CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
Birthday 65th Congratulations Fond Memories Growing Up Cupertino Fam

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0703 -    ..
0704 - Summary/Objective
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070501 - Follow up ref SDS 16 0000. ref SDS 15 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 5 6I6I
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070905 - On 100211 1438 received letter from Rob saying he has had a good life,
070906 - and has had minimal health problems, ref SDS 6 6I6I, and reporting he
070907 - got married last year. ref SDS 6 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 7 6I6I
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070915 - On 100218 0009 letter to Ed and Kathy with background on working with
070916 - VA the past 5 years. ref SDS 8 6I6I
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070919 - On 100218 1302 letter from Eddie presents plans to notify of progress
070920 - in his care at the VA in Sacramento. ref SDS 9 6I6I
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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 10 6I6I
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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 11 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 11 6I6I   Rob called Ed at the hospital. ref SDS 13 6I6I.  Rob
070936 - plans a trip to Sacramento in 3 - 4 weeks, asks about driving together
070937 - to visit Ed. ref SDS 13 4Q39
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070940 - On 100303 0233 letter responding to Rob's letter received on 100303
070941 - 0110, ref SDS 13 6I6I, copy to family provides update on Ed getting
070942 - cancer, and lists his new telephone number at the VA, ref SDS 14 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 14 OK8K  The doctor ordering dental work to prevent infection
070951 - from causing pneumonia. ref SDS 14 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 15
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 15 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 15 8R6H
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070973 - On 100305 0719 called Ed about visiting him and Kathy at home this
070974 - weekend, hopefully tomorrow; he expects to be discharged from the
070975 - hosptial today. ref SDS 16 6I6I
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070978 - On 100309 1001 called Ed on schedule for treating cancer and
070979 - recovering from pneumonia. ref SDS 0 6I6I
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0712 - Progress
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071301 - Ed sounds strong and positive this morning.
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071303 - Medical meetings schedule....
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071305 -    1.  Primary Care Doctor progress
071306 -        recovering from pneumonia
071307 -        at Mather AFB Sacramento................... 100318
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071310 -    2.  Oncologist treatment plan for
071311 -        recovering from cancer, e.g.,
071312 -        schedule chemotherapy
071313 -        at Mather AFB Sacramento................... 100319
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071316 -    3.  Radiation Treatment plan initial
071317 -        meeting at Travis AFB in
071318 -        Fairfield................................... 100331 1000
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071321 - Ed asked about correlation between chemotherapy for lung cancer that
071322 - has spread to the brain and into the back, reported on 100304 0742.
071323 - ref SDS 15 8R6H, and radiation treatments?  In Millie's case she had
071324 - surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and more chemotherapy, reported on
071325 - 090213 1140. ref SDS 3 AC6G
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071328 - Ed's schedule indicating work at Travis early with radiation may
071329 - indicate consideration to use "Gamma Knife" technology that helped
071330 - Laura recover from cancer spreading to her brain reported on 090616
071331 - 1003. ref SDS 4 ZY62
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071333 -            [On 100309 1213 letter to Ed and Kathy confirms planning to
071334 -            start treatment to recover from cancer. ref SDS 17 6I6I
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071337 -            [On 100313 0823 Kathy called and said that Ed died
071338 -            yesterday at home from his battle with cancer, and without
071339 -            ever getting any treatment, ref SDS 18 6I6I; called and
071340 -            notified family members. ref SDS 18 084A
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071343 -            [On 100315 1304 letter to Amy Requiem for her dad, Ed,
071344 -            ref SDS 19 6I6I, asks for address of the church where
071345 -            memorial services will be held for Ed. ref SDS 19 RF4P
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071348 - Ed feels transportation issues for getting to Travis are now resolved.
071349 - There is a shuttle from Mather to Travis.
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071352 - Pneumonia is much better controlled now at home with antibiotics.  He
071353 - is coughing less, and feeling much more comfortable with pain control
071354 - medications.
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071357 - Ed seems to indicate that cancer may be driving penumonia, so complete
071358 - resolution of this issue may take time for cancer treatments to start
071359 - and take effect.
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071362 - Ed has a lot of oxygen equipment and treatments to aid breathing.  He
071363 - seemed to describe a component that "produces oxygen."
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071365 -            [On 100313 0823 Kathy called and said that Ed died
071366 -            yesterday at home from his battle with cancer, and without
071367 -            ever getting any treatment, ref SDS 18 6I6I; called and
071368 -            notified family members. ref SDS 18 084A
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071371 - Amy has been very supportive, indicating Kathy and Ed have explained
071372 - Ed's diagnosis of lung cancer, discussed with Kathey on 100304 0742.
071373 - ref SDS 15 WG99  She does not smoke, and so will have less risk of
071374 - lung cancer, even if there is a genetic risk.
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071377 - Mentioned that Patty stopped smoking 2 years ago in 2008.
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071380 - Explained that Rob's schedule has changed, so we will keep everybody
071381 - posted on when we can drive up for a visit.
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