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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: August 13, 2010 01:33 AM Friday; Rod Welch

Millie remains powerfully moving force in Rod's life.

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0404 - Summary/Objective
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040501 - Follow up ref SDS 24 0000. ref SDS 23 0000.
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0408 - Background
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040901 - On 100729 0510 at 1700 Millie died with her family and friends at her
040902 - bedside. ref SDS 4 EK4I
040904 -  ..
040905 - On 100731 2221 memoriam celebrating and honoring Millie's life
040906 - submitted to family, friends, co-workers. ref SDS 7 RJ5H
040908 -  ..
040909 - On 100807 1300 memorial services for Millie at Ron and Kim's in
040910 - Clayton, ref SDS 10 RJ5H, extending memoriam on ending Millie's time,
040911 - reported, 100731 2221, ref SDS 7 RJ5H
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040914 - On 100808 1217 sad day Millie's children packing her clothing into
040915 - black bags for donating to Hospice. ref SDS 12 WB7O  Found pearl
040916 - earring in back seat of car; could be one missing for some months.
040917 - ref SDS 12 LH6L
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040920 - On 100808 1234 letter from Karen asking about services for Millie on
040921 - 100807 at Ron and Kim's and reporting the family in Colorado also held
040922 - services for Millie. ref SDS 13 Q67M
040924 -  ..
040925 - On 100808 1839 letter to Pam reporting pearl earring found this
040926 - afternoon is now missing again; did the girls take it. ref SDS 14 WB7O
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040929 - On 100809 0811 letter to friends and family transmitting record of
040930 - memorial services for Millie on 100807. ref SDS 15 WB7O
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040933 - On 100809 1218 letter from Kim on Millie's memorial, notifying that
040934 - the kids plan to remove Millie's belongings on 100822, and that she
040935 - appreciated getting a hamburger for lunch. ref SDS 16 WB7O
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040938 - On 100809 1321 letter from Ross appreciated memorial services for
040939 - Millie. ref SDS 17 WB7O
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040942 - On 100809 1338 letter from Tara, who treated Millie at UCSF; she
040943 - appreciated memorial for Millie, an amazing woman who UCSF was lucky
040944 - having the opportunity to treat. ref SDS 18 WB7O,
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040947 - On 100809 1612 Chris reports earring found in back seat of car, after
040948 - riding to BART on way home from memorial, was not her's.  Chris
040949 - appreciated memorial services for Millie on 100807, and feels that
040950 - Millie was unique, an amazing woman, admired for her character,
040951 - humanity, and inspired others to do their best. ref SDS 20 WB7O
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040954 - On 100809 1742 Rob commends Millie's memorial on 100807, and reported
040955 - earlier today on 100809; feels Millie was an amazing woman whose story
040956 - gives hope of survival to all patients. ref SDS 21 WB7O
040958 -  ..
040959 - On 100809 2337 Sally and mom appreciated memorial services for Millie
040960 - on 100807 at Ron and Kim's, credit honor and care for Millie from
040961 - journal record. ref SDS 22 WB7O
040963 -  ..
040964 - On 100809 1726 letter from Peggy appreciated Millie's memorial
040965 - providing a beautiful, loving day for everyone, and relating
040966 - everyone's stories in a journal of living memory. ref SDS 23 WB7O
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040969 - On 100812 1426 letter from Kathy asking about adjusting to life
040970 - without Millie, relating her experience after losing Eddie in March.
040971 - ref SDS 24 WB7O
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040974 - On 100813 0133 letter explains Millie remains a powerfully moving
040975 - force in daily life. ref SDS 0 WB7O
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0412 - Progress
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041301 - Letter to Kathy with copy to Robin says...
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041303 -    1.  Subject:  Millie Remains Powerfully Moving Force
041304 -        Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:48:33 -0700
041312 -         ..
041313 -    2.  Yes to all your questions [...responding to Kathy's letter on
041314 -        100812 1426. ref SDS 24 WB7O...], except still feels like Mil
041315 -        is on vacation, and so I'm wondering why no email from her.
041317 -         ..
041318 -    3.  As you say, on Saturday, I had to take Chris and Benilda to
041319 -        BART; very much wanted to say good-by, but very glad you, Amy
041320 -        and Michael came. [...to the memorial for Millie on 100807
041321 -        1300. ref SDS 10 RJ5H...]
041323 -         ..
041324 -    4.  Listening to the many eulogies I thought how lucky to have been
041325 -        with Millie 24/7 for 30 years. [...cited in the record of
041326 -        Millie's memorial on 100807 1300. ref SDS 10 MY5O  Chris was
041327 -        telling me that office romances are common at Nixon Peabody,
041328 -        and that Mil was the one great prize nobody "landed" in all
041329 -        those years.  So, there was clearly a deep bond that
041330 -        transcended other considerations.  We just loved being with
041331 -        each other more than with anyone else.
041333 -         ..
041334 -    5.  If I had died during heart surgery, which I was told was a
041335 -        10-20% chance, then she would be feeling empty, and wondering
041336 -        why no email from Rod.  Of course Millie was resourceful with
041337 -        people. She made friends easily.  Somehow I missed that gene,
041338 -        more of a loner I guess focused on work.
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041341 -    6.  For me, Millie was like the sky that enables birds to soar.
041342 -        Her faith and belief made it possible for my work to rise
041343 -        beyond reach and imagination, seemingly of everyone on the
041344 -        planet. [...cited in memoriam on 100731 2221. ref SDS 7
041345 -        E65G...]  She never complained about long hours, but worried
041346 -        about my health.  She made sure I ate, took medication; she
041347 -        turned out the light when I fell asleep working.  She made sure
041348 -        I exercised, by going with until the ravages of disease held
041349 -        her back, because all my power could not move the medical team
041350 -        to perform commitments.  Even then she insisted I go hiking
041351 -        alone, though I feel strange and awkward out there without her.
041352 -        So, at the moment, it seems the sky has fallen.
041354 -         ..
041355 -    7.  I was thankful for a call from Paula at Kaiser the day after
041356 -        Millie died.  Paula was working for approval on a claim we
041357 -        filed to get Mil promised treatment, and so both Paula and I
041358 -        were crying for coming up short this time.  She was consoling
041359 -        saying that Mil and I were a great team, and Millie was proud
041360 -        of what we accomplished.  Still, work is unfinished correcting
041361 -        health care problems that put everyone at risk, and at the
041362 -        moment I'm not sure how to proceed.  I talked to Paula a few
041363 -        days ago and she agreed to submit another claim to their
041364 -        counsel, but the problem is "standing" to present the record.
041365 -        The challenge is how to be constructive without being dismissed
041366 -        as mere blind grieving.
041368 -         ..
041369 -    8.  So, thanks for thinking of me.  We now share a loss that is
041370 -        difficult for others to fathom.
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