CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
Options; Surgery - Conventional
Laser Treatment
Remove blockage at broncial tube
Procedures
Radiation
Scope/Diagnosis

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0709 - Summary/Objective
0710 -
071001 - She said "Mom's condition is much improved."  Diane feels
071002 - Lucille is stronger than expected, she was sitting up today reading
071003 - the paper. Her appetite was better.  Diane prepared a meal of some
071004 - kind of chicken and vegetables, and said Lucille ate a relatively
071005 - large meal.
071006 -
071007 - She said Lucille still has a "low grade fever."  It is necessary that
071008 - Lucille remain quite.
071009 -
071010 - Diane is taking care of Lucille full time.  She took her to the second
071011 - day of radiation therapy today, and another session is scheduled for
071012 - tomorrow.
071013 -
071014 - Diane said a meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday, 930525, where
071015 - Lucille will be advised she has brain cancer.  Diane asked that I not
071016 - disclose her understanding on this point, until after the meeting on
071017 - Tuesday.
071018 -
071019 - Diane said Lucille has a bladder problem.  Diane feels Lucille is
071020 - anxious about this condition and wants to proceed with the artery
071021 - bypass.
071022 -
071023 -      Comment
071024 -
071025 -      Lucille's afflictions appear to be mounting:
071026 -
071027 -         1.  Artery
071028 -         2.  Lung cancer
071029 -         3.  Brain cancer
071030 -         4.  Bladder
071031 -
071032 -
071033 - Diane indicated there is a potential gap in the management of
071034 - Lucille's treatment.
071035 -
071036 - She mentioned the need for a G.P., which she cited before, ref SDS 10
071037 - 0001, but also said Lucille needs treatment at other hospitals that is
071038 - being blocked by her insurance carriar.  Diane has the feeling that
071039 - the surety is taking the position that treatment on her lung must be
071040 - completed and evidenced by a release from UC Med, before other
071041 - treatment will be funded.
071042 -
071043 -
071044 -      Comment
071045 -
071046 -      I would expect that a written statement of required treatment by
071047 -      a doctor would support a properly presented claim for reasonable
071048 -      and necessary expense.
071049 -
071050 -
071051 - I told her Millie and I would stop by briefly tomorrow on the way to
071052 - Amy's graduation.  Diane said she will not be there.
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