THE WELCH COMPANY
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San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: November 12, 1999 11:18 AM Friday; Rod Welch

Bob wants to come home; planning for meetings next week.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Review the Record for Orientation on Status and Planning
3...Estate Planning Coordinate Medical Expense Management
4...CMISP Letter Submitted to James Walker's Office
5...Doctor Discloses Prognosis to Bob, He Wants to Come Home
6...James Walker Filing Medical Entitlement Claim, CMISP Letter
7...Kathleen and Rita will Meet with James Walker on 991117


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CONTACTS 
0202 - James A. Walker Law Offices          530 889 0441                                                                                                                  O-00000729 0101
020201 - Mr. James A. Walker, Esq.                                                                                                                                        O-00000729 0101
020202 - jamesw@eldercareresources.com                                                                                                                                    O-00000729 0101
0203 - James A. Walker Law Offices          530 889 0441                                                                                                                  O-00000729 0201
020301 - Ms. Katie Lynch                                                                                                                                                  O-00000729 0201
020302 - katiel@eldercareresources.com                                                                                                                                    O-00000729 0201
0204 - Murphy, McNay, Davis Law Offices     916 446 6462                                                                                                                  O-00000726 0103
020401 - Ms. Madeline Davis, Esq.                                                                                                                                         O-00000726 0103
020402 - mkdavis@m-mlaw.com                                                                                                                                               O-00000726 0103

SUBJECTS
Kathleen and Bob

0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 38 0000, ref SDS 35 0000.
040502 -
040503 - Bob called Kathleen and advised that Doctor Fogelberg met with him
040504 - today about his condition.  He is anxious to come home now that his
040505 - prognosis is clearer to him. ref SDS 0 2754  Kathleen is making
040506 - arrangements with Doctor Fogelberg.  She has finally been able to
040507 - catch up reviewing the record on medical and estate planning.  She
040508 - requested a letter on the meetings scheduled for 991117.  Patty can't
040509 - attend the meetings, but Rita will go to the meetings with Kath.
040510 - Madeline Davis sent the letter from CMISP to Katie at James Walker's
040511 - office.
040512 -
040513 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 on the meetings, per below. ref SDS 0 5312
040514 -
040515 -      [On 991113 2115 Bob died. ref SDS 40 5328]
040516 -
040517 -
040518 -
0406 -
0407 -
0408 - Discussion
0409 -
040901 -  ..
040902 - Review the Record for Orientation on Status and Planning
040903 -
040904 - Follow up ref SDS 38 2544, ref SDS 35 2544.
040905 -
040906 - Called Kathleen.
040907 -
040908 - She has reviewed the record and understands about the meeting with
040909 - Walker on 991117 at 0900, and later on the same day with Social
040910 - Security at 1330.
040911 -
040912 - She said her printer has run out of blank ink, and so she has to
040913 - print everything in pink.
040914 -
040915 -       Need to fix the printer.
040916 -
040917 -       [On 991113 Kath got a printer cartridge. ref SDS 40 2544]
040918 -
040919 - I clarified that the meeting with James Walker, Esq., is in his
040920 - Sacramento office on Watt Avenue, so Kathleen does not have to drive
040921 - to Auburn, per discussion with Katie. ref SDS 38 3243
040922 -
040923 - Kath mentioned reading the following....
040924 -
040925 -         Letter to Katie at James Walker's office yesterday.
040926 -         ref DIP 14 0001
040927 -
040928 -         Telecon with Katie yesterday setting meeting for Kathleen and
040929 -         Rita to visit James Walker at his Watt Avenue office in
040930 -         Sacramento. ref SDS 38 3243
040931 -
040932 -         Letter to James Walker on 991110. ref DIP 13 0001, and telecon
040933 -         the same day. ref SDS 35 3966
040934 -
040935 -
040936 -
040937 -
040938 -
040939 -  ..
0410 -
0411 -
0412 - 1202 called Patty at work
0413 -
041301 - Patty cannot come up and attend the meetings on 991117, suggested in
041302 - the letter to her yesterday, ref DIP 15 4455, as shown at ref SDS 37
041303 - 0001, due to obligations at her job.
041304 -
041305 -     A letter from Rita later indicates she can attend the meetings
041306 -     with Kathleen. ref DRT 1 0936
041307 -
041308 - I mentioned presenting her ideas as soon as possible, and that she
041309 - could help her Dad with concerns about testing and treatment, per the
041310 - letter, ref DIP 15 4455, to Patty yesterday. ref SDS 37 0001  Patty
041311 - plans to discuss this during the Thanksgiving holidays when she visits
041312 - in a few weeks.
041313 -
041314 - We discussed expediting this plan, in light of Doctor Fogleberg's
041315 - prognosis.
041316 -
041317 -     [On 991113 Bob's condition worsened, Patty discussed the carbon
041318 -     blanket initiative with Kathleen. ref SDS 40 5328]
041319 -
041320 - Patty was not aware of testing and treatment the doctor has discussed
041321 - with her Dad.  We discussed her calling Doctor Fogelberg about this to
041322 - help sort out timing on the initiative she has in mind.  As shown in
041323 - the record yesterday, Doctor Fogelberg has been very cooperative and
041324 - forthcoming in helping the family, and could provide good information
041325 - about Patty's concerns. ref SDS 35 3224
041326 -
041327 -    (below advised Kathleen. ref SDS 0 1960)
041328 -
041329 -
041330 -
041331 -  ..
041332 - Estate Planning Coordinate Medical Expense Management
041333 - CMISP Letter Submitted to James Walker's Office
041334 -
041335 - Follow up ref SDS 36 0001, ref SDS 33 0001.
041336 -
0414 -
0415 -
0416 - 1118 received call from Madeline
0417 -
041701 - She noted the copy of the letter she received yesterday to Katie Lynch
041702 - in James Walkers's office, that indicated Madeline should fax the
041703 - letter from CMISP to Walker's office. ref DIP 14 1260
041704 -
041705 - Madeline has not heard from Katie, and asked if she should go ahead
041706 - and fax the CMISP letter to Katie, per the letter?
041707 -
041708 - I confirmed Katie's request to get the CMISP letter, per telecon
041709 - yesterday. ref SDS 38 2576
041710 -
041711 - Madeline will fax the CMISP letter to Katie after our call.
041712 -
041713 -    (below called Katie to follow up, ref SDS 0 3966)
041714 -
041715 - Madeline said she needs to talk to James on estate planning issues.
041716 -
041717 - We reviewed the schedule for Kathleen to meet with James on 991117
041718 - 0900, and possibly to meet with Social Security at 1330, also on
041719 - 991117.
041720 -
041721 - James is out of town until 991116, per the letter to James on 991110.
041722 - ref DIP 13 6768  Madeline can call James when he returns from his trip
041723 - to Chicago, for input to support the meeting with Kathleen on 991117.
041724 -
041725 -
041726 -
041727 -
041728 -  ..
041729 - Doctor Discloses Prognosis to Bob, He Wants to Come Home
041730 -
041731 - Follow up ref SDS 38 5328, ref SDS 35 5328.
041732 -
041733 - When I called Kath this morning, per above, ref SDS 0 2544, she had
041734 - just gotten up from resting.
041735 -
041736 - She stayed at the hospital overnight with Bob and it is hard to sleep
041737 - because they provide a cot, that is not comfortable, and Bob is
041738 - restless through the night.  Nursing staff come in to check Bob and
041739 - help him.
041740 -
041741 - Kath said Bob has tried to read the papers, but it is too tiring.  He
041742 - can watch some television, but is mostly resting and sleeping now. He
041743 - has become good friends with the nursing staff, who have done a
041744 - wonderful job not only caring for Bob, but, also, talking to him and
041745 - making him feel as comfortable as possible.
041746 -
041747 -      [On 991113 2115 Bob died. ref SDS 40 5328]
041748 -
041749 - Kathleen mentioned that she overheard someone criticizing a nurse for
041750 - spending so much time helping Bob.  She later expressed appreciation
041751 - to the boss for the outstanding work of the staff attending Bob.
041752 -
041753 - Bob is still objecting to further tests and treatment.
041754 -
041755 - He is disappointed the plans have changed to keep him in the hospital
041756 - a few more days, per yesterday. ref SDS 38 5328
041757 -
041758 -
041759 -
041760 -  ..
0418 -
0419 -
0420 - 1552 Kath called
0421 -
042101 - Kath related a call from Bob just now that Doctor Fogelberg visited
042102 - him this afternoon.  Bob asked Karen about the lump and discomfort in
042103 - his stomach area.
042104 -
042105 - The doctor explained it is due to the cancer in his pancreas.  Bob
042106 - indicated to Kathleen that the doctor told him that the cancer is
042107 - progressing rapidly, he has only weeks or a month of so.  There is no
042108 - further medical procedure that can help.
042109 -
042110 - The doctor evidently explained different life support procedures that
042111 - can be used.
042112 -
042113 - Bob declined these measures.
042114 -
042115 - Bob wants to come home and be with Kathleen.  He is tired of being in
042116 - the hospital.
042117 -
042118 - He made a joke that he will teach Kathy how to set up the VCR, if she
042119 - will "bust him out jail."
042120 -
042121 -      [On 991113 2115 Bob died. ref SDS 40 5328]
042122 -
042123 - Kathleen will call Patty and also Bob's daughter, Pollette, to let
042124 - them know the doctor has explained the prognosis to Bob, following up
042125 - events on 991104, ref SDS 21 4899, and 991105. ref SDS 23 3182
042126 -
042127 - Kathleen will call Doctor Fogelberg and discuss arrangements.
042128 - ..
042129 - I gave her the number of Karen Fogelberg, MD....
042130 -
042131 -
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042133 -
042134 -
042135 - I mentioned the discussion with Karen on 991110 about providing
042136 - information on Bob's medical condition for Medicare Social Security
042137 - disability. ref SDS 35 4422
042138 - ..
042139 - Kathleen will also schedule a visit with Doctor Fogelberg to
042140 - review the Social Security Medicare forms, to get a letter to submit
042141 - at the meeting on 991117.
042142 -
042143 - I advised that Patty cannot get time off to help with the meetings on
042144 - 991117. per above. ref SDS 0 0899
042145 -
042146 -
042147 -
042148 -  ..
042149 - James Walker Filing Medical Entitlement Claim, CMISP Letter
042150 -
042151 - Follow up ref SDS 38 3966, ref SDS 35 3966.
042152 -
042153 -
042154 - After talking to Madeline above...
0422 -
0423 - 1132 called Katie
0424 -
042401 - Katie is with a client.
042402 -
042403 - Left voice mail message about Madeline's call, and that Madeline is
042404 - sending to Katie via fax the letter from CMISP that requires a
042405 - response by 991115, ref SDS 0 6068, which Katie requested in our call
042406 - yesterday. ref SDS 38 2576
042407 -
042408 - Asked Katie to call back or send an email that the firm's email system
042409 - is back online, and that she has all the information from the
042410 - correspondence yesterday. ref DIP 14 0001, including the letter to
042411 - James Walker on 991110, ref DIP 13 0001, which links to the record of
042412 - discussion with James on the same day. ref SDS 35 3966
042413 -
042414 -
042415 -  ..
042416 - Kathleen and Rita will Meet with James Walker on 991117
042417 -
042418 - Based on telecon with Kath, ref SDS 0 2544, and Patty, ref SDS 0 0899,
042419 - and a letter from Rita this afternoon, ref DRT 1 7161, Kathleen and
042420 - Rita will attend the meeting on 991117 with James Walker on Medical,
042421 - and also ask about filling out the forms for Medicare.
042422 -
042423 - Rita asked for information on the meetings. ref DRT 1 0936
042424 -
042425 - Kathleen also requested a letter explaining the scope of the meetings
042426 - and any documents they need to bring.
042427 -
042428 - Prepared ref DIT 1 0001 to Kathleen with copy to Rita, Patty and James
042429 - Walker.  Sent a copy to Madeline Davis for information.
042430 -
042431 -     [On 991113 called Kathleen to advise letter was sent. ref SDS 40
042432 -     2544]
042433 -
042434 -     [On 991114 Kath got the letter. ref SDS 41 2535]
042435 -
042436 - Linked to this record, and the discussion with Katie on 991111 asking
042437 - that Kathleen bring someone to help her at the meeting. ref SDS 38
042438 - 5933
042439 -
042440 - Linked to Katie's intent to mail a post card with directions to the
042441 - Watt Avenue office. ref SDS 38 3243
042442 -
042443 - Linked to discussion with James on 991110. ref SDS 35 3966 and the
042444 - letter sent the same day. ref DIP 13 0001
042445 -
042446 -     There is a lot to do in the next two weeks. ref SDS 35 7178
042447 -
042448 - Linked to the meeting on 991105 where Madeline indicated she sent a
042449 - letter to Kathleen on the meeting with Bob at the hospital on 991104
042450 - to prepare Bob's will. ref SDS 24 4400
042451 -
042452 - Linked to Medicare planning on 991106. ref SDS 26 4672
042453 -
042454 -     Bob's disabling infirmities were developed on 991103. ref SDS 19
042455 -     4015
042456 -
042457 - Linked to discussion with Karen on 991110 about submitting a letter on
042458 - Bob's disability for the past year. ref SDS 35 4422
042459 -
042460 -
042461 -
042462 -
042463 -
042464 -
042465 -
042466 -
042467 -