THE WELCH COMPANY
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San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
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DIARY: October 21, 2004 10:30 AM Thursday; Rod Welch

Millie blood work, chemo 7th cycle 3nd treatment Taxol.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Blood Counts Good Dose Chemotherapy Taxol Normal
3...CA 15-3 Drops from 49 to Normal at 39, Lowest Reading Ever
4...Preparation for Treatment Required One (1) Attempt to Connect Port
5...Taxol Dosage Normal Because Blood Counts Above Targets
6...Avastin Treatment Without Blood Pressure Testing
7...Alert Energetic After Treatment Marked Change from Prior Treatments


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CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
Chemotherapy Taxol Avastin Bevacizamub VEGF Treatments Begin Today 2
Blood Tests Cause Big Welt on Right Forearm Difficulty Finding Vein
Flue Shot at Kaiser While Waiting for Blood Draw to Get Chemotherapy

0905 -
0905 -    ..
0906 - Summary/Objective
0907 -
090701 - Follow up ref SDS 33 0000. ref SDS 32 0000.
090702 -
090703 - Millie had blood drawn for test to get treatment, and an hour or so
090704 - later got a treatment.
090705 -
090706 -      [On 041104 Kaiser removed Millie from treatment due to finding
090707 -      pulmonary embolism in CT test the day before on 041103.
090708 -      ref SDS 34 RZ4I
090709 -
090710 -
090712 -  ..
0908 -
0909 -
0910 - Progress
0911 -
091101 - Millie had blood drawn here at the Chemotherapy Infusion clinic this
091102 - morning to evaluate getting the 7th treatment on Avastin Taxol
091103 - chemotherapy drug trial today.
091105 -  ..
091106 - While waiting to be called for a blood draw, Millie went downstairs
091107 - and got a flu shot.  She fits the profile of high risk patients who
091108 - are over 60 and suffering disease that requires flue shot treatments.
091110 -  ..
091111 - After getting blood drawn, Millie and I went to lunch at the Hickory
091112 - Pit, then returned for her treatment.
091113 -
091114 -
091116 -  ..
0912 -
0913 -
0914 - 1315
0915 -
091501 - Sherri is the nurse today.
091503 -  ..
091504 - Millie's weight is 140.4 today.
091506 -  ..
091507 - Millie asked to change meetings from Thursday to Friday.
091509 -  ..
091510 - Sherrie checked with Rosalie, and they made this change, so that
091511 - Millie's treatments will be on Friday starting on 041203.
091512 -
091513 -
091514 -
091515 -
091516 -
0916 -

SUBJECTS
Blood Tests White Cell Count Good 2nd Cycle 1st Treatment Chemothera
Urine Tests No Evident Problems
Blood Test Results Pass for Treatment

1305 -
130601 -  ..
130602 - Blood Counts Good Dose Chemotherapy Taxol Normal
130603 -
130604 - Follow up ref SDS 33 Q659, ref SDS 32 Q659.
130605 -
130606 - Millie requested report on blood test taken today?
130608 -  ..
130609 - Sheri submitted the report showing...
130610 -
130611 -    Patient   Provider  Category   View      FR Date   To Date
130617 -     ..
130618 -    Procedure              Results             Reference Range
130620 -     ..
130621 -    Log#: 510429501681      041021 11:54 Outpa WCR Req: RA Johnson, MD
130622 -
130623 -                  ** Walnut Creek Medical Center **
130625 -     ..
130626 -    @CBC
130627 -    WBC x 10-3               4.4 K/uL           3.5   -     12.5
130628 -    RBC x 10-6    L         3.58 M/uL           3.60  -      5.10
130629 -    Hemoglobin    L         11.3 g/dL          11.5   -     15.0
130630 -    Hematocrit    L         33.7 %             34.0   -     46.0
130631 -    MCV                       94 fL            80.0   -    100.0
130632 -    RDW                     15.6 %             11.9   -     14.3
130633 -    Plt x10-3                242 K/uL         140     -    400
130634 -     ..
130635 -    Neutrophils   L           43 %             50     -     70
130636 -    Lymphocytes               39 %             20     -     50
130637 -    Monocyte                   4 %              0     -     11
130638 -    Eosinophils    H          13 %              1     -      5
130639 -    Basophil                   1%               0     -      2
130640 -    Bands              No Report %              0     -      5
130641 -    Manual Diff?
130643 -     ..
130644 -    CA 15-3              NO REPORT             -<     -     39
130646 -     ..
130647 -    Seg Neutrophils  L No Report %             50     -     70
130649 -     ..
130650 -    DIFF Method
130651 -    Anisocytosis       No Report+
130652 -    Macrocytes         No Report+
130653 -    Plt estimate         Adequate
130654 -
130655 -
130656 -
130657 -
130658 -
130659 -
130660 -
130661 -
1307 -

SUBJECTS
CA 15-3 78 Smaller Rise than 10 Points Reported on 040318

1403 -
140401 -  ..
140402 - CA 15-3 Drops from 49 to Normal at 39, Lowest Reading Ever
140403 -
140404 - Follow up ref SDS 33 2N5J, ref SDS 32 2N5J.
140405 -
140406 - No test today.
140407 -
140408 -
140409 -
140410 -
140411 -
1405 -

SUBJECTS
Prepare for Treatment Connect Equipment for Port Catheter
Tagiment Dexatron Administered to Prevent Alergic Reaction to Taxol
Port Catheter Required 3 Tried to Connect Infusion Equipment Prepare

1705 -
1706 - 1107
170701 -  ..
170702 - Preparation for Treatment Required One (1) Attempt to Connect Port
170703 -
170704 - Follow up ref SDS 33 EB7J, ref SDS 32 EB7J.
170705 -
170706 - The port connection was done earlier this morning when Millie had
170707 - blood drawn, per above, ref SDS 33 407N, so the procedure did not have
170708 - to be done again.  Saves time and wear and tear on the patient.
170710 -       ..
170711 -      Interlink System Vented Paclitaxel set
170713 -  ..
170714 - Sherri brought Compazine pill for nausea.
170716 -  ..
170717 - Sherri flushed the port with Saline.
170718 -
170720 -  ..
1708 -
1709 -
1710 - 1413
1711 -
171101 - Tagamet and Decadron administered first today prior to Benadryl, and
171102 - prior to Taxol for prevention of allergic reaction.
171103 -
171105 -  ..
171106 - Vitals...
171107 -
171108 -    Blood pressure.. 144 83
171110 -     ..
171111 -    Pulse........... 69
171113 -     ..
171114 -    Temperature..... 98.4
171115 -
171117 -  ..
1712 -
1713 -
1714 - 1413
1715 -
171501 - Benadryl infusion started.
171502 -
171503 - Millie and I did not notice when Tagament and Decadron ended, and
171504 - Sheri started this treatment, and so commented to Sheri that today's
171505 - work seems to conflict with prior practice.  Sheri retrieved the
171506 - infusion bag and expressed concern because it has a different name,
171507 - which Sheri said is Benadryl.
171509 -  ..
171510 - Sheri apologized for confusion, and became somewhat emotional, because
171511 - she could not remember following the correct sequence of medications
171512 - in this instance.  She checked her chart, but noticed that all of the
171513 - entries were not listed.  Sheri consulted with the lead nurse, and
171514 - together they filled out the chart so the record shows the correct
171515 - procedure was followed, even though there is no assurance of that, and
171516 - further that it seems likely today that one or more steps was not
171517 - performed.
171519 -  ..
171520 - They apologized to Millie again, and said that in this case they don't
171521 - feel any damage has been done.  The lead nurse said they had a meeting
171522 - last week, and plans were announced to increase the ratio of nurses to
171523 - patients, either by sending some patients to another hospital, or by
171524 - adding more nurses to reduce confusion from one nurse handling many
171525 - patients with similar but different treatments that require precision
171526 - in the sequence and amount administered.
171528 -  ..
171529 - Previously, on 040402 Rosalie, the protocol nurse, explained that
171530 - Kaiser's work practices and records are audited to maintain a high
171531 - degree of precision for treatment. ref SDS 2 6E4K
171532 -
171533 -    [On 040416 case study illustrates advantages of audits to
171534 -    support vigilence avoiding errors and omissions in health care
171535 -    and medical practice. ref SDS 5 GN7J
171536 -
171537 -
171538 -
171540 -  ..
1716 -
1717 -
1718 - 1427
1719 -
171901 - Benadryl infusion completed.
171902 -
171903 - There was no alarm.
171904 -
171905 -
171906 -
171907 -
171908 -
171909 -
1720 -

SUBJECTS
Taxol Treatment Delayed 30 Minutes Because Lab Has Not Prepared Trea

1803 -
1804 - 1428
180501 -  ..
180502 - Taxol Dosage Normal Because Blood Counts Above Targets
180503 -
180504 - Follow up ref SDS 33 4N5M, ref SDS 32 4N5M.
180505 -
180506 - Sherri advised that Taxol is normal again today which is 90, up from
180507 - 65 2 weeks ago, because Millie's blood counts are all good.
180509 -  ..
180510 - Taxol is started by Shiri.
180511 -
180513 -  ..
1806 -
1807 -
1808 - 1440
1809 -
180901 - Vitals...
180902 -
180903 -    Blood pressure.. 170 94
180905 -     ..
180906 -    Pulse........... 62
180908 -     ..
180909 -    Temperature..... 97.9
180910 -
180912 -  ..
1810 -
1811 -
1812 - 1455
1813 -
181301 - Vitals...
181302 -
181303 -    Blood pressure.. 166 86
181305 -     ..
181306 -    Pulse........... 60
181308 -     ..
181309 -    Temperature..... 99.2
181310 -
181311 -
181313 -  ..
1814 -
1815 -
1816 - 1511
1817 -
181701 - Vitals...
181702 -
181703 -    Blood pressure.. 144 92
181705 -     ..
181706 -    Pulse........... 61
181708 -     ..
181709 -    Temperature..... 98.3
181710 -
181711 -
181713 -  ..
1818 -
1819 -
1820 - 1529
1821 -
182101 - Alarm sounds indicating Taxol completed.
182102 -
182103 - Does not seem to actually be complete.  Looks like there is more
182104 - treatment still in the infusion bag.
182105 -
182106 -
182108 -  ..
1822 -
1823 -
1824 - 1530
1825 -
182501 - Sherri resets equipment; notices there is still more treatment to
182502 - complete infusion, and so decides to wait until infusion is completed
182503 - for Taxol, and then will take vitals again.
182504 -
182506 -  ..
1826 -
1827 -
1828 - 1532
1829 -
182901 - Taxol completed.
182902 -
182903 - Vitals taken by Sherri...
182904 -
182905 -    Blood pressure.. 151 89
182907 -     ..
182908 -    Pulse........... 59
182910 -     ..
182911 -    Temperature..... 98.7
182912 -
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182914 -
182915 -
182916 -
182917 -
1830 -

SUBJECTS
Avastin Treatment Without Blood Pressure Testing

1903 -
1904 - 1540
190501 -  ..
190502 - Avastin Treatment Without Blood Pressure Testing
190503 -
190504 - Follow up ref SDS 33 PV4H, ref SDS 32 PV4H.
190505 -
190506 - Started.
190507 -
190509 -  ..
1906 -
1907 -
1908 - 1620
1909 -
190901 - Avasting completed.
190902 -
190903 -
190904 -
190905 -
1910 -

SUBJECTS
Tired Wobbly on Feet after Treatment In Asleep by 1900

2003 -
2004 - 1537
200501 -  ..
200502 - Alert Energetic After Treatment Marked Change from Prior Treatments
200503 -
200504 - Follow up ref SDS 33 F54N, ref SDS 32 F54N.
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