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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: July 31, 2010 01:43 PM Saturday; Rod Welch

Doctor Johnson called with condolences for Millie.

1...Summary/Objective


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Condolences Millie Buck Death Wonderful Woman Courage Dignity Always                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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2004 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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200501 - Follow up ref SDS 8 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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2008 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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200901 - Doctor Johnson called following up Arlette's call yesterday, on 100730                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
200902 - 1433. ref SDS 6 V15L  He offered condolence on Millie's passing a few                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
200903 - days ago on 100729 0510. ref SDS 5 EK4I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
200905 -  ..
200906 - Pam and Kim were here and so heard the Doctor's comments using the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
200907 - speaker phone, reported in another record today on 100731 1330,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
200908 - ref SDS 9 KA5H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
200910 -  ..
200911 - Doctor Johnson commented again today during the call on how beautiful                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
200912 - and well "appointed" Millie always presented herself despite suffering                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
200913 - severe pain and expanding complications from cancer and chemotherapy,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
200914 - especially since December of last year when chemotherapy caused fatal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
200915 - infection from shingles, and more recently phlebitis, reported in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
200916 - memoriam on 100731 2221. ref SDS 10 4R8K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
200918 -  ..
200919 - The doctor previously complimented Mil's appearance during the meeting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
200920 - at Kaiser on 100427 0830, ref SDS 2 OJ6I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
200922 -             ..
200923 -            [On 100808 1217 children putting Mil's apparel carefully                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
200924 -            acquired over decades into black bags for donating to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
200925 -            Hospice. ref SDS 12 LH4V                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
200927 -  ..
200928 - The doctor commended Millie's determination and courage living a long                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
200929 - and productive life with cancer.  He said everyone at Kaiser liked                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
200930 - working with Millie.  The doctor noted Millie was an exceptional                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
200931 - example for patients, doctors, and nurses collaborating to optmize                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
200932 - quality of life for nearly 10 years having stage IV cancer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
200934 -  ..
200935 - Pam recalled the doctor credited good case management as "yeomen's                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
200936 - work," during a meeting at Kaiser, which she attended with her mom,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
200937 - reported in Millie's letter on 090725 2017, ref SDS 1 T58R  Pam's                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
200938 - letter yesterday was very generous giving thanks for Millie's quality                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
200939 - of care, shown on 100730 2146. ref SDS 7 ZH7N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
200941 -  ..
200942 - Doctor Johnson said Millie is now in a "better place," reflecting her                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
200943 - passing on 100729 0510. ref SDS 5 EK5G  There was no discussion today                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
200944 - on why Kaiser failed to order care prescribed a year earlier on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
200945 - 090616, and which Millie requested again on 100601 0830, ref SDS 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
200946 - P59L, nor was there discussion on resolving email and telephone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
200947 - problems reported that day which delayed delivery of care. ref SDS 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
200948 - 4F6I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
200950 -             ..
200951 -            [On 100803 1212 Arlette, Doctor Johnson's assistant letter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
200952 -            with condolences on Millie's memoriam, and noting questions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
200953 -            in Millie's case on why prescribed treatment could not be                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
200954 -            delivered in time to be effective for the past year, has no                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
200955 -            single answer. ref SDS 11 E93K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
200957 -             ..
200958 -            [On 100817 1715 Arlette called with appreciation from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
200959 -            Kaiser Oncology Department for flowers commemorating                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
200960 -            Millie's care the past 10 years. ref SDS 13 QS5H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
200962 -             ..
200963 -            [On 100909 0905 letter to Diane, Catherine, Tara, Doctor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
200964 -            Rugo, Doctor Johnson, with thanks for condolences on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
200965 -            Millie's memoriam, and noting the team made progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
200966 -            treating cancer as a chronic disease, and now there is time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
200967 -            to assess how what was done well can help others, and what                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
200968 -            could have been done better for a better outcome.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
200969 -            ref SDS 14 TY7W                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
200971 -  ..
200972 - Doctor Johnson indicated he talked to the Hospice team, and was told                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
200973 - Millie's passing was quick with minimal difficulties.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
200975 -  ..
200976 - Advised the doctor that Hospice provided excellent care, shown by                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
200977 - Linda helping Millie pass peacefully, reported on 100729 0510.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
200978 - ref SDS 5 6Q4K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
200979 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
200980 -            [On 100731 2221 memoriam for Millie reports Linda moved                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
200981 -            heaven and earth to help Millie. ref SDS 10 TG4L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
200983 -  ..
200984 - Thanked Doctor Johnson for helping Millie survive longer than most,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
200985 - and said that Millie respected the doctor's efforts, skills, and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
200986 - practice.  She loved him like a son, reported recently on 100719 1312.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
200987 - ref SDS 4 RM97                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
200989 -  ..
200990 - Doctor Johnson said he received a form to sign for Millie's death                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
200991 - certificate.  He signed and returned it to the Mortuary.  He                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
200992 - understands that Kasier will get a copy after further processing by                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
200993 - the funeral parlor.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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