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Birthday 65th Congratulations Fond Memories Growing Up Cupertino Fam

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0703 -    ..
0704 - Summary/Objective
0705 -
070501 - Follow up ref SDS 7 0000. ref SDS 6 0000.
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0708 - Background
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070901 - On 100211 0752 letter sending congratulations and wishing Rob Happy
070902 - Birthday on reaching 65. ref SDS 6 6I6I
070904 -  ..
070905 - On 100211 1438 received letter from Rob saying he has had a good life,
070906 - and has had minimal health problems, ref SDS 7 6I6I, and reporting he
070907 - got married last year. ref SDS 7 4P56
070909 -  ..
070910 - On 100217 1952 called Ed and Kathy, Ed has been sick since October.
070911 - Yesterday on 100217 Kathy took Ed to the Emergency Care Department at
070912 - the VA.  He was diagnosed with pneumonia.
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0712 - Progress
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071301 - Talked to Kathy.  She is planning a trip to Greece in late May.
071302 - Explained Millie hopes to go to the Medeterranean again on May 10,
071303 - which will include some stops in Greece.  Would be great if they could
071304 - make a connection for a brief visit in Greece.
071306 -  ..
071307 - Kathy said Eddie has been sick, and went to the VA for Emergency Care
071308 - yesterday.  He was diagnosed with pneumonia.  The doctor prescribed a
071309 - 14-day treatment with antibiotics.
071310 -
071311 -            [On 100218 0009 letter to Ed and Kathy with background on
071312 -            working with VA. ref SDS 8 208I
071314 -             ..
071315 -            [On 100313 0823 Kathy called and said that Ed died
071316 -            yesterday at home from his battle with cancer, and without
071317 -            ever getting any treatment, ref SDS 13 6I6I; called and
071318 -            notified family members. ref SDS 13 084A
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071321 -            [On 100318 1107 memoriam for Ed cites stoic character,
071322 -            strength, and resolved may have tipped him over the edge
071323 -            for waiting too long for getting treatment for cancer.
071324 -            ref SDS 14 HS4R
071326 -  ..
071327 - Talked to Ed.
071329 -  ..
071330 - He got sick originally on 091021, the day before heart surgery on
071331 - 091022. ref SDS 5 PQWU
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071333 -            [On 100405 2302 letter from Candi reporting she reviewed
071334 -            the record on Eddie's memorial services, and called her
071335 -            mom, Aunt Peggy, to let her know how things went,
071336 -            ref SDS 16 295S; Candi seems to have followed several links
071337 -            to discover heart surgery. ref SDS 16 4R6N
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071340 - Initially, he and Kathy thought he had a cold or the flue.
071342 -  ..
071343 - His symptoms got worse, then improved, but recently got worse again
071344 - using over-the-counter drugs, and without seeing a doctor.
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071347 - Ed has trouble eating because of phlegm that blocks swallowing in his
071348 - throat.  He has a severe and persistent cough to clear the phlegm from
071349 - his lungs.  Ed described sitting up vertically in a chair to control
071350 - the flow of phlegm, and this prevents normal sleep.  Sounds similar to
071351 - symptoms for achalasia.
071353 -  ..
071354 - Ed has lost 30 pounds, and now weighs about 152.  He describes loss of
071355 - strength with muscles atrophying causing a rapid aging appearance.
071356 -
071357 -            [On 100313 0823 Kathy called and said that Ed died
071358 -            yesterday at home from his battle with cancer, and without
071359 -            ever getting any treatment, ref SDS 13 6I6I; called and
071360 -            notified family members. ref SDS 13 084A
071362 -             ..
071363 -            [On 100320 1230 recent pictures of Ed shown during memorial
071364 -            service showed effects of cancer in recent pictures.
071365 -            ref SDS 15 DA80
071367 -  ..
071368 - Ed apparently has no temperature,
071370 -  ..
071371 - Ed feels that symptoms for pneumonia may be caused in part by dental
071372 - infection from losing most of his teeth.  He has only 11 teeth left,
071373 - and had not seen a dentist in many, many years.
071375 -  ..
071376 - Ed indicated today that he had delayed getting treatment at the VA
071377 - because he thought only active members of the service were eligible
071378 - for VA health care.
071380 -  ..
071381 - With symptoms mounting, last week, Ed and Kathy decided to get
071382 - treatment at the VA, based on the Welch case getting care the past 5
071383 - years.  On Thursday or Friday, Ed applied for care at the VA in
071384 - Sacramento.  There were evidently some delays completing registration.
071386 -  ..
071387 - They returned yesterday to complete registration.  Ed got a photo ID,
071388 - and the nurse then immediately sent him to the Emergency Room
071389 - Department for urgent care of evident symptoms.
071390 -
071391 -            [On 100218 0009 letter to Ed and Kathy with background on
071392 -            working with VA. ref SDS 8 208I
071394 -             ..
071395 -            [On 100301 0253 Ed back in hospital at VA in Sacramento,
071396 -            because treatment with antibiotics at home did not reduce
071397 -            symptoms of pneumonia, especially pain from coughing.
071398 -            ref SDS 9 M44F
071400 -             ..
071401 -            [On 100302 1503 Kathy reports that tests show Ed has lung
071402 -            cancer. ref SDS 10 6I6I
071404 -             ..
071405 -            [On 100304 0742 at 2121 Ed diagnosed with lung cancer that
071406 -            spread to the brain and impacting main nerve in his back.
071407 -            ref SDS 11 8R6H
071409 -             ..
071410 -            [On 100304 2213 notified Rob, Sally, and Mom that Ed has
071411 -            been sick since October, and cancer has spread, causing a
071412 -            very serious condition. ref SDS 12 YD8T
071414 -             ..
071415 -            [On 100313 0823 Kathy called and said that Ed died
071416 -            yesterday at home from his battle with cancer, and without
071417 -            ever getting any treatment, ref SDS 13 6I6I; called and
071418 -            notified family members. ref SDS 13 084A
071420 -             ..
071421 -            [On 100318 1107 memoriam for Ed cites stoic character,
071422 -            strength, and resolved may have tipped him over the edge
071423 -            for waiting too long for getting treatment for cancer.
071424 -            ref SDS 14 HS4R
071426 -  ..
071427 - Blood work and an xray were performed.  The doctor initially diagnosed
071428 - pneumonia.  He prescribed a 14-day treatment with antibiotics.
071430 -  ..
071431 - The doctor further expressed concern about the dental problem, per
071432 - above. ref SDS 0 2130
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071435 - The discharge work plan is for the VA to schedule a meeting for Ed
071436 - with a primary care physician in two weeks, for assessment of recovery
071437 - at the end of the 14-day treatment prescribed yesterday.
071439 -  ..
071440 - Ed's symptoms of severe loss of weight and muscle strength seem more
071441 - serious than pneumonia.   Millie had symptoms of high fever and
071442 - chills, reported on 060607 0830. ref SDS 1 PR5R; she was treated in
071443 - Emergency Care at Kaiser. ref SDS 1 PS6Q  Xray tests yielded diagnosis
071444 - of pneumonia, and Millie was hospitalized for treatment. ref SDS 1
071445 - PT7S  The doctor prescribed IV treatment with antibiotic, reported on
071446 - 060608 0949, ref SDS 2 4Y5F
071447 -
071448 -            [On 100301 0253 Ed back in hospital at VA in Sacramento,
071449 -            because treatment with antibiotics at home did not reduce
071450 -            symptoms of pneumonia, especially pain from coughing.
071451 -            ref SDS 9 M44F
071453 -  ..
071454 - Millie's doctor prescribed exercise by walking as much as possible to
071455 - force the lungs to cough up phlegm, reported on 060608 0949.
071456 - ref SDS 2 KY5K ref SDS 2 KY5K
071458 -  ..
071459 - Ed seemed to say this evening that his condition of continuing pain
071460 - and chronic cough makes walking even 100 yards difficult.
071462 -  ..
071463 - This indicates a very serious condition beyond pneumonia.
071465 -  ..
071466 - Suggested that Eddie go back to the VA tomorrow and request relief for
071467 - pain so that further testing can determine the cause in time for
071468 - treatment to be effective.  Ed needs a CT and other diagnostics to
071469 - discover what is causing his pain.
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071472 - Ed said that he may not want a CT test.  He feels unsure about
071473 - learning the severity of his condition.
071474 -
071475 -            [On 100218 0009 letter to Ed and Kathy suggest they ask for
071476 -            referral to VA in San Francisco for comprehensive care of
071477 -            complex problems. ref SDS 8 TK6R
071479 -             ..
071480 -            [On 100301 0253 Ed back in hospital at VA in Sacramento,
071481 -            because treatment with antibiotics at home did not reduce
071482 -            symptoms of pneumonia, especially pain from coughing.
071483 -            ref SDS 9 M44F
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