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Patient Courage Facing Spread Cancer IBC Recurrence Distant Metastas

2503 -
2503 -    ..
2504 - Summary/Objective
2505 -
250501 - Follow up
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250506 -  ..
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2508 - Progress
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250901 - We visited with Laura in the waiting room of the cancer center at UCSF
250902 - last week on 080219.
250903 -
250915 -            [On 080228 Millie saw Laura in the Infusion Clinic, and
250916 -            seems again positive and forward looking concentrating on a
250917 -            business trip. ref SDS 8 546N
250919 -  ..
250920 - Millie considered aggressive surgery in 2005.  During a meeting at
250921 - Kaiser in Oakland on 050826, a surgeon recommended against dual
250922 - mastectomy in Millie's case. ref SDS 1 NT9G  Kaiser further
250923 - recommended on 050928 against breast reconstruction for Millie,
250924 - ref SDS 2 246G, discussed again with the primary care physician on
250925 - 051007. ref SDS 3 P64J
250936 -  ..
250937 - Laura's positive attitude encouraged Millie in extended discussion on
250938 - 080219; she commended Millie's courage fighting cancer for over 6
250939 - years.  This longevity with good prospects still ahead, albeit
250940 - involving continued chemotherapy treatments, offers hope for patients
250941 - wondering about the future after 2 years living with cancer,
250942 - especially for younger woman, of 35 - 45, and who continue working
250943 - while getting treatment.
250945 -  ..
250946 - Millie has sent several letters to Laura the past few days showing
250947 - support for her coming challenge. ref SDS 0 4Q52  Millie was
250948 - disappointed not to have heard back. ref SDS 0 4Q39  Today, Laura sent
250949 - a letter that shows living with cancer creates an emotional roller
250950 - coaster...
250952 -  ..
250953 - Laura responded to Millie...
251000 -  ..
251001 - Emotional Roller Coaster Living with Cancer
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251004 -    4.  Sorry to worry you - just call me "Roller Coaster Laura"...
251005 -        Once I got the dose of angry tears out of my system, I picked
251006 -        myself up and dusted myself off to start all over again.
251008 -  ..
251009 - Cancer creates an emotional roller coaster noted in the record on
251010 - 080201 when Millie was aided by support from Kaiser Mental Health
251011 - Department dealing with emotional roller coaster of living with
251012 - cancer, ref SDS 6 SG8G, that was manifest on 080125. ref SDS 5 N65K
251013 -
251014 -            [On 080228 Millie saw Laura in the Infusion Clinic, and
251015 -            seems again positive and forward looking concentrating on a
251016 -            business trip. ref SDS 8 546N
251018 -  ..
251019 - On 070921 the doctor asked how Millie is coping with emotional stress
251020 - of big changes in prognosis and physical well being? ref SDS 4 QY9V
251022 -  ..
251023 - Millie wrote this morning...
251024 -
251025 -    1.  I may not have your correct email address as I have sent
251026 -        several emails in the past expecting a reply but haven't
251027 -        received one.  So I am sending this one with return to verify
251028 -        address.  I sure hope you are okay, since there are zig zags
251029 -        along the way to enjoying life.
251031 -         ..
251032 -    2.  When I see you at UCSF I'll have to get your correct email
251033 -        address since the one I have doesn't seem to be correct.
251035 -  ..
251036 - Mil's earlier letter said...
251037 -
251038 -        Subject: Thinking About You . . .
251039 -        Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:17:24 -0800
251046 -         ..
251047 -        You are on my mind. I hope your appointment went as well as you
251048 -        anticipated. I was so sorry to hear about another curve in your
251049 -        wellness road ahead. Living with cancer sucks. I, too, will be
251050 -        going into the next leg of this clinical trial. I put off the
251051 -        chemo part for at least another week just to compose myself. I
251052 -        have had a good year and am thankful for it. Now, the next
251053 -        phase. I'm not exactly looking forward to it, but I don't like
251054 -        the alternative.
251056 -         ..
251057 -        What is the next phase for you?
251058 -
251059 -               [...above, Laura responds to Millie's letter,
251060 -               ref SDS 0 P04K; experiencing emotional roller coaster.
251061 -               ref SDS 0 M36X
251063 -         ..
251064 -        Pass on my good wishes to your mother.
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