 - Millie signed in at the surgery admitting desk on the 2nd floor of the
070814 - hospital, which is easily accessed from the main entrance to the
070815 - hospital.
070817 - ..
070818 - A clerical nurse took Millie into a room to fill out more documents
070819 - for surgery. The nurse asked questions and entered information into a
070820 - computer.
070822 - ..
070823 - Pam arrived a few minutes later.
070825 - ..
070826 - The nurse used Millie's Kaiser card and driver's license to prepare an
070827 - identification band for the patient's wrist. Millie then gave me her
070828 - Kaiser card and driver's license to hold until after the surgery.
070830 - ..
070831 - After the documents were completed for admission to the surgery
070832 - department, Millie was taken to a pre-op area.
070834 - ..
070835 - In leaving the Admissions room, Pam noticed the patient identification
070836 - band was still on the desk. Pam had the presence of mind to pick it
070837 - up and ask if this should be placed on her mom's wrist? The clerk
070838 - thanked Pam for reminding about this. She took the ID band and
070839 - fastened it to Millie's wrist, and advised that she is filling in
070840 - today during lunch, because the Admitting Department is short handed.
070841 - Admitting is not her normal job.
070843 - ..
070844 - Pre-op is just across the hall from Admitting. This is a very large
070845 - room with perhaps 20 or 30 cubicles separated by curtains on a rail in
070846 - the ceiling. The room seemed nearly full and there were 4 - 6 nurses
070847 - and many aids and orderlies. A common workstation was in the
070848 - center with room for each nurse to have a separate computer and a
070849 - place to prepare documents
070851 - ..
070852 - Millie changed into a hospital patient's gown, and put her clothing in
070853 - a plastic bag provided by the hospital with her name on the front.
070854 - This bag can be stored in a closet until after the surgery, but we
070855 - elected to hold them for Millie to reduce the chance of mix-ups.
070857 - ..
070858 - A male nurse took vital signs. Blood pressure was above 170. Millie
070859 - said this morning her blood pressure was about 140. The nurse was
070860 - reassuring in commenting that typically a surgery patient will have
070861 - elevated vital signs from anticipating the seriousness of surgery. The
070862 - pulse was about 55 showing a strong heart. More paper work was
070863 - prepared using paper forms. Kaiser has a lot of computers and a lot
070864 - of paper.
070866 - ..
070867 - Another nurse connected an IV into Millie's right arm.
070869 - ..
070870 - The nurse asked Millie where the surgery is to be performed. Millie
070871 - confirmed the operation will be on the left breast. The nurse used a
070872 - big felt marking pen to mark Millie's chest showing where the surgery
070873 - is to occur. She said this helps avoid mistakes in the operating
070874 - room.
070876 - ..
070877 - The nurse said the surgery will take an hour. After surgery, Millie
070878 - will be taken to a recovery room. She will be in recovery for about
070879 - an hour to awaken from the anesthetic. She will then be moved back to
070880 - the area where are now for post-op support and processing for
070881 - discharge to go home.
070882 -
070883 -
070884 -
070885 -
070886 -
0709 -
SUBJECTS
Surgery at 1230
0803 -
080401 - ..
080402 - Surgery Advanced from 1330 to 1230
080403 -
080404 -
0805 -
0806 -
0807 - 1230
0809 - ..
080901 - After the nurse completed setting up the IV, she went to her desk a
080902 - few feet away.
080904 - ..
080905 - Pam and I visited with Millie expecting a wait of about 60 minutes for
080906 - surgery which had been scheduled yesterday for 1330. ref SDS 7 V48L
080908 - ..
080909 - When we got home about 1800 there was a message on the phone at
080910 - 1000 asking that Millie come in early, because there was a surgery
080911 - cancellation which enabled moving Millie up from 1330 to 1230.
080913 - ..
080914 - We heard the nurse saying on the telephone that surgery was ready for
080915 - Millie now.
080917 - ..
080918 - The nurse came over and said Millie's surgery has been moved up.
080920 - ..
080921 - Another nurse showed up to move Millie to the operating room.
080923 - ..
080924 - A woman who had been in the cubicle next to Millie, said her surgery
080925 - had been cancelled. She was dressed, and asked if Millie would like a
080926 - prayer. Millie said yes, and so the woman said a prayer holding
080927 - Millie's had. Millie held Pam's hand and the woman included Pam
080928 - in a prayer.
080930 - ..
080931 - The nurse then pushed Millie's gurney out of the pre-op room and we
080932 - followed down the hall to the entrance to the surgery area. The nurse
080933 - directed Pam and I to the waiting room. We kissed Millie and wished
080934 - her good luck.
080936 - ..
080937 - I left the waiting room briefly, and while walking down the hall the
080938 - woman who said a prayer for Millie, saw me and commented further about
080939 - having good feelings for Millie's recovery, from a religious
080940 - perspective. She later was in a wheel chair for some reason that was
080941 - not clear, since when we saw her in the pre-op room she seemed to be
080942 - walking without any difficulty. A man was pushing the woman so she
080943 - could speak to others in the waiting room and eventually the man
080944 - pushed her over and she spoke to Pam and I further about her feelings
080945 - arising from Millie's cancer.
080946 -
080947 -
080948 -
080949 -
080950 -
080951 -
0810 -
SUBJECTS
Surgery at 1230
Doctor's Comments Following Surgery
Treatment Chemotherapy Likely Breast Cancer after Surgery Remove Tum
Lymph Nodes Cancerous Surgery Remove Under Left Arm and Surgery Remo
1106 -
1107 - 1345
110801 - ..
110802 - Surgery Completed, Discussion with Doctor on Results
110803 -
110804 - The surgeon visited with Pam and I about results of the operation.
110806 - ..
110807 - The doctor described the surgery as a left breast sentinel node
110808 - procedure along with a left axillary disection and left breast
110809 - lumpectomy.
110811 - ..
110812 - Surgery was successful. The doctor observed a small cancerous mass
110813 - (tumor) about the size of a dime in Millie's breast. The surrounding
110814 - area about twice that size was removed as a precaution to avoid
110815 - regeneration of cancer by creating clear margins between the tumor and
110816 - uninfected tissue.
110817 -
110818 - [On 020318 the surgeon called and reported preliminary results
110819 - of pathology work confirms lymph material is cancerous;
110820 - discussed additional surgery to ensure clear margins, and that
110821 - chemo therapy treatment may be needed. ref SDS 11 5V7I
110823 - ..
110824 - [On 020321 primary care physician in Oncology explained
110825 - findings of triple negative and stage II cancer. ref SDS 12
110826 - GM7G
110828 - ..
110829 - [On 020327 0539 reexcission surgery to remove remaining
110830 - cancer tissue in left breast, again reported successful,
110831 - ref SDS 13 8R39, and following up initial surgery on
110832 - 020312. ref SDS 8 Q78M
110834 - ..
110835 - [On 040309 relapse cancer found in the neck, initial planning
110836 - not to remove with surgery. ref SDS 15 HD5N
110838 - ..
110839 - [On 040429 recurrance "redness" found to be skin cancer on left
110840 - breast. ref SDS 16 IE6K
110842 - ..
110843 - Several lymph nodes under the left arm were found to be infected using
110844 - the detection methods described yesterday. ref SDS 7 V48L These
110845 - infected lymph nodes were removed. The surgeon found cancer that
110846 - appeared "out of capsule," which is a serious condition that may
110847 - require follow on treatment with radiation and chemotherapy.
110848 -
110849 - [On 020318 the surgeon called and reported preliminary results of
110850 - pathology work confirms lymph material is cancerous; discussed
110851 - additional surgery to ensure clear margins, and that chemo therapy
110852 - treatment may be needed. ref SDS 11 5V7I
110854 - ..
110855 - [On 020321 pathology report shows 4 MM margins. ref SDS 12 6Q6J
110857 - ..
110858 - [On 020321 pathlogy report shows metastatic carcinoma tumor
110859 - infiltrating through the capsule into the peri-nodal fatty tissue,
110860 - left breast sentinel lymph node. ref SDS 12 4U8X
110862 - ..
110863 - [On 020327 0539 reexcission surgery to remove remaining cancer
110864 - tissue in left breast, again reported successful, ref SDS 13 8R39,
110865 - and following up initial surgery on 020312. ref SDS 8 Q78M
110867 - ..
110868 - [On 021206 slight swelling along left side results from removing
110869 - lymph nodes. ref SDS 14 KW5F
110871 - ..
110872 - [On 060106 patient reports new swelling, large bulge under left
110873 - axillary; initial diagnosis is lymphadema. ref SDS 20 S164
110875 - ..
110876 - Pam asked if there has been any indication of cancer anywhere else in
110877 - her mom's body?
110879 - ..
110880 - The doctor said xrays, blood work and other diagnostics performed so
110881 - far do not indicate there is more cancer in the body.
110882 -
110883 - [On 020321 Doctor Johnson ordered additional tests for metastatic
110884 - cancer. ref SDS 12 FX5H
110885 -
110886 - [On 040309 relapse cancer found in the neck, initial planning not
110887 - to remove with surgery. ref SDS 15 HD5N
110889 - ..
110890 - [On 040429 recurrance "redness" found to be skin cancer on left
110891 - breast. ref SDS 16 IE6K
110893 - ..
110894 - The pathology report prepared on the material removed today will be
110895 - available in a few days. If the material is cancerous as she suspects
110896 - from observations of the removed lymph nodes, then prudence would
110897 - require further diagnostics to look more carefully for other cancer.
110898 - She seemed to indicate that a minimum regimen of radiation and chemo
110899 - therapy may be recommended by the oncologist in the next phase of
110900 - Millie's recovery from cancer.
110902 - ..
110903 - Research on the Internet seems to align with the doctor's
110904 - comments. The location at....
110905 -
110906 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_443000/443256.stm
110908 - ..
110909 - Reports an article...
110910 -
110911 - Breast cancer tests "flawed"
110913 - ..
110914 - ...saying in part that when women have a breast cancer removed,
110915 - pathologists check their lymph nodes - a central part of the
110916 - immune system found in the armpit - to see if any of the tumour
110917 - has got into the blood stream.
110919 - ..
110920 - If it has, the cancer may recur or spread to another part of the
110921 - body, so doctors use radiation or chemotherapy to destroy
110922 - remaining cancer cells.
110924 - ..
110925 - The doctor further seemed to indicate that there are several levels of
110926 - chemo therapy treatments. If further testing does not reveal more
110927 - cancer, then a preventive maintenance, minimum chemo therapy program
110928 - might be prescribed. If further diagnostics reveal cancer beginning
110929 - to form elsewhere, then a medium program might be tried. If a serious
110930 - problem exists, then aggressive treatment would be necessary.
110931 -
110932 - The same article further says in part...
110934 - ..
110935 - But the study, published in The Lancet medical journal, found that
110936 - current tests missed many hidden tumours and their use was "no
110937 - longer clinically tenable".
110939 - ..
110940 - The new method stains the tissue with a chemical that triggers an
110941 - immune-system response to highlight anything that should not be
110942 - there.
110944 - ..
110945 - Since at this time there is no indication of other cancer the
110946 - implication is that a minimum preventive maintenance treatment may
110947 - result. But we don't really know, and will not know until more
110948 - diagnostics are performed.
110950 - ..
110951 - The surgeon will call Millie next week to discuss findings of the
110952 - pathology report. A post-surgery follow up meeting with Millie is
110953 - sceduled for 020321 1445 to discuss next steps. After that meeting,
110954 - Millie will begin working with an oncologist to develop a diagonstic
110955 - and treatment program.
110957 - ..
110958 - The doctor advised that the ace tube-top-like bandage from the surgery
110959 - can be removed in the morning, and Millie can shower in 2 days. The
110960 - underlying gauze dressing on the surgery incision should remain in
110961 - place until it falls off by itself after about a week of showering.
110963 - ..
110964 - She said there are no restrictions on eating.
110966 - ..
110967 - Personal physical therapy exercises were explained yesterday,
110968 - ref SDS 7 RK7O, to recover from adhesions that will result from
110969 - incisions under the arm,
110971 - ..
110972 - The doctor said that Millie will be in recovery for about an hour
110973 - until 1445, then she will be moved to post-op which is the same room
110974 - where were with Millie for pre-op. Millie will be processed for
110975 - release from post-op in about another hour.
110976 -
110977 -
110978 -
110979 -
1110 -
SUBJECTS
Recovery 2 1/2 Hours Not One Hour
1203 -
120401 - ..
120402 - Recovery Took 2.5 Hours Rather than One
120403 -
120404 -
1205 -
1206 -
1207 - 1400
1209 - ..
120901 - Pam and I took a walk a few blocks away to the Watch Doctor on North
120902 - Main in Walnut Creek. ref SDS 9 0001
120904 - ..
120905 - Millie and I had stopped there earlier this morning to get a watch
120906 - fixed, but the shop did not open until 1130.
120907 - ..
120908 - We got the watched fixed.
120910 - ..
120911 - Pam used her cell phone to try calling Marilyn, Millie's childhood
120912 - friend from Chicago.
120914 - ..
120915 - The line was busy for several hours.
120917 - ..
120918 - She called Bill, maybe Steve and Ron Jr., since they all have cell
120919 - phones.
120921 - ..
120922 - Interestingly, the admitting nurse had a place in the online form to
120923 - get a cell phone number for Pam as an additional contact method,
120924 - indicating the cell phone is becoming a universal presence.
120926 - ..
120927 - Pam may have finally gotten through to Marilyn and related results of
120928 - surgery. Pam mentioned that Marilyn is available to visit and care
120929 - for Millie during recovery from surgery and the coming treatments.
120930 - Marilyn's sister Bernie recently passed away after a long battle with
120931 - cancer, and so Marilyn's experience caring for her sister is a great
120932 - aid and comfort in helping Millie with what lies ahead.
120933 -
120934 - [...below Drisc and Bob invited Millie to visit them for care
120935 - during the period ahead. ref SDS 0 5Y4K
120936 -
120938 - ..
1210 -
1211 -
1212 - 1500
1213 -
121301 - By this time Millie should have been moved from recovery to the
121302 - post-op area.
121304 - ..
121305 - Since we had not heard anything, Pam and I walked over to post-op.
121307 - ..
121308 - The nurse said they have not have heard anything. We expected Millie
121309 - any moment, so we went to the admitting area just outside the post-op
121310 - room, rather than return to the waiting room for surgery, which is
121311 - across the hall. The nurse said she would come and get us, as soon as
121312 - Millie is brought in.
121314 - ..
121315 - An hour later, after checking several more times we still had not
121316 - heard anything. This was a little troubling since the surgeon had
121317 - indicated Millie would be returned to post-op by about 1445.
121318 - ref SDS 0 H56N
121320 - ..
121321 - We walked to the surgery area. A doctor or nurse offered to assist
121322 - us, and we asked if Millie is still in recovery? The woman left and
121323 - returned about 5 minutes later, and said Millie is still sleeping in
121324 - the recovery room. They will wake her in about 20 minutes and take
121325 - her to post-op.
121326 -
121327 -
121328 -
121329 -
1214 -
SUBJECTS
Post-op an Discharge
1303 -
130401 - ..
130402 - Post-op Recovery and Discharge Instructions to Go Home
130403 -
130404 -
1305 -
1306 -
1307 - 1630
1309 - ..
130901 - Pam and I returned to the waiting room for surgery.
130903 - ..
130904 - Pam noticed a Reader's Digest among the magazines available in the
130905 - waiting room, and drew attention to an article about mistakes in
130906 - medical practice. We recalled the report on 990912 about the high
130907 - cost of medical mistakes, ref SDS 1 0001, which led a few months later
130908 - on 991207 to a national initiative on helping doctors, nurses and
130909 - administrators strengthen medical practice. ref SDS 2 0001 Pam
130910 - recalled a recent inquiry in the Kaiser Papers that raised concern
130911 - about improvement needed at Kaiser. ref SDS 4 0001 Today, Pam's
130912 - alertness helped avoid adding to the statistics, as we seemed to get
130913 - through with a minimum of snafus.
130915 - ..
130916 - About 15 minutes later, an attendant said Millie has been moved to
130917 - post-op and can receive visitors.
130919 - ..
130920 - Millie looked well under the circumstances. She seemed understandably
130921 - tired from her ordeal. Her voice was slow and tired. The equipment
130922 - was still connected (e.g., IV, breathing support). She was thirsty,
130923 - so we got her some water. Made 3 or 4 trips for this.
130925 - ..
130926 - The nurse, Claire Conger, gave Millie some crackers to eat as a test
130927 - to see how she is functioning in advance of release to go home.
130929 - ..
130930 - Earlier the post-op room had been almost empty, but now it was filling
130931 - up again, and there seemed to be only one or maybe two nurses
130932 - attending all of the patients. This meant that getting released was
130933 - extended by about 30 to 40 minutes.
130935 - ..
130936 - Millie commented that there was some dissension among the nurses in
130937 - the recovery room. She recalled hearing a supervisor say something
130938 - about "writing up" one of the nurses for infractions in performing
130939 - various duties. She was surprised to hear nurses arguing in the
130940 - presence of patients. This issue may have contributed to the extra
130941 - two hours in recovery, since obvsiously Millie was awake in Recovery,
130942 - and then eventually went back to sleep. Pam and I did not observe any
130943 - evident dissention among staff. Everyone seemed to be doing their
130944 - jobs in a professinoal, efficient and congenial manner. In the
130945 - surgery area where we went to ask about Millie there were 5 or 6
130946 - doctors and nurses standing around laughing about something, so we did
130947 - not observe the dissention that Millie recalled.
130949 - ..
130950 - After 30 - 40 minutes, the nurse in post-op began processing Millie
130951 - for release. Pam helped Millie dress.
130953 - ..
130954 - Nurse Claire walked me over to a window and showed where to park the
130955 - car in front of the hospital for emergency patient pickup. Millie has
130956 - to be taken out of the facility in a wheelchair.
130957 -
130958 - [On 051022 Millie had a much more serious operation, and was
130959 - released to walk out of the hospital. ref SDS 18 NE4T
130961 - ..
130962 - I went and got the car on the 5th floor of the parking garage, and
130963 - drove to the emergency patient parking in front of the hospital on
130964 - South Main. All of the parking spaces were taken. Parked along a
130965 - curb that was not marked for parking, but other cars were there, so
130966 - hoped this would be okay.
130968 - ..
130969 - Back in post-op, the nurse was still attending other patients.
130971 - ..
130972 - The nurse seemed really busy handling so many matters, i.e., new
130973 - patients coming in and many to process for release, so we were patient
130974 - and did not press to expedite Millie's release.
130976 - ..
130977 - Claire finally got to Millie and read through instructions on a form
130978 - that included a restricted diet this evening. This conflicted with
130979 - understandings from the surgeon, however, we did not review the
130980 - matter.
130982 - ..
130983 - Instructions for removing the large ace bandage tomorrow aligned with
130984 - the surgeon's direction above. ref SDS 0 RR4M
130985 -
130986 - [On 020313 removed bandage. ref SDS 10 VO4F
130988 - ..
130989 - Millie was fitted with a sling which seemed to conflict with doctor's
130990 - instructions that personal physical therapy should commence as soon as
130991 - possible to minimize the formation of adhesions from the surgery under
130992 - the arm. The nurse said the sling is only intended for today and
130993 - possibly tomorrow. She noted instructions for PT to commence early.
130995 - ..
130996 - Nurse Clair wrote her name and phone number on the release forms that
130997 - Pam signed for Millie, so if we got a ticket for parking in the wrong
130998 - place downstairs, she would take care of it. She said this happens
130999 - sometimes.
131001 - ..
131002 - We then had to round up an orderly with a wheelchair. Several
131003 - patients were taken down, then it was Millie's turn.
131005 - ..
131006 - In leaving, we complimented nurse Clair for doing a good job handling
131007 - so many patients without any help. She was comptent and attentive in
131008 - performing her duties performed under a lot of stress from patients
131009 - and family members anxious to be released, and others were being
131010 - admitted. It looked like a lot for one person to handle. We were
131011 - grateful for her professionalism caring for Millie.
131013 - ..
131014 - Took about 15 minutes to drive home.
131015 -
131016 -
131017 -
131018 -
131019 -
1311 -
SUBJECTS
Get Well Wishers Ron, Steve, Drisc, Kim, Girls (Steph, Amy), Dorothy
2103 -
2104 - 1825
210501 - ..
210502 - Home at Last and Good Wishes from All; Mamogram Reports No Cancer
210503 -
210504 - As we drove into the garage, Millie noticed some things on the front
210505 - door step. We could see a balloon tied to the door knob.
210506 -
210507 - [On 050823 Millie scheduling meeting with doctor who was past
210508 - president of ACS, Calif Div, and wrote in support of mamograms.
210509 - ref SDS 17 SE5J
210511 - ..
210512 - We got the mail, and were amazed to find a report on Millie's recent
210513 - mammogram ordered on 020208. ref SDS 3 DH7H The report said
210514 - congratulations there was no evidence of breast cancer found in the
210515 - mamography test. We had to laugh, and say thanks for Millie pulling
210516 - through breast cancer surgery this morning. ref SDS 0 Q78M
210517 -
210518 - [On 051027 biopsy on mastectomy surgery finds ductal carcinoma in
210519 - situ (DCIS) in nipple tissue that is commonly discovered with
210520 - mammogram tests, and conflicts with PET scan and mammogram testing
210521 - which reported no findings of cancer. ref SDS 19 615K
210523 - ..
210524 - [On 130425 0956 Peggy Orenstein article New York Times "Our
210525 - Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer" explains tenuous effectivenss of
210526 - mamograms. ref SDS 22 F641
210528 - ..
210529 - Millie was thrilled to get flowers and a card from Ron and Kim and the
210530 - girls, Stephanie and Amy, along with a teddy bear and flowers.
210532 - ..
210533 - Ron Jr left a separate card. At first we thought it might be from Ron
210534 - Sr, but Millie recognized the handwriting was Ron Jr.
210536 - ..
210537 - Ron Jr. called a few minutes after we arrived and said he would stop
210538 - by for a visit later this evening.
210540 - ..
210541 - There was a phone message from Steve wishing his mom well.
210543 - ..
210544 - Millie's friend Janna called, and my mother called.
210546 - ..
210547 - Millie explained being tired from the long day, anxiety and physical
210548 - ordeal of surgery, but feels she came through this first step, in good
210549 - shape and is glad to be started on the road to recovery.
210551 - ..
210552 - Driscilla called and left a message asing about results of surgery,
210553 - and reminding that Millie can come and stay with her and Bob while
210554 - recovering from surgery and undergoing further treatments.
210555 -
210556 - [...above Pam is discussing with Marilyn coming to care for
210557 - Millie. ref SDS 0 QR5M
210559 - ..
210560 - [On 020313 Drisc called on this again. ref SDS 10 1J3H
210562 - ..
210563 - Millie received a lot of email and messages from family and friends
210564 - responding to the letter, ref DIP 1 0001, submitted last night.
210565 - ref SDS 7 6A5G
210566 -
210567 - Richard from Fuji, Japan. ref DRT 1 0001
210568 -
210569 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 telling Richard that Millie and I
210570 - recently saw the movie Black Hawk Down about US troops in
210571 - Somalia on a mission that went bad due to lack of political
210572 - will, and were glad about Ross' report that Richard is safe in
210573 - Japan training soldiers for Afghanistan theater.
210575 - ..
210576 - Ed called and left message in San Francisco asking about Millie's
210577 - progress.
210579 - ..
210580 - Ross from Danbury, CN. ref DRT 2 0001
210582 - ..
210583 - Suzanne sent a nice card from Sacramento; she and Dick, who are
210584 - long-time tennis friends from the San Francisco days, are pulling
210585 - for Millie.
210587 - ..
210588 - Patty called and left a message in San Francisco
210590 - ..
210591 - Wayne sent letter wishing Millie well. ref DRT 3 0001
210593 - ..
210594 - Rob responded wishing Millie well. ref DRT 4 0001
210596 - ..
210597 - Millie was not hungry. She wanted a ginger ale. We have Sprite so
210598 - fixed that with some ice.
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Visitors Ron Jr, Steve
2203 -
220401 - ..
220402 - Visit from Ron Jr., and Steve
220403 -
220404 - Ron Jr. arrived about 1900.
220405 -
220406 - We reviewed the days events and the Doctor's comments after surgery,
220407 - per above. ref SDS 0 Q78M
220409 - ..
220410 - Ron explained that Kim and the girls are at volleyball practice in
220411 - Antiock. Millie was pleased to hear that Amy is following in her big
220412 - sister Stephanie's footsteps as a scholar-athlete. Next year Steph
220413 - will be a senior and Amy will be a freshman in the same high school,
220414 - so that is quite a milestone.
220416 - ..
220417 - Millie commented how both Amy and Amanda, now both in the 8th grade
220418 - and beginning to come of age as bright and responsible teenagers are a
220419 - great joy, and make the whole family proud of their progress.
220421 - ..
220422 - Ron related there is a volleyball tournament this weekend where
220423 - Stephanie and Amy are competing. If Millie is feeling up to a short
220424 - trip to Tracy, this might be fun to attend.
220426 - ..
220427 - About this time, there was a knock at the door. Millie was surprised
220428 - to see Steve stopping by to visit. He had mentioned in his phone
220429 - message that he was in the area and would be stopping by.
220431 - ..
220432 - Steve had talked to his sister earlier, and Pam had filled him in on
220433 - results of the surgery, per above. ref SDS 0 Q78M
220435 - ..
220436 - This was a great thrill to have two sons visiting during a week night.
220438 - ..
220439 - Steve had a job interview in San Ramone, so he was here in the East
220440 - Bay today.
220442 - ..
220443 - Millie asked about Steve's interview?
220445 - ..
220446 - Steve felt the interview went well. The position would involve
220447 - training and developing a training program for using CAD software to
220448 - prepare design drawings for engineering and architecture.
220450 - ..
220451 - By this time it was about 2000. Millie was tired, so the boys said
220452 - good bye. Millie thanked them for visiting and looked forward to
220453 - keeping in close touch in the period ahead.
220454 -
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220456 -
220457 -
2205 -
SUBJECTS
Range of Motion Personal Physical Therapy
Rest and Recovery
Physical Therapy Maintain Range of Motion Avoid Adhesions from Formin
2505 -
250601 - ..
250602 - Rest and Recovery at End of Long Day
250603 -
250604 - Millie tested the range of motion in her arm, and was pleased there
250605 - was no pain in reaching up and even behind her head, as the doctor
250606 - demonstrated during the meeting yesterday. ref SDS 7 RK7O
250608 - ..
250609 - After an hour or so, she removed the sling that the nurse set up as
250610 - part of the discharge procedure earlier this afternoon. ref SDS 0
250611 - KG7M,
250613 - ..
250614 - She watched television and read her book on breast cancer purchased
250615 - yesterday, and then was asleep by about 2130 or so.
250617 - ..
250618 - Millie commented that we got a lot done today. She recounted going to
250619 - Nuclear Medicine, ref SDS 0 RJ7L, delivering tax information to the
250620 - accountant, ref SDS 0 BJ37, getting her operation done, ref SDS 0
250621 - Q68F, and fixing the watch. ref SDS 0 H58I
250623 - ..
250624 - Millie said it was a productive day, so she felt good.
250626 - ..
250627 - That's our Millie.
250628 -
250629 - [On 131212 1751 letter to Mil's kids cites the record today
250630 - illustrating a fascinating episode in Millie's life
250631 - battling cancer. ref SDS 23 VC9T
250632 -
250633 - [On 140227 1007 letter to Sally citing her comments on
250634 - having a "pretty good day" getting things done on her
250635 - birthday. ref SDS 24 UE5H
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