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DIARY: June 10, 2007 09:00 AM Sunday; Rod Welch

Millie Cellulitis seems improved, doctor discusses oral antibiotics.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Kaiser UCSF Coordinating on Referral with Open Communication Channels
....Doctor Getting Enough Information from Patient
....Kaiser Indicates IV Treatment Completed Start Oral Antibiotics
....Communication Channels Now Open Between Kaiser and UCSF on Referral
3...Cellulitis Appears Mostly Resolved, IBC Also Seems Less Severe


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SUBJECTS
Examination Treatment Cetuximab 3rd Treatment 4th Cycle Chemotherapy

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0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 83 0000. ref SDS 82 0000.
040502 -
040503 -
040504 -
040505 -
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040507 -
040509 -  ..
0406 -
0407 -
0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - Temperature not taken, seems okay.
040902 -
040903 - This continued no fever status of 98.3 from last night at 2141.
040904 - ref SDS 83 2Q7H
040906 -  ..
040907 - Today will be complete rest, no activities, shopping, working in the
040908 - garden etc.
040910 -  ..
040911 - Has not taken Tylenol since yesterday at 1841. ref SDS 83 PR4Y
040913 -  ..
040914 - Arm looks much better this morning, compared to yesterday morning when
040915 - it had also improved, ref SDS 83 1V7K; and, especially compared to
040916 - yesterday in the afternoon, when it seemed to worsen slightly.
040917 - ref SDS 83 PR4Y
040919 -  ..
040920 - The lower arm is nearly normal now.  The upper arm retains slight
040921 - reddish tinge, with IBC inflammation more prominent now than
040922 - Cellulitis.  The inner upper arm and tricep seem much improved
040923 - compared to yesterday.
040925 -  ..
040926 - While making breakfast, discussed not opening lids on jars, and things
040927 - that are tight, because this increases tension on the left arm, which
040928 - is evidently sensitive to exertion, reported in the record on 070607
040929 - at UCSF. ref SDS 81 ZH6I
040931 -  ..
040932 - Millie looks a little ill at ease this morning.  She does not feel
040933 - well.
040935 -  ..
040936 - Today there is no treatment, per planning at Kaiser on Friday, 070608.
040937 - ref SDS 82 AL39
040939 -  ..
040940 - Millie reading and watching television.
040941 -
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040945 -  ..
0410 -
0411 -
0412 - 1051
0413 -
041301 - Temperature 97.8.
041302 -
041303 - Feeling tired.
041305 -  ..
041306 - Arm still looks improved; has not worsened.
041308 -  ..
041309 - Millie has 3 cold sores on her upper lip.  This may be reaction to
041310 - cetuximab treatments, or from antibiotic treatment for Cellulitis, or
041311 - simply from general weakness recovering from Cellulitis, possibly
041312 - nerves, shown by elevated pulse on 070607. ref SDS 81 AW4L
041313 -
041314 -        [On 070611 Millie reported cold sore problem to primary care
041315 -        physician. ref SDS 85 GJ5J
041317 -         ..
041318 -        [On 070611 Millie reported cold sore problem to UCSF and asks
041319 -        if this is reaction to cetuximab, to treatment for Cellulitis,
041320 -        or as aspect of Cellulitis, or something else. ref SDS 85 JP3O
041321 -
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041324 -
041326 -  ..
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0415 -
0416 - 1238
0417 -
041701 - Lunch yogart and pineapple.
041702 -
041703 - Drinking cold liquids.
041705 -  ..
041706 - Watching television.
041707 -
041708 -
041709 -
0418 -

SUBJECTS
Kaiser UCSF Coordinating Referral Channels Now Open Communication Ef

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2104 - 1318
210501 -  ..
210502 - Kaiser UCSF Coordinating on Referral with Open Communication Channels
210503 -
210504 -
210505 - Millie received several letters from the primary care physician...
210506 -
210507 -        Subject:  Coordination UCSF Addition
210509 -         ..
210510 -        Date:  June 10, 2007 1214
210512 -         ..
210513 -        She had left me a message and her pager number and also FAX
210514 -        the culture reports.
210516 -  ..
210517 - Culture reports are from testing performed at UCSF on 070608 to assess
210518 - Millie's advancing condition of Cellulitis. ref SDS 81 8J51
210519 -
210520 -            [On 070611 Millie requests copy of report on results of the
210521 -            blood culture from UCSF. ref SDS 85 JP3G
210523 -  ..
210524 - This letter indicates Kaiser and UCSF are communicating to coordinate
210525 - referral issues, following Brigid's request on 060708 for contact
210526 - information at Kaiser, ref SDS 82 035H, and Millie's notification to
210527 - the primary care physician at Kaiser later on 070608. ref SDS 82 6Q7L
210528 -
210530 -     ..
210531 -    Doctor Getting Enough Information from Patient
210532 -    Kaiser Indicates IV Treatment Completed Start Oral Antibiotics
210533 -    Communication Channels Now Open Between Kaiser and UCSF on Referral
210534 -
210535 -
210536 - Another letter from the doctor says...
210537 -
210538 -        Subject:  Kaiser's Email Record
210540 -         ..
210541 -        Date:  June 10, 2007 1219
210543 -         ..
210544 -        No, I don't need more information and I believe the right
210545 -        channels for communication are now open. I hope your IV
210546 -        infusion went well and that you are now back on oral
210547 -        antibiotics.
210548 -
210549 -            [On 070611 Millie requested clarification of treatment for
210550 -            Cellulitis from primary care physician at Kaiser.
210551 -            ref SDS 85 OG7F
210553 -             ..
210554 -            [On 070612 primary care physician at Kaiser clarifies
210555 -            treatment plan to start Keflex oral antibiotics after
210556 -            completing IV medications. ref SDS 86 QE4M
210558 -  ..
210559 - This responds to Millie's letter on 070608 following up Arlette's
210560 - request to send email to the doctor. ref SDS 82 6S8K  Today, the
210561 - doctor indicates he has been getting enough information from the
210562 - patient.
210564 -  ..
210565 - Good to hear communication channels are established with UCSF for
210566 - referral case management.  Requirements for coordination between UCSF
210567 - and Kaiser were considered during the meeting with Doctor Rugo at UCSF
210568 - on 070130. ref SDS 36 RM4G  On 070222 Jackie talked about a
210569 - coordination plan. ref SDS 43 VK5N  At that time on 070222, scope for
210570 - coordination planning on referrals was listed. ref SDS 43 KL5G  A few
210571 - weeks later, Brigid discussed patient support for coordination.
210572 - ref SDS 46 O67N  On 070516 communication problems surfaced when Kaiser
210573 - reported cancer marker CA 15-3 from a recent blood test was "stable,"
210574 - which conflicted with more recent tests at UCSF. ref SDS 79 RH9H  A
210575 - week later, on 070524 emotional stress from sudden rise of cancer
210576 - marker was compounded when UCSF and Kaiser could not coordinate,
210577 - verify and reconcile differences in lab test results. ref SDS 80 X74O
210578 - The report today that the right communication channels are now in
210579 - place brings relief.
210580 -
210581 -        [On 080305 Doctor reports was unable to access and send
210582 -        communciation to UCSF on case managemet for Millie. ref SDS 87
210583 -        PZ6K
210585 -         ..
210586 -        [On 080305 Medical Chart at Kaiser still shows blood tests on
210587 -        071017 are most recent data for trend analysis, which omits 6
210588 -        months of test data at UCSF. ref SDS 87 417N
210590 -         ..
210591 -        [On 080306 during the meeting at UCSF, the medical team
210592 -        disclosed that UCSF management has mandated using a UCSF email
210593 -        channel for secure communication, rather than provide timely,
210594 -        accurate communication requested by the patient. ref SDS 88
210595 -        JT66
210597 -         ..
210598 -        [On 080403 UCSF reports that coordination referral with Kaiser
210599 -        takes a long time. ref SDS 89 IM87
210601 -         ..
210602 -        [On 080404 UCSF reports continuing difficulty communicating
210603 -        quickly and accurately to coordinate referral work with Kaiser
210604 -        ordering medications for Millie. ref SDS 90 OP69
210606 -         ..
210607 -        [On 080409 Millie treated in Kaiser Emergency Care
210608 -        Department for recurrent Cellulitis; nurse reports blood
210609 -        tests stable compared to prior testing in October 2007,
210610 -        which was incorrect, because Kaiser's computer omits test
210611 -        results performed for 6 months at UCSF on referral from
210612 -        Kaiser. ref SDS 91 439L
210614 -         ..
210615 -        [On 090213 1140 Doctor Johnson explains good communications
210616 -        integrate Kaiser's experience and team care with UCSF research
210617 -        and system of comprehensive care to optimize collaboration
210618 -        treating Millie for stage IV IBC. ref SDS 92 685I
210620 -  ..
210621 - The doctor's comment that Millie is "now back on oral antibiotics"
210622 - evidently refers to Keflex, which was initially prescribed by Doctor
210623 - Rugo at UCSF on on 070607, ref SDS 81 ZI37, following up an earlier
210624 - prescription by the primary care physician at Kaiser two (2) months
210625 - ago on 070330. ref SDS 65 R75M  Later in the morning on 070607 Arlette
210626 - indicated that the primary care physician concurred with prescribing
210627 - Keflex. ref SDS 81 0J70  However, in the late afternoon on 070607
210628 - Arlette called and advised that the doctor ordered outpatient IV for 5
210629 - days. ref SDS 81 8L46
210631 -  ..
210632 - The next day on 070608, Millie got IV treatment at Kaiser in Martinez.
210633 - The nurse submitted a schedule of 5-IV treatments that seemed to align
210634 - with the call from Arlette the day before. ref SDS 82 AL39  The next
210635 - day at Kaiser in Walnut Creek, Millie got the 2nd IV treatment, which
210636 - lined up with the schedule received at Kaiser on Friday.  At that time
210637 - on 060709, the nurse advised Millie that oral antibiotics, Keflex, has
210638 - not been prescribed in Kaiser's computer. ref SDS 83 W34O
210640 -  ..
210641 - Kaiser's letter today calling for Millie to "now" be back on oral
210642 - antibiotics, seems conflicting with a schedule for 5-days of IV
210643 - treatments that started 2 days ago.
210644 -
210645 -            [On 070612 primary care physician at Kaiser clarifies
210646 -            treatment plan to start Keflex oral antibiotics after
210647 -            completing IV medications. ref SDS 86 QE4M
210649 -  ..
210650 - On 061020 the doctor explained that patient medications are readily
210651 - accessible from Kaiser's computer for treatment planning by the
210652 - Coagulation Control Clinic, ref SDS 29 YQ8J, and demonstrated this
210653 - capability on Kaiser's computer in the examination room. ref SDS 29
210654 - M69H  Therefore, the basis for the doctor's notification today that
210655 - treatment has "now" been switched to oral antibiotics is not clear in
210656 - the record.
210658 -  ..
210659 - Need clarification of treatment plan:  whether to continue with the
210660 - remaining 3-IV treaments on Monday through Wednesday, and/or switch to
210661 - oral antibiotics, indicated by the doctor's letter today. ref SDS 0
210662 - OG7F  At this time, there have been no actual discussions of follow on
210663 - "oral antibiotics," nor prescription for medication.  Keflex is on
210664 - hand from the prescription in March.  Should this be started today, or
210665 - on Thursday?
210666 -
210667 -        [On 070611 Millie requested clarification of treatment for
210668 -        Cellulitis from primary care physician at Kaiser. ref SDS 85
210669 -        OG7F
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220502 - Millie sleeping.
220503 -
220505 -  ..
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2207 -
2208 - 1651
2209 -
220901 - Millie wakes up.
220902 -
220904 -  ..
220905 - Cellulitis Appears Mostly Resolved, IBC Also Seems Less Severe
220906 -
220908 -  ..
220909 - No temperature all day so far.  Millie seems energetic; back to
220910 - normal.
220912 -  ..
220913 - Arm looks nearly normal.  There is only a faint redness in the upper,
220914 - inner tricep area of the arm.  The entire arm remains swelled with
220915 - lymphedema, as it was prior to diagnosis of Cellulitis on 070607.  The
220916 - left forearm measures 11.5", which is much less than before, but
220917 - increased relative to recent patient history, shown in the case study
220918 - on 060509. ref SDS 13 HO7F
220920 -  ..
220921 - IBC rash on the upper left arm seems less severe than prior to onset
220922 - of Cellulitis diagnosed at UCSF on 070607. ref SDS 81 ZI35
220924 -  ..
220925 - Will continue with outpatient IV treatment tomorrow at Kaiser, per
220926 - schedule received on Friday, 060708, ref SDS 82 AK6H, and request
220927 - clarification of doctor's letter today, calling for Millie to be "now
220928 - back on oral antibiotics," per above. ref SDS 0 ST90
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