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0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 28 0000. ref SDS 27 0000.
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0407 -
0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - Background...
040902 -
040903 -    1.  Case study dilemma balancing sunitinib treatments to optimize
040904 -        recovery from 5th relapse IBC, and without increasing
040905 -        debilitating side effects that prevent exercise required to
040906 -        benefit from recovery. ref SDS 9 I87N
040908 -         ..
040909 -    2.  On 090108 examination at UCSF showed possible progression of
040910 -        IBC in breastbone area, as set out in Millie's letter to the
040911 -        medical team on 090109. ref SDS 11 UC4H  Millie reported severe
040912 -        side effects shown by wide range of blood counts falling.
040913 -        ref SDS 11 UF3Q  Medical team prescribed another cycle
040914 -        sunitinib treatment, with cyclophosphamide paused until blood
040915 -        counts increase to a safe level. ref SDS 11 UF3T
040917 -         ..
040918 -    3.  On 090109 Millie's letter reports rise of IBC with sunitinib
040919 -        seen at UCSF on 090108 occurred previously, cited in Millie's
040920 -        letter on 081125, ref SDS 4 XX4P; there was rise of IBC and
040921 -        then substantial recovery reported again on 081217, ref SDS 5
040922 -        YJ4V; on 081230 Millie's letter reported on 081224 and 081225
040923 -        rise of IBC, and then improvement on 081226, ref SDS 9 JV5M;
040924 -        most recently on 090106 Millie cited again advance of IBC on
040925 -        081224 and 081225, and now disease seems to be subsiding again.
040926 -        ref SDS 10 YO4V]
040928 -         ..
040929 -    4.  On 090115 Millie letter to Catherine and Diane in the Infusion
040930 -        Clinic at UCSF reported rising side effects of sunitinib
040931 -        protocol, ref SDS 14 5J9Y; she tried hiking a few times, but
040932 -        this hurts her feet (peripheral neuropathy) and legs are very
040933 -        weak, shown in patient history on daily treatments. ref SDS 13
040934 -        KL4J  Have been spending more time in the gym doing aerobics,
040935 -        which is a little more tolerable. ref SDS 13 3E4K
040937 -         ..
040938 -    5.  On 090116 Glenna called to ask about response to treatment and
040939 -        side effects, ref SDS 15 JY6L, and was advised that IBC in the
040940 -        breastbone area was stable to worse, and other sites are stable
040941 -        to improved with sunitinib protocol, citing the record of
040942 -        patient history the day before on 090115. ref SDS 13 124N
040944 -         ..
040945 -    6.  On 090116 during call from Glenna advised that Millie wants to
040946 -        reduce the dose of sunitinib in order to reduce debilitating
040947 -        side effects, and requested remedy to reduce side effects with
040948 -        full dose of sunitinib in order to optimize recovery.
040949 -        ref SDS 15 JY7J
040951 -         ..
040952 -    7.  On 090116 Millie received a letter from Glenna transmitting a
040953 -        copy of a letter Glenna wrote to the doctor reporting
040954 -        understandings from telecon in the morning on 090116,
040955 -        ref SDS 17 YN9H; Glenna's letter to the doctor described
040956 -        difficulty tolerating side effects of sunitinib, ref SDS 17
040957 -        4P5M, that Millie wants to reduce the dose to reduce side
040958 -        effects, but is afraid about losing benefits of recovering
040959 -        from IBC. ref SDS 17 HV3M
040961 -         ..
040962 -    8.  On 090116 Glenna's letter to the doctor asked about changing to
040963 -        another treatment. ref SDS 17 HV3O
040965 -         ..
040966 -    9.  On 090116 Glenna planned to meet with the doctor later in the
040967 -        day on 090116 to discuss changing Millie's treatment.
040968 -        ref SDS 17 HP4J
040970 -         ..
040971 -   10.  On 090116 Millie's letter to the medical team clarifies telecon
040972 -        on condition following examination at UCSF on 090108, reporting
040973 -        IBC in breastbone area looks stable to worse, and everywhere
040974 -        else looks improved to stable, indicating recovery has slowed
040975 -        ref SDS 18 IS6G, relative to findings on 081218, ref SDS 6
040976 -        VD4F, confirmed in Millie's letter later that day reporting
040977 -        significant recovery. ref SDS 7 GF8V
040979 -         ..
040980 -   11.  On 090118 Millie talks about wanting to end treatment with
040981 -        sunitinib that seems now less effective and has severe side
040982 -        effects after adding cycloposphamide. ref SDS 19 UC41
040984 -         ..
040985 -   12.  On 090121 Millie letter to primary care physician says very
040986 -        pleased to take this occasion on my birthday to say thanks for
040987 -        such great care the past 7 years.  You noted in our first
040988 -        meeting on 020321 that Oncology presents unique challenges.
040989 -        ref SDS 1 R94H  My case has been complicated by other maladies
040990 -        that strain resources of time, money, and emotion.  Having you
040991 -        at the helm with Arlette's assistance has been a blessing.
040992 -        ref SDS 22 F23Y
040994 -         ..
040995 -   13.  On 090121 Glenna calls and asks again about Millie's response
040996 -        to treatment, ref SDS 23 AJ3J, following up her call on 090116,
040997 -        ref SDS 15 JY6L, and per background above. ref SDS 23 JY5I
040999 -         ..
041000 -   14.  On 090121 during call from Glenna reported patient history,
041001 -        ref SDS 23 ZO4F, on 090120 shows IBC rash looks improved to
041002 -        stable, and nodules in the breastbone area seem worse,
041003 -        ref SDS 21 124N, relative to detailed review on 090110,
041004 -        ref SDS 12 124N, and after 11 days of treatment with only
041005 -        sunitinib, and 25 total treatments with sunitinib, since the
041006 -        pause on 081218 and resuming on 081226. ref SDS 20 6C4J
041008 -         ..
041009 -   15.  On 090121 during call from Glenna reported patient history
041010 -        reported IBC worsening in breastbone area has progressed onto
041011 -        the right breast and spread toward the left chest reflects
041012 -        rising cancer marker, ref SDS 23 N95K, Labs at Kaiser on 090116
041013 -        report CA 15-3 303. ref SDS 16 PQTQ  This record indicates
041014 -        Millie has suffered 6th relapse of IBC.
041016 -         ..
041017 -   16.  On 090121 Glenna asked for most severe side effects from
041018 -        continuing with sunitinib treatment. ref SDS 23 TW53
041020 -         ..
041021 -   17.  On 090121 Glenna asked for Millie's records on Doctor Rugo's
041022 -        plans for follow on treatments?  During the call developed
041023 -        background on UCSF planning for Millie's future treatment after
041024 -        sunitinib. ref SDS 23 Y67L
041026 -         ..
041027 -   18.  On 090121 Glenna reported during the call that she would send
041028 -        another letter to Doctor Rugo explaining Millie's slow response
041029 -        to treatment with sunitinib, and supplementing Glenna's letter
041030 -        to the doctor on 090116, ref SDS 0 SY5J; Glenna further advised
041031 -        during the call on 090121 that she would meet again with Doctor
041032 -        Rugo to discuss plans for changing Millie's treatment to
041033 -        recover from Millie's 6th IBC relapse. ref SDS 23 N976
041035 -         ..
041036 -   19.  On 090121 patient history summarized to faciliate Glenna's
041037 -        meeting with Doctor to figure out Millie's next treatment.
041038 -        ref SDS 23 NU5H
041040 -             ..
041041 -        a.  Laboratory blood tests listed for Millie to facilitate UCSF
041042 -            considering Millie's next treatment. ref SDS 23 6Y9K
041044 -             ..
041045 -        b.  Image test history of PET, CT, Xray, MRI listed for Glenna
041046 -            to discuss with Doctor Rugo discussing Millie's next
041047 -            treatment. ref SDS 23 216F
041049 -             ..
041050 -        c.  Treatment history listed for Glenna to discuss with Doctor
041051 -            Rugo discussing Millie's next treatment. ref SDS 23 H16M
041053 -             ..
041054 -        d.  Strategy considerations for selecting Millie's next
041055 -            treatment. ref SDS 23 558O
041057 -         ..
041058 -   20.  On 090122 telephone message from Glenna reported that the
041059 -        doctor ended treament with sunitinib protocol; Glenna met with
041060 -        Doctor Rugo to develop treatment plan for Millie, and UCSF
041061 -        scheduled Millie to start new treatment on 090129. ref SDS 27
041062 -        K96F
041064 -         ..
041065 -   21.  On 090123 primary care physician at Kaiser cited sudden relapse
041066 -        of IBC with nodules spreading in the breastbone area, and
041067 -        cancer marker elevated to CA 15-3 303 in the labs at Kaiser on
041068 -        090116, ref SDS 16 PQTQ, shows Millie needs immediate change of
041069 -        treatment to prevent cancer from cascading out of control, and
041070 -        that UCSF should prescribe treatment, ref SDS 32 RK6O, because
041071 -        Millie's 6th relapse of IBC shows cancer has mutated to cells
041072 -        that are now very resistant to treatments available at Kaiser,
041073 -        as discussed previously during the meeting at Kaiser on 080829,
041074 -        and cited in Millie's letter to the medical team. ref SDS 3
041075 -        RP9R
041077 -         ..
041078 -   22.  On 090123 Millie's letter to medical team reports progress at
041079 -        UCSF scheduling Millie to start on a new treatment. ref SDS 28
041080 -        KR4P
041082 -         ..
041083 -   23.  On 090123 Glenna called and thanked her for expediting Millie's
041084 -        new treatment to start on 090129 so that cancer does not
041085 -        cascade out of control, ref SDS 29 TR80; request documentation
041086 -        on new treatment in order to be prepared starting on 090129
041087 -        0830, as presented in Glenna's telephone message on 090122,
041088 -        ref SDS 27 AT6N
041090 -         ..
041091 -   24.  On 090123 Glenna advised during her call that there was not
041092 -        enough time to meet with Doctor Rugo on 090121; she received a
041093 -        letter from the doctor to coordinate with Kaiser on getting
041094 -        timely referral to start Millie's next treatment at UCSF on
041095 -        090129. ref SDS 29 118M
041097 -         ..
041098 -   25.  On 090123 Doctor Johnson, Millie's primary care physician at
041099 -        Kaiser, called and confirmed prior advice that Doctor Rugo can
041100 -        prescribe follow on treatment for Millie because her cancer has
041101 -        become resistant to drugs available at Kaiser. ref SDS 32 8K6K
041103 -  ..
041104 - This afternoon, Millie submitted a letter to the medical team with an
041105 - agenda for meeting at UCSF on 090129, and saying...
041106 -
041107 -    1.  Subject: Meeting Jan 29 UCSF Prescribe New Treatment
041108 -        Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:52:29 -0800
041121 -         ..
041122 -    2.  Here is the blood test report for labs at Kaiser on 090122
041123 -        during treatment in the ER. ref SDS 25 S65I
041125 -         ..
041126 -        Note WBC 8.6, platelets 153, INR 3.7.
041128 -         ..
041129 -    3.  Doctor Johnson called the next day to implement planning in the
041130 -        ER for follow up on 090123. ref SDS 32 ZI5I  Doctor Johnson
041131 -        expressed confidence in Doctor Rugo prescribing immediate
041132 -        treatment for the 6th relapse of IBC, ref SDS 32 8K6K, noted in
041133 -        your phone message on 090122, ref SDS 27 J47F [and which would
041134 -        start at UCSF on 090129 to prevent losing control, after
041135 -        toxicity from the prior treatment dissipates. ref SDS 27 AT6N]
041136 -
041137 -               [On 090130 Millie's letter to medical team reports
041138 -               Doctor Rugo prescribed on 090129 hypertheria with Docil
041139 -               treatment for local control of Millie's 6th IBC relapse,
041140 -               and will be provided in the UCSF Radiation Oncology
041141 -               Department. ref SDS 35 AY9Q
041143 -                ..
041144 -               [On 090130 letter to medical team reports communication
041145 -               delay cited during meeting the day before at UCSF on
041146 -               090129 Doctor Rugo explained Glenna was coordinating a
041147 -               week earlier, i.e., on 090122, with Kaiser for referral
041148 -               to provide hyperthermia treatment to Millie in time to
041149 -               be effective. ref SDS 35 AY8Q
041151 -         ..
041152 -    4.  INR 3.7 is elevated; Gloria in the Coagulation Control Clinic
041153 -        continued current dose until the lab at UCSF on Thursday,
041154 -        090129, and in order to assess effect of ending sunitinib and
041155 -        cyclophosphamide.
041157 -         ..
041158 -    5.  In your call on 090121, you asked about UCSF planning for
041159 -        follow up treatments.  Here is reminder of those
041160 -        understandings. ref SDS 23 Y67L
041162 -         ..
041163 -    6.  Additionally, my full treatment history is listed to facilitate
041164 -        planning on Thursday. ref SDS 23 H16M
041166 -         ..
041167 -    7.  I asked in the letter on 090123 about elevated eosinophils 700%
041168 -        high in the lab at Kaiser on 090119 [actually 090116].
041169 -        ref SDS 16 FV5M
041171 -         ..
041172 -    8.  Since this is new in patient history, I wanted feedback on
041173 -        correlations and implications.  Hopefully, we can discuss on
041174 -        Thursday.
041176 -         ..
041177 -    9.  I'm not feeling my best.  I was able to drive the car and do
041178 -        some small errands yesterday, so that was positive.  Pain in
041179 -        the shoulder is mostly gone; thank God, because I hate 1-armed
041180 -        push ups (just joking).
041182 -         ..
041183 -   10.  Side effects of feeling "lousy" from chemo have subsided.  My
041184 -        feet are better and energy is rising, so maybe I can start
041185 -        hiking. [as a result of ending sunitinib treatments ordered by
041186 -        Doctor Rugo in Glenna's phone message on 090122, ref SDS 27
041187 -        K96F, and cited in Millie's letter to the medical team on
041188 -        090123. ref SDS 28 KR4P
041190 -         ..
041191 -   11.  Reminder to Catherine and Diane I need labs on Thursday at 0800
041192 -        with INR, CA 15-3, etc.  Hopefully, there will be full scope to
041193 -        start a new treatment, since cancer seems to be advancing.
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