THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rodwelch@pacbell.net


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: March 4, 2010 07:42 AM Thursday; Rod Welch

Called Ed about recovering from pneumonia and plan for treating cancer.

1...Summary/Objective


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Birthday 65th Congratulations Fond Memories Growing Up Cupertino Fam

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0704 - Summary/Objective
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070501 - Follow up ref SDS 12 0000. ref SDS 11 0000.
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0708 - Background
0709 -
070901 - On 100211 0752 letter sending congratulations and wishing Rob Happy
070902 - Birthday on reaching 65. ref SDS 3 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 4 6I6I, and reporting he
070907 - got married last year. ref SDS 4 4P56
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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. ref SDS 5 6I6I
070914 -  ..
070915 - On 100218 0009 letter to Ed and Kathy with background on working with
070916 - VA the past 5 years. ref SDS 6 6I6I
070918 -  ..
070919 - On 100218 1302 letter from Eddie presents plans to notify of progress
070920 - in his care at the VA in Sacramento. ref SDS 7 6I6I
070922 -  ..
070923 - On 100301 0253 received letter from Kathy dated 100228 reporting Ed
070924 - hospitalized at VA in Sacramento; required treatment in Emergency Care
070925 - Department to control pain. ref SDS 8 6I6I
070927 -  ..
070928 - On 100301 0313 letter thanks Kathy for update on Ed; sent copies to
070929 - family members.  Ask Kathy for phone number in hospital for Ed.
070930 - ref SDS 9 6I6I
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070933 - On 100303 0101 received Rob's letter dated 100302, responding to the
070934 - letter on 100301 notifying the family about Ed being in the hospital,
070935 - ref SDS 9 6I6I   Rob called Ed at the hospital. ref SDS 11 6I6I.  Rob
070936 - plans a trip to Sacramento in 3 - 4 weeks, asks about driving together
070937 - to visit Ed. ref SDS 11 4Q39
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070940 - On 100303 0233 letter responding to Rob's letter received on 100303
070941 - 0110, ref SDS 11 6I6I, copy to family provides update on Ed getting
070942 - cancer, and lists his new telephone number at the VA, ref SDS 12 6I6I;
070943 - and with copy to Kathy with understandings from telecon with Ed on
070944 - work plan for his recovery;
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070947 - On 100303 0233 at 1914 called Ed at the hospital; treatment plan was
070948 - changed to eliminate stint procedure; severe pain from fluid
070949 - irritating main nerve will be resolved by recovery from penumonia.
070950 - ref SDS 12 OK8K  The doctor ordering dental work to prevent infection
070951 - from causing pneumonia. ref SDS 12 OK45
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070954 - On 100303 0742 called Ed at the hospital.  He will ask the nurse about
070955 - albumin and pre-albumin on blood tests on admission to hospital for
070956 - evaluating nutrition, and consequent need for dental work prior to
070957 - starting chemotherapy which will then prevent dental work. ref SDS 0
070958 - 6I6I
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070961 - On 100304 0742 called Ed seems in good spirits today, looking forward
070962 - to being released from the hospital or out-patient care of cancer.
070963 - ref SDS 0 6I6I
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070966 - On 100304 0742 at 2121 called Kathy at home.  Results of brain MRI
070967 - scan today show that cancer has migrated to the brain; PET scan test
070968 - shows Ed has cancer in his back, and this is putting pressure on the
070969 - nerve causing him excruciating pain, and fluid from pneunomia.
070970 - ref SDS 0 8R6H
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0712 - Progress
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071301 - Called Ed at the hospital...
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071306 - Ed sounds strong and energetic this morning.  He expects to be
071307 - released from the hospital tomorrow or Saturday.  He and Kathy will
071308 - get a meeting scheduled with the oncologist to plan starting
071309 - chemotherapy.
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071312 - Ed will ask the nurse about albumin and pre-albumin on blood tests
071313 - performed on 090301 when he was admitted to hospital for severe back
071314 - pain.
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071317 - Albumin and pre-albumin shows nutrition, and consequent need for
071318 - dental work prior to starting chemotherapy which will then prevent
071319 - dental work. ref SDS 0 6I6I
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0716 - 2121
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071701 - Called Kathy at home.
071702 -
071703 - Brain scan shows cancer spread to the brain.
071705 -  ..
071706 - PET scan yesterday shows cancer has spread internally, and creates
071707 - pressure on the nerve that causes pain in Ed's back.  This
071708 - significantly changes diagnosis of stage II cancer, discussed
071709 - yesterday on 100303 0233. ref SDS 12 SH6Q  Treatment plan will also be
071710 - changed from initial prognosis, reported on, ref SDS 10 7X3I
071712 -  ..
071713 - Ed may be released to go home tomorrow.
071715 -  ..
071716 - He has more energy and feels better with palliation pain relief,
071717 - which will continue at home.
071719 -  ..
071720 - Ed saw Doctor Patel this evening.  The doctor indicated the VA would
071721 - start "aggressive" treatment of cancer.  Ed may see the oncologist
071722 - tomorrow for a schedule to start treatment.
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071725 - Ed has decided to concentrate on life and not get involved with
071726 - medical issues beyond following the doctor's orders.
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071729 - Kathy works 0700 to 1900 on the weekends.
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071732 - If Millie is well enough we will visit Steve and Lilly in Grass Valley
071733 - on the weekend, and stop by to visit Ed and Kathy after 1930, and will
071734 - not stay long.
071735 -
071736 -      [On 100305 0719 talked to Ed at the hospital about visiting on
071737 -      Saturday, 100306, after he gets home from the hospital.
071738 -      ref SDS 13 R869
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071741 - Kathy has not updated Amy and Michael about Ed's diagnosis.  They
071742 - were at the hospital yesterday.  Kathy is considering having a family
071743 - meeting after Ed is released from the hospital so that Ed and Kathy
071744 - can tell Amy what lies ahead.
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