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Cancer Patient Dies Weeks after Ending Treatment Entering Hospice Ca
Cancer Patient Hospice IBC Cancer Spreads Getting Weaker Cannot Read

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6305 - Summary/Objective
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630601 - Follow up ref SDS 10 0000. ref SDS 8 0000.
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6309 - Background
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631001 - We've seen Laura a few times since the report on 090204.  At that
631002 - time, she looked better and sounded in good spirits. ref SDS 1 7Z6I
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631005 - On 090616 we saw Laura and her mom in the waiting room for the Breast
631006 - Care Clinic at UCSF.  Cancer was diagnosed in the brain; Laura seemed
631007 - to get successful treatment with "gamma knife" radoology surgery.
631008 - ref SDS 3 LR40  Cancer has since spread with treatment using clinical
631009 - trials; Laura was discouraged, and did not look well.  She planned to
631010 - end care at UCSF and move back to Minnesota with her mom. ref SDS 3
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631014 - On 090826 Millie received a letter from Laura on progress moving to
631015 - Minnesota, and submitting a link to an internet address with Laura's
631016 - reports on her condition. ref SDS 4 KS6M
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631019 - On 091125, Millie received a letter from Chris, which forwarded a
631020 - letter from Maryann at the Nixonpeabody office reporting that Laura's
631021 - cancer progressed beyond the reach of treatment, and so Laura opted
631022 - for Hospice care. ref SDS 6 155V  Millie responded asking Chris to
631023 - forward the letter to to Maryanne at Nixonpeabody, and for Laura and
631024 - her mom, Clare. ref SDS 6 4Q41
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631027 - Mil also checked Laura's blog Internet address, ref SDS 6 8X8G, which
631028 - Laura provided in an earlier letter to Millie on 090826. ref SDS 4
631029 - KS6M  Turned out that Laura updated her diary on the Internet to
631030 - 091125, the day of Maryann's letter, and Laura requested
631031 - communication.  Laura says in her blog on 091125, that, after taking
631032 - care of buisness issues, she is looking for a "trashy romance" novel.
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631035 - On 091130 1106 Millie sent a follow up letter transmitting the earlier
631036 - letter for Laura on 091125, ref SDS 6 9C6T, and Millie also updates
631037 - her own struggles getting treatment for IBC. ref SDS 7 JZ3Y
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631040 - On 091209 1104 Millie received a letter from Laura responding to
631041 - Millie's letter on 091130; she is getting tired quickly now after
631042 - ending treatment for cancer and getting support from Hospice.
631043 - ref SDS 8 JZ3Y
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631046 - On 100106 1048 Millie received letter from Laura's friend at N&P
631047 - reporting Laura died from breats cancer. ref SDS 10 JZ3Y
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6313 - Progress
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631401 - Laura's mom, Carol, has continued a journal sharing on the Internet
631402 - her thoughts for 100202...
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631404 -    1.  This will no doubt be my last entry though I may continue to
631405 -        journal my thoughts....is this an ending or beginning?
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631407 -              http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/laurareinhart
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631450 - Millie sent the following letter to Laura's mom, Carol, at Laura's
631451 - email address...
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631453 -    1.  Subject: Memories of Laura - Rest in Peace
631454 -        Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:02:40 -0800
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631462 -    2.  Thanks so much for the treasure of your journal for Laura these
631463 -        past weeks, following her passing on Jan 6th.  Your thoughts on
631464 -        Feb 2nd are touching, moving, and comforting, especially for
631465 -        me, traveling Laura's path.
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631468 -    3.  Laura's legacy lives on for all of us through your compelling
631469 -        talent for expressing feelings and insight.  With 30,000 or so
631470 -        who have found Laura through your journal, I just hope you can
631471 -        continue writing, while realizing this is solely your choice on
631472 -        how to remember Laura and deal with her loss.
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631475 -    4.  I'm sorry to be so long responding to Laura's letter on Dec
631476 -        9th.  Fond memories of our weekly visits in the cafeteria, and
631477 -        in the Chemo Clinic up on the 5th floor at UCSF help me fight
631478 -        the daily battle, even as my doctors tire of the challenge.
631479 -        Doctor Rugo gave up at UCSF and sent me back to Kaiser in July
631480 -        on a ruse. Now, treatments at Kaiser have run out.  Got
631481 -        shingles on my face on Jan 1, and just now recovering.
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631484 -    5.  On the bright side, a few weeks ago on my birthday my daughter,
631485 -        Pam, and daughter in-law, Kim, encouraged me to tag along on a
631486 -        Mediterranean cruise they are planning for May.  Hoping to make
631487 -        that, and in the meantime give encouragement and support to my
631488 -        grandkids, entering and graduating from college, but worried
631489 -        about the future.  Seems like we are all on a circular journey.
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631492 -    6.  So, just wanted you to know that your wonderful journal and the
631493 -        memory of Laura encourage me.  I am grateful for that.
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631496 -    7.  Wishing the best for you, and deepest sympathies to Laura's
631497 -        family and friends.
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