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DIARY: April 19, 2010 08:37 PM Monday; Rod Welch

Case study Millie survives 9th year treating cancer as chronic disease.

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Inspirational Millie Survival Stage IV and Stage V Cancer 9 Years Co                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Inspiration Incite Bring Innovation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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7105 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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710601 - Follow up ref SDS 13 HX55.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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7109 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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711001 - Doctors nurses, patients, and friends have commented the past few                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
711002 - years that Millie's good looks, courage, and dignity surviving                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
711003 - continuous treatment for cancer the past 9 years inspires people to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
711004 - make the most of their lives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
711006 -  ..
711007 - Case study of most recent comments....                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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711009 -    1.  Surviving cancer for many years keeping up                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
711010 -        with every phase of difficult treatments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
711011 -        and maintaining a positive attitude                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
711012 -        inspires others to overcome depression                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
711013 -        from the trials of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
711014 -        daily life........................... 100206 1533, ref SDS 13 HX55                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
711016 -         ..
711017 -    2.  Millie hopes that surviving IBC for 9 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
711018 -        getting treatment for cancer as "chronic disease"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
711019 -        will inspire her family to strive for persistence,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
711020 -        ingenuity, courage, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
711021 -        dignity in their                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
711022 -        lives................................ 100204 1723, ref SDS 12 SX6I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
711024 -         ..
711025 -    3.  Granddaughter writes citing Millie's inspiring                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
711026 -        bravery overcoming continual difficulties                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
711027 -        getting cancer treatment in time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
711028 -        to be effective...................... 100123 1600, ref SDS 11 RR57                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
711030 -         ..
711031 -    4.  Millie notifies Laura of continuing struggle                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
711032 -        and recent success getting medical team to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
711033 -        finally identify agents for treating cancer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
711034 -        as a chronic disease, and in time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
711035 -        to be effective...................... 091130 1106, ref SDS 10 NK6V                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
711037 -         ..
711038 -    5.  Millie inspired by Laura's courage and dignity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
711039 -        living with the ravages of IBC, and with the help                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
711040 -        of her mom meeting impossible challenges;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
711041 -        finally entering Hospice after 4 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
711042 -        struggling to get effective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
711043 -        treatment for a very                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
711044 -        aggressive cancer.................... 091125 2203, ref SDS 9 9C6W                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
711046 -         ..
711047 -    6.  Family inspired by Millie's strength and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
711048 -        courage surviving resistance of health care                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
711049 -        system to treat cancer as chronic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
711050 -        disease prescribed by Millie's                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
711051 -        primary care physician at                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
711052 -        Kaiser............................... 090701 0720. ref SDS 8 IY5H]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
711054 -         ..
711055 -    7.  Millie notified family of difficulties                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
711056 -        during 2009 getting treatment for cancer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
711057 -        as a chronic disease and targeted to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
711058 -        Millie's patient profile of "stage V"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
711059 -        cancer that has complex clinical,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
711060 -        logistical, and financial                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
711061 -        problems............................. 090630 1237, ref SDS 7 IY6M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
711063 -         ..
711064 -    8.  Sally comments that Millie suriving                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
711065 -        cancer with continual treatments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
711066 -        for so long is an                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
711067 -        inspiration.......................... 090226 1542, ref SDS 6 Z892                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
711069 -         ..
711070 -    9.  Primary care physician reports Millie has                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
711071 -        been very lucky to survive for 7 years with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
711072 -        stage IV cancer, much longer than Kaiser                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
711073 -        expected, because IBC is a very aggressive                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
711074 -        disease that complicates case                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
711075 -        management........................... 090213 1140, ref SDS 5 NY7L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
711077 -         ..
711078 -   10.  Doctor Stritter, cancer researcher, notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
711079 -        that Millie's survival for many years is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
711080 -        surprising, because IBC is a very aggressive                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
711081 -        cancer that complicates clinical, logistical                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
711082 -        and financial problems and normally                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
711083 -        overwhelm patients and health                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
711084 -        care providers....................... 090206 0747, ref SDS 4 7Q7J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
711086 -         ..
711087 -   11.  Nurses, Sharee and Julie, surprised Millie                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
711088 -        still alive, welcome her back to the Kaiser                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
711089 -        Chemotherapy Infusion Clinic after 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
711090 -        years getting treatment on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
711091 -        referral at UCSF..................... 080719 1100, ref SDS 3 SR3J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
711093 -         ..
711094 -   12.  Laura, another IBC patient getting treatment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
711095 -        at UCSF, reports Millie inspires both patients                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
711096 -        and providers to work for a healthy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
711097 -        life-style surviving                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
711098 -        cancer............................... 080611 0732, ref SDS 2 K44H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
711100 -         ..
711101 -   13.  Surgeon at Kaiser surprised and inspired                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
711102 -        by Millie surviving aggressive cancer (IBC)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
711103 -        for 7 years; overcoming complexities of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
711104 -        case management to get effective treatment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
711105 -        encourages health care professionals                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
711106 -        not to give up and become synical                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
711107 -        about diligence providing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
711108 -        good care............................ 080606 1600, ref SDS 1 0T6I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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