CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
Kathleen and Bob
Rita

0504 -    ..
0505 - Summary/Objective
0506 -
050601 - Follow up ref SDS 24 0000, ref SDS 23 0000.
050602 -
050603 - Bob has been moved to ICU.  Kathleen has talked to Patty and other
050604 - members of the family.  Patty left a message while Millie and I were
050605 - out, that she has heard about her Dad.  I called Patty back, she was
050606 - distraught about not having tried harder to get her Dad to seek
050607 - medical help earlier.  Called other family members about Bob.  Around
050608 - 2200 Patty called to say her Dad died at 2115.
050609 -
050610 -     [On 991114 planning memorial. ref SDS 25 0001]
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0509 - Discussion
0510 -
051001 -  ..
051002 - Review the Record for Orientation on Status and Planning
051003 -
051004 - Follow up ref SDS 24 2544, ref SDS 23 2544.
051005 -
051006 - Left message that the letter she requested yesterday on the meetings
051007 - on 991117, has been submitted ref DIP 16 0001, per planning yesterday.
051008 - ref SDS 24 5312
051009 -
051010 - My message suggests she get the printer cartridge fixed, per her
051011 - comment yesterday that the printer has run out of blank ink, and so
051012 - she has to print everything in pink. ref SDS 24 2544
051013 -
051014 - When Kath called back, per below, she has purchased an ink cartridge
051015 - and will print the record. ref SDS 0 3596
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051020 -  ..
051021 - Bob Has Taken Turn for the Worse, Moved to ICU
051022 -
051023 - Follow up ref SDS 24 5328, ref SDS 23 5328.
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0512 -
0513 - 1631 Patty called
0514 -
051401 - When Millie returned from Fry's, there was a voice mail message from
051402 - Patty saying her Dad has taken a turn for the worse.  He has been
051403 - moved to ICU.
051404 -
051405 - This reflects the report yesterday that reading has become tiring for
051406 - Bob. ref SDS 24 5328
051407 - ..
051408 - Patty is worried that her Dad may not last until Thanksgiving,
051409 - when she planned to discuss the carbon blanket treatment, per our call
051410 - yesterday, ref SDS 24 0899, so she explained this experimental
051411 - treatment to her Mom, and Kath told her it is too late to try further
051412 - remedies.
051413 -
051414 - Patty's message asked me to attend the meetings on Wednesday, to help
051415 - her Mom, since Patty cannot come up, per our telecon yesterday.
051416 - ref SDS 24 0899
051417 -
051418 - She is going out for awhile take clear her mind.
051419 -
051420 - Patty asked me to call her back in about 2 hours.
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0516 -
0517 - 1803 Kathleen called
0518 -
051801 - Kath has just returned from the hosptal  She has been there most of
051802 - the day.
051803 -
051804 - She said Bob was taken to ICU because his vitals went way down earlier
051805 - today.  Kathleen noticed this morning that Bob's feet were cold and
051806 - his breathing seemed irregular.
051807 -
051808 - The attending physician, Doctor Fahye (sp?), asked Bob if he wants
051809 - oxygen and heart resecitation, if these become necessary.  Bob agreed
051810 - to this.
051811 -
051812 - Kathleen said she has received a lot of support at the hosptial from
051813 - the staff and a priest or other religious minister.
051814 -
051815 - She has called Patty.  I mentioned Patty's message earlier.
051816 -
051817 - She has called Mother and Bob.
051818 -
051819 - Kath said that even if Bob dies before Thanksgiving, she plans to have
051820 - all of the family over for a memorial for Bob at Thanksgiving.
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0520 -
0521 - 1852 called Patty back
0522 -
052201 - Patty said she feels a little better, she has cleared her mind a bit
052202 - from the days events, and recognizes that Bob is in very serious
052203 - condition now, that there is little any of us can do but pray for her
052204 - Dad.
052205 -
052206 - She recalled talking to her Mom five of six months ago, when Kathleen
052207 - was saying that Bob was losing weight, and having good days and bad
052208 - days. She wished she had a better understanding then of what lies
052209 - ahead, so she could have encouraged Bob more strongly to seek medical
052210 - help.
052211 -
052212 - We talked a bit about how devestating pancreatic cancer is.  Even
052213 - people who are well to-do, and take every precaution, are unable to
052214 - staff off the effects of this afflication.  This past Thursday Ester
052215 - Williams, who was a major movie star in the 40s and 50s, related on
052216 - Larry King's broadcast that her husband, also a movie star, contracted
052217 - pancreatic cancer.  The family was devestated by the speed of the
052218 - disease and the inability to stave off the inevitable.  So, Patty and
052219 - family should grieve for Bob, but not worry too greatly about whether
052220 - greater efforts at an earlier stage would have made prevented Bob's
052221 - leaving us at this time.
052222 -
052223 - While we talked, Patty got a call from Jennifer.
052224 -
052225 - They are making arrangements about Thanksgiving.  Patty plans to
052226 - pick up Jennifer at the airport in the afternoon on Thanksgiving.
052227 - She and Pablito are arriving in the morning on Thanksgiving.
052228 -
052229 - Patty asked about Kathleen's plans for the period ahead, and after Bob
052230 - dies?
052231 -
052232 - In the coming weeks the necessity of making arrangements may be a help
052233 - to focus Kathleen's mind on a lot of mechanics.  I mentioned that Kath
052234 - is thinking about Thanksgiving now. and having the family together.
052235 - After this, we can all visit and discuss with Kathleen about what she
052236 - wants to do.
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0525 - 2051 Rita called
0526 -
052601 - She has just talked to Kathleen.  Kath has gone to bed, but has heard
052602 - from the hospital that this might be Bob's last night.
052603 -
052604 - Rita will go to the hospital tomorrow with Kathleen and help her deal
052605 - with developments.
052606 -
052607 - Also received a letter from Rita sent at 1750 this evening indicating
052608 - plans to offer to spend time with Kathleen tomorrow. ref DRT 1 0001
052609 -
052610 - Sounds like she talked to Kath after sending the letter.
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0528 -
0529 - 2116 received call from Kathy Welch
0530 -
053001 - She also called Kath this evening to offer help, because we need to
053002 - prepare for sorrowful news tonight or tomorrow on Bob.
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0532 -
0533 - 2158 Patty called
0534 -
053401 - She said the hospital just called and said her Dad died this evening
053402 - at 2115.
053403 -
053404 - After our call earlier this evening, Patty had started to drive up
053405 - from Newport Beach, to be with her Dad tomorrow, so he could pass away
053406 - with his family near.  Pablito called her on the cell phone and told
053407 - her the bad news, so she turned around and went back home.
053408 -
053409 - She knows her Mom is sleeping, and so will call her in the morning.
053410 -
053411 - Patty was happy to hear from the person who called for the hosptial
053412 - that they played beutiful, angelic music for Bob during his last time.
053413 - They said his departure was peaceful and calm.  He was without pain,
053414 - and now he is free of afliction for all eternity.
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0535 -
0536 -
0537 - 2331 called Eddie
0538 -
053801 - Explained about Bob's passing.  Eddie was not aware things had
053802 - progressed in this way.  He talked to Kath two weeks ago and knew Bob
053803 - was ill, and had been hospitalized, but had not hear anything lately.
053804 -
053805 - I apologized for not keeping him more informed.
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053811 - James Walker Filing Medical Entitlement Claim, CMISP Letter
053812 -
053813 - Follow up ref SDS 24 3966, ref SDS 23 3966.
053814 -
053815 - Left message this morning that the letter, ref DIP 16 0001, Kathleen
053816 - requested about planning for the meetings on 991117, has been
053817 - submitted, per our telecon yesterday. ref SDS 24 5312
053818 - ..
053819 - When Kath called, per above, she plans to print and read the
053820 - letter to her on the meeting wtih Walker and social security.
053821 -
053822 - We reviewe the advantage of avoiding printing correspondence, except
053823 - in this case, printing the letter is helpful to highlight key points
053824 - for review in the meeting with Walker, as set out in the letter
053825 - ref DIP 16 1050, on 991112. ref SDS 24 5312
053826 -
053827 -     [On 991114 received letter saying Kath printed and reviewed the
053828 -     letter. ref SDS 25 2535]
053829 - ..
053830 - She said there is a mountain of paper piled on her dining room
053831 - table, which she has to go through and arrange to figure out what all
053832 - needs to be done.
053833 -
053834 - She will ask Rita to come over tomorrow or Monday to help her assemble
053835 - papers and prepare the meetings.
053836 -
053837 - I suggested she have a "paperwork party," invite Kathy and Amy, so
053838 - everyone can help her sort through things.
053839 -
053840 - Kathleen wants to do this on Monday -- she wants to be alone tomorrow.
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053844 - Medicare Disability Meeting on 991117
053845 -
053846 - Kathleen talked to Doctor Fogelberg about writing a letter to support
053847 - the insurance claims.  The Doctor has dictated a letter on this.
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