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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: July 28, 2015 10:47 PM Tuesday; Rod Welch

VA Doctor Rao letter agenda meeting on 150729 SF Medical Center.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Agenda Meeting 150729 Examine Feet Dehydration Injuries Medication Side Effects


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VA Agenda Submit Meeting 150729 Examination Side Effects Extended En                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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050701 - Follow up ref SDS B1 0000. ref SDS A7 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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051101 - Agenda Meeting 150729 Examine Feet Dehydration Injuries Medication Side Effects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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051103 - Follow up ref SDS B1 VY6H, ref SDS A7 HY6O.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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051105 - Sent letter to Doctor Rao saying...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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051107 -    1.  Subject:  Re: Lab order for Meeting Jul 29 0830                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
051108 -        Date:  2015-07-28 23:17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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051116 -    2.  Thanks for ordering a complete lab, requested in the letter on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
051117 -        150720.  Decided not to order NMR lipids this cycle, because                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
051118 -        injuries prevented doubling out the past 4 days, planned to get                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
051119 -        the lab numbers in line.  Did a double last Thursday, then had                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
051120 -        to stand down until yesterday.  That lap was difficult due to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
051121 -        heat and pain level 7-8 the last 4 miles. [...shown in case                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
051122 -        study on 140101 0600, reporting on 150723. ref SDS 63 8T7M...]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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051125 -    3.  Earlier today, talked to Doctor Tang from Podiatry in the lunch                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
051126 -        line at the cafeteria.  Explained recurring side effects that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
051127 -        have made maintaining treatment difficult for several weeks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
051128 -        He requested a letter setting out scope of injuries.  Tomorrow,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
051129 -        would like Medical Practice to examine the feet and report in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
051130 -        Progress Notes current status.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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051132 -            [On 150729 0800 Doctor Rao examined both feet and observed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
051133 -            crackig, peeling, bleeding due to dehydration from frequent                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
051134 -            urination caused by taking statin drugs. ref SDS B3 TA8L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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051137 -    4.  On the plus side have ordered 6 pair of new Hoka shoes keep the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
051138 -        feet from sliding side to side that causes and compounds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
051139 -        injuries.  Doctor Tang mentioned that hiking 2200 miles with 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
051140 -        pair of Hokas is about the limit, so it is time for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
051141 -        replacement.  You can get a sense of the problem reviewing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
051142 -        patient history in case study on 140101, glancing through a few                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
051143 -        reports. ref SDS 63 HN5N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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051146 -    5.  Also attached is an updated spreadsheet summarizing treatment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
051147 -        with endurance exercise correlated to lab results.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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051149 -              F:\05\00003\SM\CC\BNKG\120216cc\130101cc\hiking_miles_3.xlsx                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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051152 -    6.  As you can see, despite reduced treatment due to side effects,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
051153 -        the medical team has done outstanding work yielding one of the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
051154 -        best labs in patient history with TG 54 and HDL 65.  Remain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
051155 -        committed to increase HDL above 70 and reduce LDL-P below 700                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
051156 -        with resolution of side effects so treatment can increase.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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051159 -    7.  Look forward to hearing your ideas during the meeting tomorrow                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
051160 -        on CCTA testing for tolerance to increase PPI rather than                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
051161 -        undergo surgery to correct fundoplication, discussed with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
051162 -        Doctor Stewart in General Surgery on 150623, cited in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
051163 -        letter on 150720. ref SDS B1 FM4Q                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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051165 -            [On 150729 0800 Doctor Rao reluctant to order CCTA, because                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
051166 -            Doctor Stewart's Progress Notes supporting CCTA in this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
051167 -            case, and referring the matter to Primary, does not give                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
051168 -            reasons for ordering this testing regimen. ref SDS B2 TA91                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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051171 -    8.  Next step is recovery then Half Dome on 150916, with the Rim                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
051172 -        Trail and Mt Diablo hikes to train up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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