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DIARY: October 6, 2009 08:43 AM Tuesday; Rod Welch

Karen called to schedule angigram test Oct 19 at VA in San Francisco.

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040501 - Follow up ref SDS 1 0000.
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0408 - Progress
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040901 - Karen called this morning to implement Doctor Egan's treatment plan
040902 - for an angiogram test (cardiac catheterization), ordered during the
040903 - meeting at the VA in Martinez on 091002 0900. ref SDS 1 1W5I
040905 -  ..
040906 - Discussed scheduling the test on Friday to accomodate Millie's
040907 - schedule getting cancer treatment.
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040909 -            [On 091007 0021 letter to medical team confirms schedule
040910 -            for angiogram test, and asks cause of pain. ref SDS 2 VM9V
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040913 - Karen checked the VA schedule.  The earliest test on Friday would be
040914 - 091030.
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040917 - Karen noticed in the medical chart that Doctor Egan wants the test
040918 - within 2 weeks.  She can schedule the work on 091020, which is a
040919 - Tuesday.  Millie decided this would work with her schedule of cancer
040920 - treatments at Kaiser in Walnut Creek.
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040923 - Karen advised that performing an angiogram test on Tuesday 091020
040924 - requires coming the day before on 091019 1300 for prep; and staying
040925 - overnight in the hospital to get the test the next morning.
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040928 - Background on angiogram tests is in the record on 091002 0900.
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041301 - Karen submitted a letter confirming plans and the schedule...
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041303 -    1.  Subject: SFVA Medical Center Monday October 19th
041304 -        Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 08:21:31 -0700
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041309 -    2.  Hello Rod,
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041312 -    3.  Good to talk with you today.
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041315 -    4.  I have it set up for you to come to the SFVAMC on Monday
041316 -        October 19th for your pre cath visit.  Bring all of your
041317 -        regular medications with you to review in your pre cath visit.
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041320 -    5.  Please go to building 203 second floor and go to the EKG
041321 -        department around 1pm.
041322 -
041323 -            [On 091007 0021 letter to medical team confirms schedule
041324 -            for angiogram test, and asks cause of pain. ref SDS 2 VM9V
041326 -         ..
041327 -    6.  From there you need to go to the blood lab and after your blood
041328 -        work is done you will meet with the cardiologist who will
041329 -        review with you your medical records and recent labs and review
041330 -        with you the risks and benefits for a cardiac catheterization.
041332 -         ..
041333 -    7.  Then you can check into the hoptel, they should have dinner for
041334 -        you at 5pm.
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041337 -    8.  I am planning on having your cardiac catheterization on the
041338 -        Tuesday October 20th in the morning, but the schedule can
041339 -        change and you will know more about the time of your procedure
041340 -        after you talk with your cardiologist on Monday.
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041343 -    9.  Monday after midnight you can not have anything to eat or drink
041344 -        except your regular medications with a small sip of water.  If
041345 -        they find a blockage that can be fixed by a catheter they will
041346 -        try to do that Tuesday and then you will spend the night in the
041347 -        hospital.  You should be able to go home on Wednesday morning.
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041350 -   10.  Please call or email if you have any questions, thanks Karen
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