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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: July 25, 2008 09:02 PM Friday; Rod Welch

Millie notifies N&P of plans to return to work on August 11th.

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0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 5 0000.
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040508 -  ..
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0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - Millie feels examination at UCSF yesterday on 080724 shows she may
040902 - have recovered from the 4th relapse of IBC, ref SDS 5 FH7M, enough to
040903 - return to work, as planned in her letter to NP on 080401, ref SDS 3
040904 - 5E9R  Returning to work at NP is a component of treatment that
040905 - implements guidance by the primary care physician for cancer patients
040906 - to stay engaged on the job to recover from cancer, reported on 030606.
040907 - ref SDS 1 LZ3L  On 041019 Doctor Guardino made similar recommendations
040908 - during a meeting at Stanford Cancer Center. ref SDS 2 NN6N
040910 -  ..
040911 - Just reaching a point where returning to work is possible provides a
040912 - big emotional advance, noted on 080606 from discussions with the
040913 - surgeon, since only 10% of people in Millie's condition survive for 7
040914 - years, as she has. ref SDS 4 0T6I
040916 -  ..
040917 - There is still a question about CA 15-3 cancer marker from the blood
040918 - test today.  Results will not be availble until next week.
040919 -
040920 -            [On 080731 Millie learned that CA 15-3 improved slightly,
040921 -            reversing a prior trend of rising cancer marker.
040922 -            ref SDS 7 LX3M
040924 -  ..
040925 - Millie submitted a letter to her firm notifying about returning to
040926 - work...
040927 -
040928 -    1.  Subject: Return to Work
040929 -        Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:15:07 -0700
040934 -         ..
040935 -    2.  Dear Tim,
040937 -         ..
040938 -    3.  I discussed in a letter to the firm on April 1st plans for
040939 -        returning to work from medical leave (see below). ref SDS 3
040940 -        5E8Y
040942 -         ..
040943 -    4.  My condition had worsened in January and February, and so
040944 -        treatment was increased in March. ref SDS 3 5E8V  There were
040945 -        initial difficulties adjusting dosages for optimal effect.
040946 -        ref SDS 3 5H5I  Fortunately, the past few cycles in June and
040947 -        July have demonstrated the new treatment plan for Thursday,
040948 -        Friday, and Saturday has stabilized my condition with
040949 -        consistent chemotherapy and support drugs, discussed yesterday
040950 -        at UCSF.  Physical strength has returned, as well, with daily
040951 -        hiking from 5 - 8+ miles.  While I am not free of cancer, and
040952 -        will continue with treatments, I feel very fit, ready and able
040953 -        to resume my assignments working Monday - Wednesday, as I was
040954 -        doing prior to medical leave in 2007.
040956 -         ..
040957 -    5.  I would like to start on Monday, August 11th, and can come in
040958 -        to interview on finding the best position to support the firm.
040960 -  ..
040961 - Returning to work provides an important component of Millie's
040962 - recovery, per above, ref SDS 0 645J, presented in her letter to NP on
040963 - 080401, ref SDS 3 5E9R, reporting medical advice from Kaiser on
040964 - 030606, ref SDS 1 LZ3L, and at Stanford Medical Center on 041019.
040965 - ref SDS 2 NN6N
040966 -
040967 -            [On 080729 N&P requests clearance from physician stating
040968 -            limitations Millie may have on working. ref SDS 6 RG8P
040970 -             ..
040971 -            [On 080804 Millie notified the doctor at UCSF that NP
040972 -            requests physician release to work. ref SDS 8 GU4W
040974 -             ..
040975 -            [On 080807 UCSF responded and approved Millie for return to
040976 -            work. ref SDS 9 SX4O
040978 -             ..
040979 -            [On 080807 Millie thanks UCSF for timely response, and
040980 -            submitted to NP the UCSF letter with physician release for
040981 -            return to work from medical leave. ref SDS 10 AF5J
040983 -             ..
040984 -            [On 080808 Tim Blevins at NP requested signed copy of UCSF
040985 -            physician release from medical leave for Millie to return
040986 -            to work; and to delay starting work on 080811 so that NP
040987 -            has time to review recent changes to staffing. ref SDS 11
040988 -            F55H
040990 -         ..
040991 -    6.  I'm very pleased to thank the many friends and well wishers at
040992 -        N&P who have helped see me through difficult times for many
040993 -        months.
040994 -
040995 -               [On 080814 Millie's to NP thanks people at the firm who
040996 -               have stopped by the personnel to express appreciation
040997 -               for Millie returning to work after medical leave to
040998 -               recover from cancer. ref SDS 12 R24W
040999 -
041006 -         ..
041007 -    9.  PS  By copy letting my doctors at Kaiser and UCSF know of plans
041008 -        on returning to work, and saying thanks for helping me recover.
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