Condition: Types of other health problems
I have to take thyroid and two different heart medications.
I take allipureinol to keep the gout down.
I am recovering from a fall now but i'm ok the fall ws 2 years ago
chloeterol & macular degeneration; and my hearing isn't very good in one ear
both knees hurt terrible, neuropathy, arthritis, horrible arm pain from my neck surgeries that didn't turn out tha tthey wont do anything about, horrible neck pain, what else? oh the back my back very very severe back pain [p] cyatic nerve pain [p] down t
anemia, caused by kidneys not working properly
my cognitive abilities are somewhat diminished.
I have a thyroid problem that I take medication for. I also have some trouble with my eyes
my total knee gives me some problems, it has never worked right, the hiatal hernia
take thyroid medicine , macular degeneration
problem with my back, and my hip (had right hip replaced)but it wasn't a fracture
I have osteoporosis, that's one of the medications I take, and I go in for a bone scan.
Just a little cholesterol, I'm on Lipitur
I have edema because I had some renal failure last year, and they put me on some medication to control that. I also have myodisplasia that means my bone marrow doesn't make red blood cells, and at the same time I have this blood platelet disease that I'm
I have what they call IPP, and I've had this for years, and I take various medications for this, prednisone and such. [P] No, that's all.
my respiratory problem is emphysema, and I am legally blind
I have an inherited disease called pseudo xanthelma elasticum. It's the loss of the elasticity of your tissues, which caused my blindness. [P] I have cataracts, which they won't operate on. I have glaucoma. The doctor says I have emphysema. My back both
a spinal problem that causes me pain when try to lift something or hold something out in front of me.
bladder problem, sinosis..the bladder just drop down
eczema, psorriasis, skin eruptions, 40 years worth. You can't kill psorraisis, it just drives you nuts.
my knee is not on right. I fell and have torn rotator cuff in my shoulder but that's healing up.
varicose veins in my legs make my legs ache if I stand too much, and I'm taking medication for high cholesterol.
boy if you'd asked me a couple of months ago when I was having so much pain sitting. and that lasted for a good 2 months, but its all gone now and I dont' have that pain anymore. I've had therapy for it..several weeks... and i have exercisaes for it to he
The neuropathy in my legs bothers me at nights, I have to get up and walk around a little bit. [P] No, that's about it.
lung problems, charcot marie tooth disease (muscle disease) affects lowers arms and hands, and lower leg and feet.
I have a foot condition plantarfascitis.
I have a brand new knee that's healing [p] I have neuropathy in my feet and legs.
just the heart conditions, colastrophy (colon cancer results of)
i have back problems. (p) i haven't found the answers yet to why i have these pains. i am about to find a new doctor for that. i have very serious knee problem i have been told it needs to be replaced. i have been having a lot of trouble with my teeth w
I have numbness on the bottom of my feet due to ... I can't find the paper work so I can't think of the name of the condition. I also have macular degeneration, but that hasn't bothered me either.
had a knee replacement in Feb and has prostate cancer
I take medicine for my thyroid, Centhroid
well, I have a kidney disease. [P] Well, I have my ear problem, I don't know what you'd call it. I had ear surgery years ago and now I have to have it cleaned out.
I have osteroperosis, and I've always have a thyroid problem,
Just high cholesterol, but I'm medicating for it.
osteo ... you know, when your bones osteoporosis. I take actonel (phosomax). And my balance isn't what it used to be.
yeah, my allergies, and asthma is part of the problem, and recently I've had more of an asthma cough, and I think it's the problem. Everybody products bacteria, but I react to my own, and that is part of the problems. For 29 years I had regular allergy
I have post polio syndrome, yeah, and I've got damaged skin from sunburn years ago, that I am seeing a dermatologist. And I have a knee problem that I am seeing someone about now.
i'm on round the clock medication oxycontin 24/7 twice a day 10 mg. Oxycodone at my leisure but I use it not very often. All this is to treat an exposed nerve at L-3-4 and a spinal laminectomy. Bone on bone in the knees and both need replacement.
I've been trying to find out why my temperature's been going up, and they found that I have a urinary tract infection. They haven't been able to clear it up, but that's why Ive been going to so many doctors recently.
i take a thyroid to replace what is not being made in my body
as a result of the stroke i have a dropped foot. that is the main problem i have. i use a brace to help me walk. i use a cane and a walker for better balance
I have dizzy spells quite often and the doctors told me it was because of my stroke. I had ultra sound on my neck veins and they found 70% plack in my left side and they told me I have to have surgery.
I had an operation 2 years agon that I haven't recovered from
snapped knee tendon while dancing, but it's temporary
I do have asma limits my ability to climb stairs
recently had knee replacement surgery, he also had both shouders replaced and several vertabrae fused in his back.
Did you ask me if I had asthma? [P] That's about all.
hypo thyroid disease, and high cholestrol
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Irregular Heart Beat
I have a new one that cropped up, I have muscle spasms in my neck prob from surgery I had years ago or from old age.
I take thyroid medication for a low thyroid
I have acid reflux, and then I take hormones and dulco for cholesterol.
I was diagnosed with possible clogging of the arteries at the lower part of the heart last year. so i guess youd call that a problem. i declined to have an angioplasty at the time. [p] somewhat of hearing loss.[p] yes, the arthritis deteriorated the carti
mainly vascular plaque in the arteries, they've had to clean it out a couple of times. I think you'd say my main problem is I'm overweight about 40 pounds, its very hard to lose. [p] they cleaned my corroded artery and in doing so they stretched my vocal
I have advanced emphysema [p] no thats all.
Well, I take a thyroid pill. [P] I take a pill for hot flashes since they took Premarin from us.
high cholesterol [p] you mentioned digestive a while ago in one of the questions. I take pills so I am able to swallow easily.
I did have a pulmonary embolism and had to go to the ER
my back is all that i've been discussing with you and the incontinence which I've had since 1991 when I had my prostate surgery.
Well, just the continual cancer treatment and taking shots. And I do take medication for urine flow.
I'm getting macular degeneration in one eye.
yes, just the cancer. I have Hotchkins/Lymphoma
I have a pacemaker for my heart, I have a stint in my heart in one of the arteries. [p] well I have stinosis in my spine. I have pain in my feet caused by the stinosis.
I have a nerve or something in my leg that I'm taking medication for. I have uh I'm taking cholesterol medicine. See what else do I take. yes I get leg cramps I take quinine. [p] thinking, I have two medications I take for bladder control..uh..I think tha
I have great difficulty walking. I had a cervical laminectomy.
My eyes are very dry probably as a result of rheumatoid arthritis & I'm receiving steroid medicine for that. and that just causes constant pain like right now its going to be difficult to drive to florence because i might have difficulty keeping it open b
I have high chlorestoral. I take a medication for that. I had a bone density test. I tested positive for osteoporosis of the spine. And I take a medication for that too.
I have this urinary tract infection that ive been dealing w/since october adn since january I got this tendon that's pinched under the rotocuff and thats been giving me a lot of problems and that's my right shoulder, which im right handed. and then my lef
had bypass surgery and took out viens in leg and it gives me problems
I'm suffering with very bad constipation and blockage in my bowels
my eyesight is not good. I've had an artificial cornia put in my left eye. I lost my son recently. The doctor claimed I was nervous and he gave me some medication. but I'm over it now.
I have fiber Myalgia I have back problem I have to take pain mediction for that
eyes, trouble seeing, my hearing is very bad, my knees give out, a patch of skin on my leg that itches, I have carpal tunnel syndrome in my hands
they have to do with from the cancer surgeury I had loss of appetite depressed appreptite
enphyzema, severe reflex esophogiitis , thats whats wrong with me. i had the prostrate surgery. thats why i have the problems with urine leaking accidents. other than that i should be so lucky
what is bothering me the most is fibromyalgia that i have in fingers of both hands. i can not do any knitting which i always loved to do. it's very painful all day long.
the only problem that i have is a pain pump that has surgically put into my abdomen and connects to my spine for the control of pain. i have to take a medication to help from being constipated. the medication that is put into my body is very constipatin
I'm allergic to some lights,I am light sensitive
other than my back, sleep apnea and a hayfever
I do have a bad i've been treated for this problem in my leg, its a skin ulcer. [p] one leg is I wear a brace on it because part of the bone has come out of the ankle. [p] I'm in a wheelchair and I can't do anything out of the wheelchair so when you ask m
I might have to have a hip replacement and I do have stenosis of the spine.
Well I have a torn rotator cuff, and a torn ligament in my leg. [p] both of the those are what handicap me if anything.
my other prescription medicine is for chloresterol. I have some problem with circulatinon in the feet--lack of feeling in the feet.
I just uh it seems to be a cracked chpped bone on the top of my left foot and in fact im going to the dr. in about 20 mins that would be the 3rd visit this year for the same ailment. [p] some of the answers, I can do everything. it's just not as aeasy wit
always clearing his throat, might be a slight opening there that he gets choked, he'll get choked even when hes eating anything
pulminary sarcodosis, pulmonary hypertension, hiatel hernia, parkinsons, numbness on legs, kidney problems,
post-polio [p] I contracted polio at the age of 2 was treated for ever and ever and ever and in the last 2 yaers i've been suffering some post polio weakness in my hip and in my leg which the dr. now has me wearing a brace that was recommended and buuilt
Some problems with my kidneys, so the doctor tells me, I don't know. I have congestive heart failure. That's why it was hard to answer some of the questions.
little bit of skin cancer on my ear which hasn't been repaired yet
well ive got degeneration of the spine, fiber myalgia, i have kidney stone, and there setting me up for a hip replacement
Yeah, I've got a very severe right leg pain. I think it's related to some back surgery a year ago.
The bottoms of my heels is spelled plantar faciatis and discoid lupus, fibromyalgia, barretts esophogus, and hemochromatosis.
clotocation [p] here's what happened, 10 yrs ago I had a bypass in my heart, so they took a vein out of my leg. so they decided to take my vein from my right leg into my left leg that cured the gangrene but in so doing they left 2 sores on my operation. T
I have high cholesterol, which I take pills for. And I have a knee which is painful. And I have a shoulder which I obviously have stained, so that I have no strength when I reach over my shoulder.
I had one hernia and the doctor removed it, and right away another developed, so I've still got one. I cough alot, like hay fever, I don't think I have asthma, but I have sneezing and post nasal drip, I have that problem. [P] I've got kind of a dry mout
Both knees are bad but have partially corrected with injections. Will eventually have to have surgery on one knee. Breathing problems are from haviung upper right lobe of lung removed in 1952 due to tubreculosis. I am also mussing a corner of Right should
I loose my balance very easily and need to be very, very careful. I have problems with my left knee.
thyroid problems, estrogen level problems
Taking meds for choleeterol and I have allergies and sinus problems.
he doesn't have any cartilage in his knees
i have a degenerative cartilege. (p) it's a degenerative cartilege of the knee. i have back pain. it's a collasped disc in my back
i have nerve pain. i have had 4 back surgeries.
I have benign tremor not parkinsons. I broke my nose and when it healed one of my nostrals healed in a way that I still have breathing problems in one nostral. I have postional vertigo
No, I do have a situation called hemacromatosis and other than that i dont think i have any problems.
I have a celiac screw and I have gastritis and lets see, oh yeah, and I have rosacea.
I have swelling in my ankles and legs that they cannot determinte the cause of.
I am being treated for diabetes and high cholesterol, and anxiety
I'm just having trouble with my foot. I am wear orthodic insert. It helps me walk. I can't walk barefooted anymore. I can't explain it but it is a problem with many people I know.
Yes, I have irritable bowel syndrome, low thyroid, irregular heart rhythm, glaucoma in the left eye, and osteoperosis,
mild heart attack, stroke, ministrokes, psoriasis,
Chronic pain in my back, chronic pain in my sides, pain in my hands, that's it, I live with it.
I have my back problem that I have to deal with, daily exercise, stretching, and back support when I know I need it, but it's not dehbilitating
I have that carpal tunnel thing, which they're going to take care of next month.
equilibrium--not exactly dizziness but I like to have my cane handy.
Well, I have fibro malgia and ah, what is it, hypo glycemia where the blood goes down.
just that I am an old lady and I have to slow down
shortness of breath, cannot sit on the floor, cannot walk very far long that a block say (p) generally unable to do things like i like to generally shortness of breath and low muscle tone
Shingles I just filled out the forms for the new doctor, oh darapsoriasis. (R looking at paperwork)
glaucoma and macular degeneration (p) i have palpitations heart palpitations
well I have the health problems that are being treated with medicine, one of them is for my, I have not been in very good shape, my mental capacity is not the best. I have the stomach problems and residule problems from having back surgery, that is why I
I have emphysema and COPD that is what my medications are for.
R is in wheelchair--back surgery destroyed nervous system
Well, yes I do. My major health condition right now is the swelling in my arm. It's as a result of my masectomy. It swells quite a lot, and they are working on it. [P] I don't think of anything else, no.
The heart condition, the by-pass surgery, I have a pace maker installed, and the asthma I have decided to live with it and not treat it as an illness.
Back problems, I have a analgesic patch that I put on every 72 hours for chronic pain. And I have irritable bowel syndrome.
back surgery & damage to the nerves in my legs and feet
I have borderline emphysema, asthma - it is a breathing thing that is why I cannot run a foot race.
High cholesterol, I'm taking Pravecol for that. Trying to get off of estrogen that I took for 25 years. I had surgery -they took one tube one ovary and part of the other ovary. Never had normal menopause, took low dose for many years with no probs felt
the problem is that his heart beats too fast and he takes medication for that
I have rheumatoid arthritis and I currently have lung cancer.
I have 6 allergies that I take medications for. I have acid reflux that we already talked about... I take a therapuetic aspirin. I think my medical care has kept
just general physical weakness. no general problems outside of that. anything that involves heavy lifting, i can't room. i do slow walking
I do have flare ups of polymialgia rheumatica, giant cells, it's call temporal or giant cells
He has been diagnosed witht he beginning of alzheimers but his body is doing real good. And thats the only medication he takes too, is for that. [p] He has a lot of trouble with his legs you know he's 91 yrs old and w/hgis legs he has a hard time getting
I had strep throat 2 months ago and then it wentinto my ear and we still haven't figured out what's wrong
Spinal Stenosis, that's just developed in the past year since I talked to you, that's why it's difficult for me to get around
diabetic retinopathy (bleeding in the retina)
Trigeminal neuralgia, that and I take high blood pressure pilll, and for water retention, that goes along with high blood pressure, that's it, I'm very lucky.
I take a med to eliminate uric acid from my system
high chloresterol. I use c-pap machine. I have chronic back problems--sciatica.
My back is my main problem because its so arthritic and they can't do anything about it. I'm on a treatment now where they put you on a rack like back in medieval times and stretch you out, but after you get out of there you dare not lift anything.
dermatitis, high chloresterol. Underlying some of the difficulty I have is lower back problems.
had high cholesterol and is under treament, is also on medication for high blood pressure
When I got through with the Mayo Clinic, they said I had some density of the liver, and I have to have it checked in a couple of month. I have an appointment the 8th of June to have it checked. I have very high cholesterol so I have to have blood drawn
Let's see, the big two are your heart and my colon.
currently has prostate cancer, and benighn tumors on legs and arms
once in a great while I have a slight allergy when the pines shed pollen
well I had a torn socket in my shoulder at one time, and that still bothers me, rotator cuff, 15 years ago, you never get over those things.
back problems, (P-else?) well I it's probably all arthritis
side effect or after effects from back surgery
heart problems (tackycardia) and overweight and have been for several years.
hip replacement, starting to bother, it's been 10 years
severe back pain (p) slightly elevated cholestrol i am taking medicine for it (p) macular degeneration mild (p) mild arthritis in my other joints (p) night leg cramps which i am taking a medicine (p) i think that covers it
22 years ago I had a brain tumor that was removed surgery followed 4,200 grams radiation to the head. I suffer from the after effects of the radiation.
HAD KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY 12 DAYS AGO
my knees,my back,which included my whole spine
has Alzhiemers, and has pains in leg from a serious previous break, also has unexplained severe pain above right breast.
I just had one knee replaced and I have spinosis of the spine. I have a scral lumbar that is calcified and inoperable.
high blood pressure, irritable bowel syndrome, allergies.
a little bit of a thyroid issue (but minor). I've had it for about 30 years.
a bunion. I got one and I don't know what to do about it.
I take thyroid medication; also lipitor for high cholestorol. I also have osteoporosis.
high cholestoral (well, it was high, it is not any more)
i had a bladder infection. heck i have water on my knee and I think thats from my arthritis. i think they have fixed my bladder problem, they operated on me anyway. thats my two problems. ive just had to take it very easy
knee surgery, so my knee hurts some days , some days it doesn't
i have , i take pills for i cant think of it now
My cholesterol is a little high, but I'm under control with it right now.
I have renal insuffiencency,fibro mialgia,blockage in the arteries
I take proscar for my prostate. Viagra once in a while.
I have um, what they call sensitive nerve ending condition, that's what causes the pain. (P-anything else?)I have low blood sugar.
My allergies and asthma [p] other than the high blood pressure which we mentioned. [p] I don't know I just had some basic cell cancer spots taken care of on my back. [p] I don't know what you would call it everybody has it when you go into a room and you
Staph infection in legs Encephalitis Bad hip
artificial knees, and hand and wrist problems. Occasional pain with knees when doing running and other stuff. I have some arthritic chest problems, not associated with the heart, and back. (P- arthritis in back?) Yes, partially, there's disc involveme
I have PVD, peripheral vascular disease. It affects my walking and blood supply to my legs. Sometimes when I walk too far too fast, it causes charlie horses.
leechin planith (sounds like) rash on the skin
i have a tumor on my pancreas. cancer in my colon. i have rhumatoid arthritis of the spine. my spine is deteriorating worse than osteoprosis. i have two hernias. i don't have use of one my legs which is why i have a wheelchair.
Well, I have macular degeneration. And I have osteoporosis, and they found that out after I fractured my spine. And I've also been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, which effects both of my thumbs.
I have bronchitus I have had for 6 weeks. I think I got it at the doctor's office.
I have atherio fibrilation of the heart I am now on cumidin
peripheral vascular disease (p) i have a cardio vascular disease,
i had back surgeury and today I am having an ultrasound on my thyroid
he has macular degeneration and he is legally blind
I have abroken rib right now. i had heart surgury a couple of years a go
hypoglycemia and i am on diet for that like diabetics
recently had back surgery on spice Bronchial asthma, problem withmy voice
i need a hip replacement, I really don't know what is the problem, i have trouble getting enough air to breathe it feels like when i bend over and have to do something (p) and i do have to do something bending over. (p)not that i can think of
Not that I know of as a health problems. I do have macular degeneration that affects my vision, and I wear a hearing aid, but I don't have any health problems.
Well I have oseoarthritis, and I have diabetes, but I already answered those questions.
I've got a vascular problem--my legs are weak, swelling and all that stuff.
i have heart problems and lung problems and my fet and ankeles and legs with this neuropathy??, no severe problems
I take statin drug for cholesterol, I take my high blood pressure medicine, and I take an acid suppressant.
i'm going to have surgery in a week on a hernia
I just have been recently, I've been having a heck of a time with my left knee. It's only started about a week ago, and I'm just kind of riding it out. But it really hurts.
Well I still have problems with a knee on which I had arthroscopic surgery December 2002
i have a my heart is not up to snuff. it's been the same for three years. i have a lung disease and my lung is operated only half way (copd).
they sd I have fibromyalgia and Rhuematoid arthritis
Just that I have lost my strength in my legs it is hard for me to walk. I am taking therapy for that.
I do really have to work on my colon, my bowels, because I've had bowel obstructions and things
who could imagine more. (R is permanently bed-ridden)
On July 11th I fell going up the steps and I fractured 2 vertebrae in my upper back [p] I'm careful in lifting anything for a while i didn't lift anything and I'm careful in bending the proper way. [p] then later on I came down with shingles around my wai
he has a heart pace maker, a little problem walking
herniated discs, and degeneration of vertebrates in lower back
vision and hearing (p) my vision, i wear cataract glasses, so that distorts everything, and for some reason i had cataract surgery and it's been so long ago, 1974, and they didn't have the implants that they do now, so i've worn cataract glasses ever sinc
in physical therapy, i injured my head, my shoulder and my neck hurt the worst.been in therapy for three mths
I had three hip replacement and one recontruction, and infarcted (bleeding within the kidney)kidney
i have parkinson's disease (p) that's all
i have taken thyroid pills (p) just my heart is the problem which is nothing serious i guess
uh,well I have a spur on my left foot that is painful,I have pain in both shoulders,I am on oxygen at night,then I have mobile oxygen if I go somewhere,
I have a cholesterol problem,but that is it.
I have had a heart attack, then my stomach--they've taken out most of my stomach
high chloresteroal for which I'm taking medication
I was hospitalized for a urinary problem and then three days later I fell and broke the femur bone.
Incontinence. I have weak knees. When I get down on the floor, I have push up with my hands. My biceps are weak.
Multiple Sclorosis, teeth falling out, hair falling out,
rubbing bone on bone on my knee, both hips are sore, and i have a siatic nerve in my left leg that's raising hell
kidney problems - my kidneys shut down, i had dialisis. part of my colon was removed. i have 3 hernias.
I have elevated chlroesterol for which I take Liprotor
elbow bothering her for a long time, cholesterol,
I have an infected eye. Outside of hearing aides and hearing problems, nothing else.
i have asthma, i have acid reflux disease and osteoporosis
Bronchial infection, started a week ago last monday. I've had this for 13 days. [p] that's what's been the matter.
I had back surgery, lemondectomy, and that was about a year ago. Well, I had endometrial cancer, and now it's in your lungs for the second time. I've had 64 radiation treatments.
I do have a little shortness of breath when mowing the grasss for example One think I forgot is I am allergic to aspirin and to alcohol even in cough syrup.
Yeah, sure. Well, I have to have a blood thinner, Cumaden, and let's see..Lipitur for cholesterol, I do have a little heart problem. Atrial fibrulation.
the doctor says I have osteoporosis and I take medicine for it
I have a lot of heartburn, I'm on a pacemaker.
a breathing problem - aesbestosis (I've lost 15% of my breathing capacity. I worked with aesbestis (spelling?) and that's what caused this. NOTE TO READER: I do not remember if he said yes or no to "breathing problems question." In any case, he is mention
I have eye problems, lots of eye problems. Two cornea transplants and cataract surgery. Plus follow-up with the laser after the cataract surgery.
carpal tunnel syndrome in wrist is painful
I got, um, I can't remember the name of it, it's a thing that I can't bend some of my fingers, (P-arthritis?) it's something else they call it trigger finger, 2-3 of them, something to do with the cord that runs across your hand.
headaches and some eyestrain leading to headaches.
prosthetic knee-difficualty going down stairs
Well, I have a skin problem. I've had four operations in the doctor's office to remove the problem. The doctor says it's cancerous--not malignant.
my eye, I had a anurism on the back of my righ eye. I don't have a woman.
I suspect I have a hernia my memory loss is getting worse I have lost a alot of memory in the last month My hearing is getting worse in the last month.
Just your back. Well, unless you want to call having teeth pulled, I am going through that.
asma, artero fiberlation, I have no throid gand,
I had a mastectpmy and I have loss of balance problems
I take mediation for a thyroid condition and high cholestreral
well i am so tired all the time I get light headed when I stand up
I take a shot of lupron, that takes testerone out of me, for the prostate problem, I had prostate cancer
osteoporosis, I do have a pancreas problem.
knee problems (surgery in past year), also a sinus problems.
Primarlily its just my aches and pains that I'm concerned with.
I have eye problems headeaches, hearing, asma,allergies, This februray I fell and it aggravated some previous injuries and I landed on my left knee protheses. My neck and my back was doing great until I took that fall and since then everyting has fallen a
no right arm, no right ear, my chest has been taken down to a sharp point (the brisquite).
i have a knee that bothers me. i take a vioxx prescription pain control. (p)
I have dupontrons contracture in my hands and arms. I have narrow fibromyalgia. I have neuropathy,I have TMJ and I have chronic sinus problems and I have COPD and shingles. Ihave alot of allergies, mostly to medicines.
i have addison's disease. i take medicine for them. (p) i have a torn ligament in my knee and a bakers cyst in the back of my knee. (p) i take medication for everything and it is under control.
oh yes, I have peripheral neuropathy which really effects my feet and atrial fibulation.
Too much sleepiness--day time or night. I can sleep about 20 hours a day if I don't combat it by great effort.
Circulation problems and a thyroid problem which I take medication for.
if you consider high cholesterol, I take medication for that. I take medication for my high pressure, and I take medication for my incontinence.
i have problem with taking premerin, my doctor was trying to take me off premarin, b/c of the scare. It did not work well on me, I had flareup, then they put me back on, but not as high a dosage. I'm not all happy with the management of my health. I do
I have skin condition dermatamiotitus. I have had in for 18 years.
I'm feeling terribly depressed and on the verge of tears in relation to my grandson's suicide anniversay.
high cloloesteral and borderline diabetes
well, it's hard to say, I'm having problems with general implants, and right now I have an infection.
I went though a lot of congestion, but it's cleared up since spring, and I take tablets for nighttime heart pain
I have emphesema, I am on Oxygen. pulmonary fibrosis Deteriation of the serebellum
My balance is very bad. The hearing loss you know. And the eyes, I have macular degeneration hahaha..ooh.
other than my hip that I had replaced, no.
aterial fibulation. arthitis. I need a shoulder replacement
i have a terrible amount of food allergies, some skin allergies, roseacia.
has stints inher heart, takes medication for thyroid
Just outside of her Alzheimer's, she's in really good health. [Proxy]
I have a bad arch and ankle on my right foot, and I limnp a little, and I have a boot that I wear on that foot. And I ha ve constipation, which I've had all my life.
Well I have hemochromotosis and I have to limit iron intake. Then he sd my cholesterol went too high so he put me on medication and it sort of upset me, so I am not currently taking it. It is in flux. Well, I take thyroid medication, for years. I get ti
they are working on the heart problem,my feet burn at times
Pulled muscle in leg. Hayfever, but I get treated for that,
i have peripheral vascular disease (p) that's it. it's all over. i have that and it affects circulation in my legs and feet.
Radiation pain due to radiation treatments several years ago. Dr. told me I would probably always have it, although it comes and goes.
Eye troubles in my eyes [p] also I have a swallowing problem, I've had that for a period of time, though. From the stroke he had.
I take, I have pressure in one eye and I take 2 different eye drops for that.
my back hurts some once in a whilr, and I've had trouble with my sciatic nerve, and I had a cold that's affected my ear
How about the lousiest allergy attack in the world right now.
I'm on lipitor, and have had a heart stint.
Mycenea gavis, a muscle weakness disease
Emphysema. And I have that epidural injection for some damage to my lower back that causes alot of pain in the siatic nerves, and it was very severe while it lasted.
I had high cholersterol, but it's under control
cataracts, I've just had surgry on my left eye, on the 27th
acid reflex disease, numbness in my feet, my left leg bothers me more than my right, i have trouble with my hands, osteoprorosis, they have gotten crooked to a certain extent, and more trouble with my back than i used to have, and i have an absess on my s
had gall bladder, back problem (osteoperosis)
hypertension, angina, two heartaches, four TIA - cardivasculor problems
fibromyalgia,osteoporosis,I have lost two inches,I have had cataract surgery,dry eyes,joint pain
i got high blood pressure and they are going to do two bypasses in my hips come some time or if we are going to do it now or some other time. i don't know what happened to the arteries that go down my leg. the x-rays that i've seen are no blood vessels
i have osteoarthritis, right knee , and i have a complete knee replacement left knee
right now I'm haveing a bad problem with my back
I have gastro esophogeal reflux; a hiatal hernia; and a colitus problem--and I'm on medication for that.
vascular disease, arterial problems, I had a miracle fix, I had arteriogram and arterial accompanied by arterialplasty and they put a stant in my artery that goes dowon the leg from the iliat and it was very succesful at your hospital. I had peripheral ca
high cholesterol & they're checking and rechecking for cancer & a hip problem
hip joint socket doesn't always work like it should. I have problems walking. I don't remember what name the doctor said it was.
just this problem with my right leg. i'm having pain there.
hypoglycemia, slight pain, and osteoprorosis - my bone density is very low
in a wheelchair and I'm legally blind from a stroke.
high cholestorol but i'm managing it with medication
I take medicine for cholestorel. My cholestorel is now excellent because of the medication.
i have slight parkinsons. i take a medication for that too. macular degeneration in my eye plus i have hearing aids.
I have parkinsons disease and Jungle rot a kind of fungus
I am recuperating from surgey to my rotating cusp
I had surgury and had my gall balder reoved and then my pancreaus became in fected
i've got two knees that need to be replaced but they won't do it because i'm too high risk
I have ileostomy they take out the large intestine I have it for 30 years
swelling feet & pain in my legs & i only have one kidney
Violet his wife said that he has some dementia
Taking a pill for bone loss once a week.
COPD & sinus operations - constant battle to keep my breath & my sinuses are plugged
My knees are giving me problems my family has had this problem as well. My older sister, my mom, my brother all have had this problem.
seasonal allergies, and a congenital problem with my feet
I probably do but I am not aware of them
my eyes and my hearing,I have had trouble w/my hearing aid
The kidney problem, and the heart, other than my injury, I don't have any other problems
I have post polio sydrome. I had polio as a child and it is affecting my legs. I guess you'd call it late effects of polio. Twenty years ago they called it post polio, post polio syndrome. The doctor says I have osteoperosis in my hip, and I am taking
Neck operation because of a pinching of the spine, and my left side was going numb.
bladder problems, my heart, and post polio so i can't walk anymore. i'm paralyzed from the waist down.
well I have had problems with my prostate
i had back surgery for nerve damage & my foot is still asleep
arthritis,osteoporosis that is severe,very little use of my left hand
i take mediation for my thyroiad and the endema in my ankes
I have a pulled muscle in my leg,I have spinal stinosis
i have rosacia. (p) i have high platelets.
I had knee surgury in 200 and it has never been the same
I've had diahrrea problems, and, well, manipulation of my, my legs still, I am unable to put my stockings on, you know, without help, and shoes, and um, my bra, I can't fasten my bra with dressing, and I don't know, I manage so well, I hesitate to complai
I fell and broke my thumb and that is one of the reason that housework and some actviites have been hard to do lately I am left handed and I broke my left thumb.
just this little psyiatica that i have that i think is getting better [p] i dont think so everything seems ot be under control mediczton seems ot work,
my back i have to be careful with it because I had a procedure doen on it [p] i dont know what they call it, they put needles in it and cement in my spine, and it was just an in and out procedure. I went in and i went thome the same day. [p] i had a colon
i had a heart attack in december and I have prostate cancer
i have one knee replacement and i may have to have the other (p) no
I am so tired they believe it is due to the radiation treatment I had I am so weak. Just can't get past being weak
I had an ankle operation a year a half ago and that limits my walking
I have low thyroid for which I take one presciprtion, and I have glaucoma for wich i take eye drops and i did have an oepration on my left eye this january. I think thats it.
I don't sleep well. I've always been able to work but now I cannot do anything.
i have high cholesterol and high blood pressure which are both controlled by medication
I blew out my knee and now that is fixed,I need to lose weight,atrial fibrulation in my heart
Well, you've already got the heart problem. I take Cumiden for blood consistency.
glaucoma--I'm just getting over a collapsed lung. It was a combination of asthma and a virus.
I had bypass surgery several years ago & I had a pacemaker put in last Sunday.
glaucoma, I'm taking a steroid for pain, he said I probably have polymyalga rheumatica and I'm taking pretnazone for that.
Only high cholesterol. (Probe: knee prob?) Yes, I have had trouble with my knee for 20 years/
lower back problems--arthritis and I'm hard of hearing.
Well, neuropathy caused by diabetes. Oh, my eyesight is getting worse.
irritable bowel syndrome & i have food allergies like gluton intolerance
syatic nerve that gives me pain in my back and down my leg, but that depends on what i've been doing
I take a thyroid medicine. It is not a major problem, but it is a little low. I think we covered the rest.
I've lost my muscle in my right arm, so two of my fingers go to sleep.
Chronic headaches all the time. My balance is not good and I fall easily. I see a neurologist for that.
well she has a broken back and broken ribs right now. compression fracture of the lower lumbar something. he pressed on her ribs and said she's got broken ribs and she fell two weeks ago
I have a back problem, and I am on medication for epylepsi, I take Segretol.
i just had a couple of things frozen on my face. i don't really know what they were. small lesions i suppose were caused by excess sun. nothing that was cancerous. i do have excema on my legs.
osteoporosis, I take pills for, and I have digestive problems, and I have a pill I take for arthritis, and I'm taking essokile, for hormones.
just the surgery i had 3 to 4 weeks ago. i had a carotid arterey cleaned out. it was 90 to 95 percent clogged
i have bone spurs pinching the nerves and it affects my left leg.
there's something wrong with my back & i'm just waiting to see the specialist.
right now i do i have made an appointment with my cardologist for a 2 year check up after heart surgery,aorta stenosis. i have a valve replacement that's what it amounts to. my medication reflects this.
Crunching Jaw its a dental problem I am currently in treatment for
a colllasped bladder and a tear in the cystocil, the vagina
peripheral neuropathy, high cholesterol, low testosterone
My lungs are bad, I have a pacemaker. [p] after i had the pacemaker i had to wait a month and they did an ablation, they cut the electric things in the lower part of your heart. [p] something showed up on my necogram the other day and i have to have some
Yes, I do. Glaucoma, dermatitis herpetiformis. Let me think of my medications that I have. No,
I have aburn from my radiation treatment. I have a bag for a colastery and for urine too
fibromyalgia, a lot of pain, pain in my arms and my legs.
irritating knee that i'm trying to get over. they don't know what it is yet.
We talked about pain, I have fibromyalgia and I hurt.
I take Zorcor for cholesterol, hyper-cholestorol.
Lupas,I was put on methadone for pain,I have to start counting the pills I don't know why
I take the blood pressure, and I take a prescription for high cholesterol.
I just had a hip replaced and I have an arthritic knee, and expext that I will be able to do many more activites in 2 weeks
I had a gastric ucler for which I am currently taking medicine.
high cholestoral. [probe: would you consider the hearing loss a condition?] yea, I would. [NOTE: This interview was done with a relayer.]
I have a spinal stimulator that frees me from all pain in my back. I've had it for about five years I suppose.
yea, I've got a right ear that kind of drains most all the time. I can't remember what the doc called it.
just 2 weeks a go I had knee surgury, the knee was replaced and I am recovering and i cannot do my usually daily activities. I have had also had surguey in both arms, back surgury and my left foot is also very bad left foot it limits my walking
I have problem that are the consequence of bad posture it produced pain in the neck and should er area i am seeing a phyical therapists about it now
Lately, I've been having quite a few problems: NTM--it's nontuberculosis microbacteria. I took antibiotics for a year & now they think it's reoccurring. I've been having pricking in my legs & arms. They think it's a pinched nerve in my neck. And that's ca
I have neuralgia, whichis very painful, I have uhh, chronic lymphoma leukemia
apraxia(a rare brain disease characterized by loss of motor skills)
I have kidney problem, they only operate at 28%, and I take medication for that. I just had an operation for skin cancer, and I had an operation in my small intestine to remove a blockage of cancer there. And I have osteoporosis.
my leg and hip--I'm going to see the doctor about it. I don't know what it is. And my foot. It's my ankle-leg. the Doctor took the metal out and cut a nerve in the process, which left the top of my foot numb.
A blood infection and a kidney infection that he's recovering from.
High cholesterol and stuff like that. And I do have a stint in one of the arteries in my heart.
Well my main problem is peripheral neuropathy.
Bronchitis, and I didn't know it was contagious, but they've kept me confined to my apartment b/c it is.
I just have a back that needs to be fused later this fall--and the pain that goes along with that.
I'm blind. I'm still wearing a brace for a fractured hip.
well, I'm on oxygen, and I have a morphine pump, and um thats all I can remember right now
well sort of,I'm a stone maker, and every several years I make a kidney stone, in the meantime it isn't a problem
i have problems with my sight and hearing
i have gastro esophygeal reflux disease which is now precancerous which is called barretts disease. (p) i have intercostal neuritis. (p) i have Sacet syndrome that is a very painful condition (p) i have fibromyalgia. (p) peptic ulcer disease (p) inter
Parkinson's. Low blood pressure. A problem atrialfibrilliation. Occasional moderate sleepless night.
swelling of her legs off and on. Physically unable to walk. Confined to a wheel chair and her memory is slipping
difficulty in lower lumbar region and sciatica, fibromyalgia
I have a lymphodema situation in my right arm.
i have trouble with my back (p) i am pretty good shape for an old man
back pain from 2 back surgeries and he's having re-accuring back pain thats making yard work and lifting very difficult. [p] i guess his other complaint is constant itching of eyes. right now those 2 are the ones that are bothering.

R's report of date
ah lets see i gotta look at my watch... I can't see my watch... its on saturday .... so its april third
think its the fourth, hey its the third hahaha, I'm looking at the newspaper 2 0 0 4.
the fourth of april. or this is the third I guess, I have to think about that, yes it is the third. april 3, 04.
today is the friday, the 3rd, not Friday it is Saturday. That'll be the third, if Thursday was the first then today is the third. [p] it is april and it is 2004.
april 2, 2004. excuse me, I think it is april 3.
april something i dont know what day, april 3rd, 2004
The date today is April 4th [P the year?] The year? 2004
I'm not sure, I think it's the 11th. I don't know what day it is. It is Sunday, and I didn't pay any attention to the date today. There is a change in the time. I have to change all the clocks it's enough to drive you crazy, all the digital clocks on
Oh, my husband mentioned that it is 4/4/04.
Beats me. Let me think, it must be the 3rd, or maybe its the 4th. [P the year?] 2004
April 5th, I think, or 4th [P the year?] 2004
Oh, I think it's the 5th, I'm a little hazy on that because I don't pay much attention.
Let' see, today is the 5th, April 5th, 04.
What's the date today? the fifth of april, 19...or 20 o 4
the date of today must be april the 6th 2004
This is the 4th month in the year '04 and I believe it's the 6th day of the month.
Today is the 6th of April. [P the year?] 2004
I think it's the tenth, but I'm not sure.
Today is the 6th, I think, April 6th [P the year?] 04.
Today? April 6, 2004 [R said she looked at the calendar]
I don't know, it's probably the 6th of April [P the year?] 2004
the date today is abouth the 6th of april
This is the 7th of April [P the year?] 2004
Oh brother, I would have to look at the paper. It is April 4th or 5th I think.
Oh god, you asked me that last time, I knew it was may 3rd 2004.
april the 8th, and its thursday....2004 of course hahaha...
April. Got to think this through--about April the 8th 2004.
well i think its the 10th im not reall sure, i know yesterday was sunday easter, but I don't know the date.
Today is the 7th, April 7th, 19, no 2004
(checked calendar) I can't pin that one down
today, oh boy, this is a thursday and its probably about the 8th of march of april.
Toaday is the 8th day of April, 19, uh 2004.
Today is Thursday the 8th April 2004. And that's cheating because I have a calendar.
Gee, that's a pretty fair question. It was my son's birthday yesterday, so it has to be the 8th of April.
Oh dear, I believe it's the 9th of April '04
i believe its april the 9th its the 9th or 10th I haven't looked at the calendar today. I think its the 9th though.
what is the what?uh...this is the uh 9th apirl 9th.
today? uh i think today is april...the....ninth ...i believe.
today is the 9th of April yesterday was my birthday
today is saturday. the date of today i don't know
What's the date today?" The 10th of April '04
oh my god ,I don't know,april 12th or 13th
oh today must be around 12th, fourth month
Today is, let's see, I'll have to check my watch on this. It's Monday, April 12th.
Today is 4 (laughter) 04? But if I look at the calendar I can tell you. I usually read my lessons in the morning. As you retire, you don't remember all these dates, they don't mean as much.
What is the date today? The 12th of April, that was the day my parents got married way back in 1911.
Today is the 13th no the 12th of April 2004
I believe it's the 13th, isn't it. Oops, I grabbed my calendar, it's the 12th.
to-day is tues or monday it is its trash day must be about the 12th of april
today is april 14th no its not the 14 yet its april 12th
The date today is April the 12th [P the year?] 2004
I believe, OK, I believe it's April the 12th, Tuesday. [P the year?] 04.
april the hmmm....i don't know....ill turn around and look at my calendar, its april 13th 19 oh four.
August the 13th, excuse me, April the 13th
It's the 13th or 14th of April, I don't know
Oh, you would ask me that. Oh, I've been on my computer. It's the 13th, I'm sorry,
Today is 4, is today the 16th, that's one thing I don't keep track of, I've got the paper in front of me, I'm lucky. 13th I guess it was
I think it's the 12th, April 12th [P the year?] 04.
13th, I can't forget that, that's my daughter's birthday. April 04.
Today--boy that's when I have a problem. today is the 13th of April '04
Today is the ... Wednesday the 14th of April 2004
the 14th because friday will be my birthday
the 15th I think , or 16th I do not know
uh lets see this is is it the 14th I believe so
April, lets see, wednesday april 14, 2004, no wait a minute.
I cannot tell you right off hand. I know it's March but I don't know what date.
today is the 14th of april 19 i mean 2004
Let's see, I know it's Wednesday, and it's the middle of the month, I think it's the 14th, because tomorrow is tax day. [P the year?] 19, I mean 2004
April it's the 13th or the 14th. It's probably the 14th. [P the year?] 1904. I'm sorry, 2004. I told you I was tired!
The 13th of April [P the year?] Let me see, 1904.
let's see, it is the 15th of april. 1994, I mean 2004.
today is tax day, the 15th. april. papa murphy's has pizza's half off today.
well it is the day after the 15th the month of april, 2004.
it is just another day to me. I think it is the 17th but I am not sure. [p] april, 2004
Oh, April 15th, no 16th isn't it, we don't pay attention to dates any more at our age.
let's see it is the 15th. should I pay my taxes? April 15, 2004.
Well, the 15th April, of course, every one better have their taxes in
What's the date? I believe it's 25th--the 15th April 2003
today? This is the day we pay our taxes. the 15th of April 2004
Well, lets see i paid my taxes yesterday so its the 16 th of april 04
Today is Friday about the 16th April '04
I don't know, how about the 16th of april, guess what day monday was? my birthday.
April the 21st, I think, 23rd, I think. Since I quite working I don't check the date that often, the 16th, I totally wrong.
What is the date...ohh lets see, 16th...of April
oh my goodness, i haven't lookeda t the calendar, sunday was the 11th saturday's the 17 so todays the 16t
today is the 16, of april, 2004. the day after tax day
friday april I'm not sure what day it is
Well, let me think. the 17th of April 2004
I know it's the middle of April '04 and it must be the 17th
What is the date today? I think it's the 18th of April 2004
oh boy today is the 16th I think of April
Uh, oh golly, let me check...I'm not really sure I think it's the 18th
must be about the 17th, I'm not sure of that, june, 04.
I think it is april 17, but I cannot prove it! [p] 2004.
the date today, is sunday, the 18th of april
The date today is Sunday, the 18th, April 2004
Today is the 18th of April, two more days it's my birthday [P and the year?] 2004
Today? God, I don't even know. I just came back from Rhode Island. The 20th Oh it's April '04
It is my 52nd wedding anniversay--April 19, '04
Oh I knew you were going to ask that. It's the 19th of April 2004
Oh golly! What is this April 19, 20, or 21st. I'd say the 22nd of April 2004.
today is monday the ....around the 18th. I think. Middle of April.
oh let's see, I can't remember....it's the 19th
April, oh gosh, 20th? No, yea, 20th, 2004
Ah, July, laughter, I gave you my birthday. April 20th, 04
I don't know, it's April but I don't know the day, oh the 20tyh
today i am not sure about the date, i'm not sure about he date, i know it's Tuesday, it might be the 18th, i'm not sure (p) yes, it's April 2004
Now why did you have to aske that? I think it's the 19th of April 2004
Today is the 20th [P and the month and year?] it's April in 2004
what is the date? the 20th of April 2004
Today is the 20th of April, no its the 21st of April
Today is April the about the 18th, I think. [P the year?] The year is 2004.
Today is Tuesday the 20th of April. [P the year?] 2004
Uh, I was just looking at that a little while ago, and something came up and something came up about the 18, but I'm retired and I have to look, it is the 20th of APril
i dont know I've been on vacation 18th mayve
Oh, the date has to be I think it is the 22nd or 23rd or I know it is thursday
It's the 22nd of May--I mean of April 2004
Oh my goodness sake--April 22nd maybe '04.
What is the date today? Today is 4/22/04
I believe it's April 22nd. I'm close, I know that.
today is about the...i don't know...the 22nd or 23rd of april
well now it is Friday, every day is the same. It is february, no last of april. after the 16th.
now you got me! about the 20th, I would say.
oh my, I think it is the 23rd of april, 04.
I don't even know what it is, I've been busy all day, I guess it's somewhere around the 20 something
let's see, oh dear, I think it is the 24th but that probably isn't right. It is april, 2004.
the date today is the 25 th of april 2004
Frankly, I don't know. Friday is April the 28th ... and Monday is the 26th I think of 2004.
april the 26 i think but i said this is tuesday so it has to be the 25th
I think it's the 27th. [P month + year?] Well, it's April, 2004
Today is the 27th [P month + year?]2004, April.
Today is April, I believe the 26th, it may be the 27th [P the year?] 2004
Oh, I'd have to look at the calendar, it's Tuesday, the 27th
today is the 24th today is april 24th of i think. i don't know what today is. i don't remember. the mid 20 somewhere. i will look now. it is the 28th
today is the, I believe the 29th, I'm not always sure.
good lord! I know if it's the 27th or the 28th
uh, I think it's like april 27th, 26 or 27, I haven't even looked at the calendar in 2 or 3 days, 28 I guess.
Wednesday the 28th of april two oh oh four
Today is the 28th of April. [P the year?] 2004
This is the 27th or 26th, Thursday, I think it's the 26th because tomorrow is the 28th.
Oh lets see, this is April the 28th,. oh the 29th
today is the 29th or the 30th near the end of the month
Oh, let's see, this is April, this is Thursday, it must be the 29th of April, 2004
today is April the 28th or 9th let me check, just a minute, the 29th
april 27 actually that is not right april 29th i have a hair appt today
It's April [pause] I think it's April 29th [the year?] 2004
this is april the 29th of two thousand four
The date is the April 29th. [P the year?] 2004
well its april the .... lets see... tomorrows the 29th. [p] april the 29th
28th, I'm guessing, or I bet it's the 29th. [P the month + year?] It's April, 2004
It is the 29th of April. [P the year?] 2004
i just had 2 kids here i have to stop and think
The date today is the 20--no this is the 30th of April 2004
Today is the 1st, to of May '04. Oh, this is the 30th of April '04.
this is the 30th today it is the last day of the month
Oh my gosh is this the 30th? I think it's the 30th of April 2004
April the--I've forgotten the date--April the 29th 2004
this is uh 30th day of april two thousand four
the date is april the 30th the year two thousand and four, yesterday was my oldest daughters birthday so i was able to remember well.
the last day of april, whatever that is 30th?, 1940 wait a minute is that right? 1940 isn't right; it is 2004.
today well let's see, it has to be the 30th of May no April, 19 19! 2004
i think it is the 14th or 15th of may, i have to look at the calendar the 14th i think
Today is May 3rd, 19, 2004, two days after my birthday
lets see,well dear, may something,the 3rd of may
Well, let's see, today is May, I think it's the 4th today, May 4th, 2004
the date is the 5th of april pardon me, may ,5th of may 04
What is the date? It's the 6th of May 2004
One day after Cinco de Mayo, so the 6th of May, 2004
Today is um um oh boy I think it is about the 7th, no probably the 8 th
it's may the 6th 1904, 2004 i should have said 04 my father would have been 6 yrs old in 1904
this is may 5 i think or 6th is think, it is the 5th 6th maybe
oh dear lets see maaaaaay 6th, oh four i think
I know that. It's eh, May the 6th, Thursday. [P the year?] 19, eh, 40, eh 04.
Today is the the 7th, not today is the 6th of May 2004
Today is the 6th of May and the year is 2004.
Today must be about May 8th, no 7th, 2004
Oh that is a good question , let me think today is May the 7th
Let's see. Today is Friday the 7th of May '04
today is november, excuse me! May 7, as far as I know, 2004.
today is may 8, isn't it, 7th or the 8th but I guess it is the 7th, 1994, 2004.
the 8th I could be wrong, today is Friday, oh I missed it by a day - it is the 7th. I'm cheating; there is a calendar on the wall.
Oh my gosh. Well, let's see, this must be May the 10th 2004.
The date today? It's the 10th of May, 2004
Oh geeez, May uhhhh I don't know I haven't looked today
today, oh gosh, wait a minute, hold it, May the 12th 04
Well I think it is May the 12th I believe
5/10--isn't it? I think. I'm not sure--'04.
Today is the 16th or 17th of May. The 13th? '04
The date today is Wednesday, the 12th of April
The date today, you always ask that. My husband carries a watch and he looks at it. Is today the 13th? Let's see, I'm going to make it the 13th whether it is or not. [P the month + year?] It's May, 2004
todayis the may the what? about the 13th or something. I haven't written a letter or a check today. I could have told you that yesterday. oh, I'm a day off.
this is the 15th - wait a minute here, here is the paper - and that verified what I was thinking: We know/realize what day it is: Saturday, May 15, 04.
The 25th, the 5th, no the 16th, 04, 4th month.
good heavens, lets see, march 17, 2004, no may 17, I live by myself,
The 18th [P the month + year?] It's May of 2004
Today is I think is the 19th of May 2004
It's the 19th of May [P the year?] It's 2004
Well, can I look and see. Today is Wednesday the 20th, of May. [P the year?] 2004
Is it May 20th, the 21st? I don't have glasses on. Close enough. [P the year?] 2004
Today must be--it's Monday, the 24th of May 2004
the 24th, oh you want more than that don't you? may the 24th 2004

R's report of birthdate
5.5.26 o thatll make me 77. i have a way to get ytet
I was born July the 19th, 1913. I'll be 91 in July.
05/23/1924, In Tara Holt (meaning high land), Indiana
Kansas City, Missouri September 19, 1921
July 7th, I beg your pardon, July 5th, 1931.
11/06/1934 - it happened to be an election year. I voted for Eisenhower on my 22nd birthday because they didn't have any elections when I turned 21.
1925. You want the day and the month? sept 30th, 1925
Well, I was born in a farmhouse outside of Marsing, Idaho, 06/21/1927
1930 (P- date and month?) I don't give out that information
oh, uh, lets see 7th month, 6th day, and 27 1927
I was born in 1929. [P the day and year?] May 19th
July 24, 19 .. was it 1921. I forgot the year, it has been a long time ago. Let's see. 07/24/1921 I think.
doesn't know he birthday..just the year 1934, but not sure, had to ask his wife how old he was
I was born in Texas in 1913 November the 15th
06/15/1925 in my grandmother's library and it had a piano in there, and i used to go in there and play the piano when I was growing up. In the room where I was born.
1935, month is February and the date is the 19th. 02/19/1935
1921. [P and the day and month?] Sept 4th.

R's report of current president
I hate him he his is the son of a another guy I don't say his name
George Bush, Jr. He's not really a Junior, is he?
Do you have to keep it quiet. George W. three quarters stinking Bush
George W. Bush, and I trust that he will be in the coming 4 years
George Bush, and I hope he makes it the next time.
George Bush Jr, or should I say George W. Bush?
God, do I have to mention his name. Mr. bush
Oh, you ask me that before, it's Bush and I'm not happy.
Oh, George Bush, Jr. not after this year, I hope
Do I have to think about him? George W. Bush
well its mr....um....hahah...god i cant think...president bush young bush, and I'm tired of it.
Oh God, do I have to say it again, George W. Bush. Jack Ass.
Oh, Mr. Bush, Jr., whom I'm not very happy with.
i have no idea, its suppossed to be george bush
George Bush, I'm getting a little tired of him talking on television
Well, George W. Bush, temporarily I hope.
Now? Oh Jesus, do I have to mention his name? George W. What a nightmare!
President Bush--he was excellent tonight.
well i hate to admit i didn't vote for him george w bush
George W. Bush, thank god for him, heaven help us if we get Kerry. You don't have to put that down.
chuckles Bush Bush with all thats goin on its Bush He's Bush the second, or Bush Jr.
well I have to say it is George W. Bush who I cannot stand but you don't have to put that in, thats just my political opinion.
George Bush and Dick Cheney, Vice-President
W. Bush, George W. Bush, poor guy he's having a tough time.
that son of a bitch called George Bush we're going to get hsi ass out of there come next election
oh lord, you had to bring that up? not my best friend, bush.
we have a supreme idiot in charge named George Bush
I'm a democrat, yeah, I know who the president is, the so-called president
Do I have to ansewr that one. Mr. bushy. George W. Bush
can't remember his name, I know who it is----Bush
oh god, I don't...I don't like him, I just meant a little too, oh my gosh, George bush.
Yeah, I'd like to know. Bush is I guess.
Well, if you want to call him the President, it's George W. Bush, but I think he's an idiot.
george Buch he has a made a mess of everthing
Everybody knows that Bush is still the president.
oooh, do I have to say? (R laughing) George Bush
I have a lot of trouble remembering things quickly I have to have a few moments ..Bush the younger bush
George W bush, and you better vote for him!
Bush (p) i do know it, W. Bush, George W. Bush
George Bush--and he's a doggone good one too.
I wish it wasn't George Bush Jr. but it is
Oh that--we had to go and a--ruined my day. Bush
Well i'd rather not say his name outloud but its george w bush
it slipped me, oh dear ... I can't say, it has slipped from my mind.
We don't have one, we have a so called representative called George W. Bush
George Bush, and I hope that'll soon change
Well, unfortunately Bush is in the office
i don't know if can answer that question the way things are run in this country i would say bush that's the one nominated
I'd have to think about. I've just been thinking about him and he's good and he's bad. I can even see his picture but I cannot see his name. I could pick up the newspaper.
It's gotta be the guy from Texas--Your gonna stump me on one of 'em . How 'bout Bush.
george w bush (sigh) oh i can't for get that.
we don't have one but the one that got in there is bush.
I know who it is but I can't remember. who is our president of the US (she tries to ask her daughter.) I know, it is Bush.
Oh I don't want to talk about it Some idiot, George Bush
I better not discuss that. I didn't know we had one. Dick Chaney isn't it. George Bush.
An idiot--George W. Bush--he's puppet for the rich.

R's report of previous president
the own who got in trouble with his girl--I can't think of it at the moment. His wife is senator from New York. Clinton.
now i have to stop and think about that....uh, clinton.
carter. I think that is wrong, but I cannot think of their name now.
oh boy, That's onme of those things I can't tell you
I guess it must have probably been clinton.
can't gave you a name, cam see his face but no name
Oh, dear, Clinton, yeah, that's right. I should remember that one.
Now you caught me. My memory is not serving me right now.
I forget who preceded him. He was the guy that was a womanizer, Bill Clinton
I don't even remember. I believe it was Clinton.
for gosh sakes,this is ridiculous, of course Clinton!
ha ha, oh, all I can think of is he had the girl in the oval room.
Oh, now ask me something I know. Clinton, Bill Clinton
Clinton, I can't remember the first name
Bill Clinton, William Jefferson, actually
that's how much I pay attention to politics
I don't pay much attention to, I don't know
Oh, my mind just went blank. Clinton, Bill Clinton.
Laughter, oh, um, my clock stopped, yeah, oh, the pervert, what was his name, oh, God, I can't remember, it slipped. Clinton.
Well, I don't even like to use the guy's name. I can't stand him. Clinton. Should never have been a president.
the bad one...oh what the heck...I couldve told you his name....uh...clinton....all I could think of was monica lewinski....isn't that a way to remember the man?....that's how he'll go down in history.
clinton, bill clinton & who's going to be the next one? john kerry.
Bill Clinton was the president before him.
I don't remember him either. Presidents don't mean any thing because I don't vote. Jehovvas Witenesses don't vote and don't take an interest in the government.
Kennedy--Clinton. He can't keep his zipper up. That's okay.
Unfortunately, Bill Clinton, not that I'm biased or anything
william , i can't think of his last name, clinton
Oh, yeah, our lover boy, (laughter) Oh, I can't remember. They are all a joke.
Ah ... I want to say ... there goes memory. Ah, I can't bring his up.
william jefferson clinton i did vote for him
That guy that needed three bedrooms in the Whitehouse (R couldn't remember name)
Bill clinton, I hate to acknowledge that, he was a terrible president.
I think, no I'm not sure. I get names mixed up. I think it was Reagan.
just before him? .....um....I can't remember ...... Oh! Clinton!
Was it Ford? I'd have to think and I'm not sure.
You know I have an awful time with his name. I always think of him as Bill. And I never think of his last name.
there was a guy named Clinton just before him
Oh, yeah, what's his name, I never could remember his name
now you're trying to trick me...Clinton, the one everyone was picking on
he's a guy that I didn't like, ..... I can't think of his name.
uh...just a minute, it takes a minute when...it's clinton.
Well I think that was bush too, no, clinton, I'm sorry, bill clinton
What was his name, I know that too, but I can'tthinkofhis name
well we do not talk about him. I would call him Clinton.
oh I know it but I can't think of it. clinton.
The guy that couldn't keep his fly shut.....Clinton
who was the president ? I don't remember
Here we go--can't even think of it right now. Clinton.
His father , Was it his father? George Bush
Well, well, lets see, I guess it was Mr. Clinton
Oh, gosh, you know I can't remember. Oh Bill Carter, no Bill Clinton.
Wasn't it another Bush? No, wait just a minute, oh I can't remember, I have been watching so many programs about war and the elections...I am just not sure if it was the father or if there was someone else in between.
I don't know--I'm getting foggy in the head.
Just before him, what was it, the joker, the democrat, Bill Clinton.
Uh, who was the president just before him, oh CLinton, it took a minute.
president nixon it wasn't nixon, I know that. No, I cannot tell you that.
I know that too because he got kind of a raw deal in the one place.
now you're gonna get me ... yes, I know, but I cannot remember - Clinton.
uh, hum ... I can't think of a thing right at the moment. I can see his picture. [after I went to the next screen - he said clinton.]
The guy that kind of had a bad name. I can't think of him.
I don't know,I don't keep track of politics
You're going to have to make note of the fact that I'm bad at names. I do know he wasa Democrat.
HONEY WHO WAS PRESIDENT BEFORE BUSH? oh yeah....clinton.
Um, haha, oh good grief, oh I can think of carter and that's not right, the one that caused all the fuss, I can see his face and...Bill CLinton there we are.
That, Bill, Bill is all I can think of, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton!
hmmm.... oh dear i should remember, as I said my mind is full of my family.
what's his name ah bill clinton i hated that man
I don't remember His wife is in the Senante
clinton was a long time ago, no? no, I don't remember.
bill ... I can't think of his last name right now.
I can see him walking around...but nope i can't remember
whats the guys name,I can't think of his name
I know but I can't think of it right now
Um, Bill, um, what's his name - I can't say it.
When it came to history, I got an F. I can't remember.
hilary clinton,I am just being fisetious,Bill Clinton
uh oh boy, all I think of is Bush and Bush
it was -can't think of his name- I am not a political person- pause continued, i then went on to next Q
I know it but I can't think of the name. He was the one who was scandalized--Clinton!
Oh,his wife was on t.v.last night,just go on
before Bush - no, his father wasn't - I can remember him with his girlfriend (chuckle) but I ... that's who it is, Clinton.
Carter--no, no. Pardon me. The Arkansas boy: Clinton, Bill Clinton.
Just before him? Um, I'm trying to think, I'm sorry it slipped my mind.
I can't think of his name uhhhhhh I can't remember
My buddy Bill. Mr. Clinton. William Clinton.
I can't think of it right now. I'm not political so...
billy boy what did we call him? Clinton.
William, something, was it William B. Clinton
oh my goodness, ummmm, I want to say senior bush
My god, who was the president just before him. Well, shit I don't know. Oh my God, it was Democrat with gray and a big knows. It was Clinton.
Oh golly--off the top of my head I don't remember. I can picture him. A senior moment I guess. Oh Clinton.
Oh, I hate his guts--oh, what was his name. I forgot.

R's answer to math problem
17. 3 from 17 is 14. 3 from 13 is 11. 3 from 11 is 8. 3 from 8 is 5. 3 from 5 is 2.
17, 14, 11, 8, no that's not right, it can't be and 3 from that is 5 and 3 from that is 2.
17, and 14, and 11, and 8, and 5, and 2. I think that's right. Something like that.
17 3 from 17 is 14 and 3 from 14 is 11 and 3 from 11 is 8 and 3 from 8 is 5 and 3 from 5 is 2
That's always been hard for me, but I'll give it a try. Let's see, 17,then we got 14, 11 uh, then an 8 5 and 2.
three from 20 is 17, three from 17 is 14, three from 14 is 11, three from 11 is 8, three from 8 is 5, three from 5 is 2, three from 2 is minus one
Well, 3 from 20 would be 17 then 14 11 8 5 2
3 from 20 is 17, 3 from 17 is 14, 3 from 14 would be 11, then 3 from 11 is, 3 from 8 is 5, then 3 from 5 is 2!
17 3 from 17 would be 14, 11, 3 from 11 is 8, 3 from 8 is 5, 3 from 5 is 2.
20, take away 3 is 17, take away 3 is 14, take away 3 is 11, take away 3 is 8, take away 3 is 5, take away 3 is 2
17, uh 14, 11, that would be 8, uh 5, and uh, 3 2 it be 1. Close enough, I'm not too good at that.
17 either 15 or 14, lets see 14 11 8 5 2
3 from 20 is 17 17-3 is 14 14-3 is 11 3 3 from 11 is 8 3 from 8 is 5 and 3 from 5 is 2
3 from 20 is 17 3 from 17 is 14 3 from 14 is 11 3 from 11 is 8 3 from 8 is 5 3 from 5 is 2 3 from 2 is -1
20 17 and then 14 and then 11 and then 8 and then 5 and 2
3 from 20 would be 17 3 from 17 would be 14 and 3 from 14 would be 11 and 3 from 11 8 3 from 8 will be 5 and 3 from 5 will be 2
17 14 oh boy, I have problems with that, my mind doesn't work that way. 11 8 5 2 that's it.
Oh, 3 from 20 is 17, 14, 11, 8, laughter, 5, and then 2
3 from 20 is 17; 3 from 17 is 14; 3 from 14 is 11; 3 from 11 is 8; 3 from 8 is 5; 3 from 5 is 2.
3 from 20 is 17, 3 from 17 is 14, 3 from 14 is 11, 3 from 11 is 8, 3 from 8 is 5, and 3 from 5 is 2?
17, 17 minus 3 is 14, 14 minus 3 is 11, 11 minus 3 is 8, 8 minus 3 is 5, 5 minus 3 is 2
All right, 3 from 20 is 17 14 11 8 5 and 2.
1Okay, you've got 20, 3 from 20 leaves 17, 3 from 17 makes 14, 3 from 14 makes 11, 3 from 11 makes 8, 3 from 8 makes 5, 3 from 5 makes 2
17 14 11 8 5 2 and i can't go three numbers down -1
3 from 20 would be 17 and 3 from 17 would be 14 and 3 from 14 would be 11 and 3 from 11 would be 8 and 3 from 8 would be 5 and 3 from 5 would be 2
3 from 20 is 17 and 3 from 17 would be 14 and 3 from 14 would be 11 and 3 from 11 ... I'm stuck on that. And I can't think how to go backward. My memory is a problem.
Okay we start with 20 and we get 17 14 11 8 5 and 2.
3 from 20 is 17 14 11 uh 8 5 2, and then we run out of numbers.
let see that would be 17 14 11 um 8 5 2 I am out of them
I think I know what you mean. 20 and three from that is 17 and three from that is 14 and three from that is 11 and three from that is 8 and three from that is 5 and three from that is 2
OK, 20 17 14 11 8 5 3, I think that's it.
Well, 3 from 20 is 27 24 21 19 16 13 10 is that right? I think so. 7 4 1. I need a pencil and paper to do this.
the first one would be 17 14 11 8 5 3 and if you take away that 3 we'd have zero
Okay, 3 from 20. 17 and three from 17 is 13; and three from that would be 10 and 3 from 10 would be 7 and 3 from 7 would be 4 and 3 from 4 would be 1.
3 from 20, and then on down, 17, 14, 11, 8, 5, 2, and minus 1
Three from 20 would give me 17, three from 17 would give me 14, three from 14, three from 14 is 11, three from 11 is 8, three from 8 is 5, three from 5 is 2
Okay 3 from 20. It would be 17 14 11 9 6 3 0
17 14 11 19 18 15 3 12 9 should get easier as I go. 3 from 9 is 6 3 and 0
17 14 11 8 uh 7 no 8 whatever anyway 5 2 lets see 20.,....numbers in between.
That's hard from me to do. 18 is 3 from 20 and 3 from 18 is 16 and 3 more from 16 would be 13 and 3 from 13 would be 10--I 've lost my thinking and can't go any further.
3 from 20 is 17 3 from 17 is 14 3 from 14 is 11 3 from 11 is 8 and 3 from 8 is 5 and 3 from 5 is 2
Oh, I hate that. Subtrace 3 from 20? Would be 17. And 3 from 17 would be 14 and 3 from 14 would be 11 and 3 from 11 would be 7 and 3 from 7 would be 4 and 3 from 4 would be 1.
3 from 20 would be 17; 3 from 17 would 14; 3 from 14 would be 11; 3 from 11 would be 9; 3 from 9 would be 6; 3 from 6 would be 3; and 3 from 3 would be zero.
3 from 20 would be 17 14 11 8 and 5 and 2
17 14 11 11 ets see 8 5 and then down to 2
Oh, 17, 14, um, 13, 10, let's see how do I, I lost concentration
17 14 11 9--I hate math and I was never good at it--8 5 2.
Okay, 3 from 20 is 17, then there is 14, then there is 11, then there is 8, then there is 5, then there is 2, then there is minus 1.
Oh my good ness, 3 from 20? 17 14 11 8 5 2
3 from 20 and 3 from 20 is 17 and three from that is 14 how far do you want me to go (me: all the way down) ok, that would be 11 (pause) 8 5 2
I am not very good at this, lets see, 17 14 11 8 5 2
honey I'm not good at that, that's too much
ok lets see (pause, I hear whispering) end up with 2 I guess
17, and then 14, and then 11, and then 7, and then 4, and then 1, I guess
17, my mind won't go that far, forget it
Okay. 3 from 20: 17 14 11 8 oh, 5 and then 2 and zero.
Well, 17--is that what mean? 14 11 8 5 2
3 from 20 is 17; and 3 from 17 is 14; and 3 from 14 is 11; and 3 from 11 is 8, 5 and 3.
ok,16,I could give you the # all the way down the line but it wouldn't be the right one,I'm sure,
oh lovely, alright 17 14 11 8 5 2 Is that right?
let see uh (talkin to herself, whispering -7 uh 8 and then that would be 5) and 2 I come up with 2, I don't know if that is right, but uh 2
Okie dokie, let's see, 20 17 14 10 7 4 1
17 14 11 and there I get stuck, I want to say 9 but it's not, but the rest would be 6 3, and oh that's not right, but I don't care.
3 from 20 would be 17 then 14 i don't know
OK three from 20 its 17 14 11 8 5 um 2 -1
17, and 3 from 17 is 14, and 3 from 14 is 11, and 3 from 11 is 8, and 3 from 8 is 5, and 3 from 5 is 2
3 from 20 17 14 11 8 5 2 then it would be minus 1
That I have a real problem with. It's hard for me to visualize, 17, 14, 11, 8, 5, 3
3 from 20? well that first would be 17, and then 14, and 11, and 8, and 5, and 2.
That's kind of confusing. I've never been good at that.
oh dear, let's see 17 I guess and then 14 and 11 and 9 and 6 and 3 and 1.
17,14,11,8,5,1, I think, my arithmetic is not that great
ok 20 17 14 11 8 5 & 2 I guess is right.
17 14 11 8 5 2 [long pause between 11 and 8]
3 from 20 is 17--and go down? 3 from 17 is 14; 3 from 14 is 11; 3 from 11 is 8; 3 from 8 is 5; 3 from 5 is 2.
3 from 20 is 17; 17; 14; 11; [relatively long pause] 8; 3 from 8 is 5; 2.
All right 3 from 20 is 17; 3 from 17 is 14; 3 from 14 is 11; 3 from 11 is 8; 3 from 8 is 5; 3 from 5 is 2.
well 3 from 20 is 17 and 3 from 17 is 14 and 3 from 14 is 11 and 3 from 11 is 8 and three from 8 is 5 and three from 5 is 2.
Let's see, 20, 17, 14, I can do this on paper, but, 11, 8, 5, and 2
R said "I can't do it " I asked her if she could tell me what 3 from 20 is, she said 17. I asked her what is 3 from 17, and she said 14. I asked her what 3 from 14 is, and she said that she didn't know. She said she was sorry but she didn't want to fini
17,14,11,8,5,2,Do you want to go into negative numbers?
well it would be 17 14 11 8 5 2 0 whatever
Okay 20 minus 3 is 17 minus 3 is 14 minus 3 is 11 minus 3 is 8 minus 3 is 5 minus 3 is 2.
3 from 20, 17, no no, 17, 14, 11, 7, 3, I think I did something wrong there, nevermind.
17, 14, 11, 8, 5, 2, then we go to negative numbers.
oh thats going to be hard, 18 5, i cant do that im mixed up with that one.
Let's see, 3 from 20 would be 17 15 12 9 6 3 and 0
20 minus 3 is 17, minus 3 is 14, minus 3 is 11, minus 3 is 8, minus 3 is 5, minus 3 is 2, and I can't go any further.
Starting with 3 from 20? 17 14 11 8 5 2.
okay 3 from 20 is 17, 7 is...I'm not thinking very good on that one, is 14, 3 from 14 is 11, and 3 from 11 is 8, 3 from 8 is 5, 3 from 5 is 2, and 3 from 1 is 0
3 from 20 is 17, 3 from 17 is 14, 3 from 14 is 11, 3 from 11, 3 from 11 is 8, 3 from 8 is 5 and 3 from 5 is 2.
17 14 11 8 5 2 and of course 3 from 2 is 0.
flunked that last time and I'll flunk it again...17, okay skip that one
17 14 11 7 i don't know i'm not very smart
3 from 20 is 17 14 11 8 5 2 and that's it.
3 from 20 is 17 14 11 8 ah 5 and 3 5 and 2
(whispering to herself) that leaves 4, 3 11, 8 uh, mmm then 3 leaves 5 , 3 leaves 2
Oh shit. 20 17 14 11 9--I can't do. I do other things.
I had a hunch you were going to ask that question. 17 14 11 8 5 2.
3 form 20? 3 from 20 would be 17; 3 from 17 would 14; 3 from 14 would be 11; 3 from 11 would be 8, 5 and 2.
uh 3 from 20, that is 17 , 3 14 uh 3 (pause, not speaking) well I got down do you want me to , I end ed up with 2
20 17 14 11 8 5 2 and that's as far as I go.
all right 3 from 20 is 17; 3 from 17 is 14; 3 from 14 is 11; 3 from 11 is 8; 3 from 8 is 5; 3 from 5 is 2.
3 from 20 is 17 15 12 9 4 i can't get that one
it's 17 thats 14 thats 11 thats 8 and 5 and 2 and 0
Oh, this is where I fall on my face... (R laughing) OK, from 20? (I:yes) 17 14 11 8 5 2
20 17 14 11 I have to go down to 3? 8 5 2
17 13 9 6 3 that is nearest i could get to it
I don't do anything without a computer or a calculator.
Ooh boy, well the first would be 17, 3 from 17 would be 14, 3 from 14 would be 11, then 8, then 5, then 2.
3 from 20 is 17, 17 minus 3 is 14, 14 minus 3 is 11 11 minus 3 is 8, 8 minus 3 is 5, 5 minus 3 is 2
17,......I don't know that, I can't do it. NOTE: this Patient is recovering from a stroke that has impaired her mathmatical ability.
3 from 20? well it would be 17, 3 off of 17 would be 14, 3 off of 11 would be 8, and 3 off of 8 would be 5, and 3 off of 5 would leave 2.
we got first 17, okay 15, 12, um 9, 6, 3, 0
17, 14, 11, 8, 5, 2, and that's as far down as I can down.
Oh, I flunked that the last time, that's one the things that's coming to me with old age, that my thinking process isn't what it used to be.
All right: 17. 3 from 17 is 14; 3 from 14 is 11; 3 from 11 is 8; and 3 from 8 is 5; and 3 from 5 is ... 2.
17,14,11,8,5,2, and I can't subtract three
that's very difficult for me i have to translate into danish 17 14 and 11 and 8 and 5 and 3 from 5 leaves 2
i can't don't that, I don't want to do that...
here is where I say no, I don't do backwards numbers,
Well I believe the first would be 17, then 14, 11 8 5 2 that's about it.
no, I can't do that, I use a calculator all the time.
3 from 20 is 17, 3 from that is 14 3 from that is 11, then 7, then 4, then 1.
oh, dear, I am having a problem now, uh, oh, .....after several moments of pauses, and of very low talking either to someone else or to her self, I asked her if she would like to skip the question, and she promptly and brightly said yes
Oh no. I am not good this. 17 14 11 8 5 2.
that will get me. 17 and 14 and a 12 and 9 and 6 and 3
3 from 20 would be 18, 3 from that would be 15, 3 from 15 would be 13, this is too difficult for me to think about... (I thanked her at that point because she was really struggling with this question)
Oh, I can't do that. Okay it's 17 and 14 and 11 and 8 and--I lost myself--3 ... 5 and 2.
Starting with 20 and you want me to reduce it by three? 20 17 14 11 8 5 2
okay, so I'm starting with 20, I've got 17, 14, 11, 8, 5, 2
3 from 20, okay, 17, 14, 3 from 14 is 11, 3 from 11 is 7, 8, I'm not sure...3 from 11 would be 7, 3 from 7 would be 4 and 3 from 4 would be 1.
17 14 11 7 oh 3 you want...9 8 and 3 is 5 and 2
3 from 20 is 17 14 11, then 3 from 11 is 8, 3 from 8 is 5, and 2.
3 from 20 is 17, and that's 14, and that's 11, and 9 6 and 3.
lets see 17 14 11 uh 8 is that right? uh 5 and 2 is that right?
Oh, I'm not good at that. That's 17, 14, 11, 8, 5, 2
17 and 3 from 17is 14 and 3 from 14 is 11 and 3 from 11 is 8 and 3 from 8 is 5 and 3 from 5 is 2
that would 20 - 3 17 minus 3 would be 14 would be 11 8 5 2
Okay, 3, and you just want the total? Okay, yes, 0
I see 3 from 20 is 17 (pauses) and then its 14, then its 11, (pauses) then its 8, then 5, and then 2. Is that right? (laughing)
17 14 11 8 5 2 i guess thats as far as I go i skipped some there apparently.
That is not my long suit, never has been. Well, first it would be 17, then 15, then 11 8 5 2 and 1.
Now this one I never get! 3 from 20 is 17 why cant I do this any time? 14 1 no, I used to be so good at math, but living here, you're so far away from all those things.
20 17 14 11 8 5 that is about as far as I can go
Okay: 17 14 11 8 and 5 and 3 we're subtractting 3--2
Okay. So we start with 20? 17 14 11 8 5 2.
3 from 20 is 17 3 from 17 is 14 3 from 14 is 11 and 3 from 11 is 9 and 3 from 9 is 6 and 3 from 6 is 3 and 3 from is 0
3 from 20 is 17 3 from that would be 14; 3 from that would be 11; 3 from that would be 8; 3 from that would be 5; 3 from that would be 2.
17 14 11 8 3--let's see where was I? 8 5 2.
17,14,21,no, 1, what was the first number (20)14, 21, 17,and I guess then, 18
3 from 20 is 17 and 3 from 17 would be 14--how much further do you want me to go?--and 3 from 14 would be 11, and 3 from 11 would be 8, and 3 from 8 would be 5, and 3 from 5 would be 2.
20,17,14,11,8,god I forgotten, is 5 is 2
oh dear. let me see, you give me a main number and go down to zero? 17, 14, 11, 8, 5, 2. I don't know if that is right.
oh, I don't want to do that. can't answer it.
17, 14, 11, 9,6,3 0 I think I missed one in there
3 from 20 is 17 3 from 17 is 14 3 from 14 is 11 3 from 11 is 8 3 from 8 is 5 3 from 5 is 2 Is that what you wanted?
oh dear, 3 from 20 is 17, 3 from 17 is 14, 3 from 14 is 11, 3 from 11 is 8, 3 from 8 is 5, 3 from 5 is 2. and 3 from 2 is nothing!
okay 20, that would be 17, and then I go 2 from there? wait is that it? [P: repeat of the question] 16, 15, 14 and then 3 from 14 is let's see 13, 12, 11 and then from 11 is 10, 9, 8 and then from 8 is 7, 6, 5 and from 5 is 2 and that's it
Okay 3 from 20 is 17, 3 from 17 is 14, 3 from 14 is 11, 3 from 11 is 8, 3 from 8 is 5, 3 from 5 is 2
Okay, let me think about this now. 17, 14, 11, 8, 5, 2
oh dear,I haven't done this for awhile,17,oh lets just go on
Um, 20, and then 17, and 14, and 11, and 8, and 5, and 2
I wouldn't want to try it. It taxes my brain too much.
17 14 let's see 11 then 8 and then subtractions terrible for me 5 3 0
Subtract from what? That would be 17 15, no 14. 3 from 14 would be 11 9. 3 from 9 would be 6. 16 14 10, no, it would be 9. 6, 4 and 2 3 4 and 1.
all the way down to what? [p] OK 18 I mean 17 14 11 8 5 2
three from 20 17 and 14 and 11 and its 8 5 3 lets see
3 from 20 is 17 minus 3 is 14 minus 3 is 11 and minus 3 is 5 2
No I wouldn't be able to do it. I'd be able to do it with paper and pencil but not mnetlly.
17 14 is that what you mean? 3 from 14'd be 11 9 6 3 0
Subtract 3 is 17, subtract 3 is 14, subtract 3 is 11, subtract 3 is 8, subtract 3 is 5, and subtract 3 is 2.
3 from 20: 17 14 11 and 7, no. 3 from 11 is 8 and 3 from 8 is 5 and 3 from 5 is 2.
from 20? (yes) 17 14 uh 11 11 9 no 8 and uh 3 from 8 5 and so three from 5 is 2
Oh, I hate this. 20 17 15 12 9 6 and then 3 and zero.
subtract 3 from 20? Let's see that would be 17 14 11 8 5 and 2
ok 3 from 20 would be 17 and 3 from 17 would be 14 and 3 from 14 would be 11 and 3 from 11 would be 8 and 3 from 8 would be 5 and 3 from 5 would be 2
Start at 20 and take 3: it's 17 14 11 8 5 2 and negative 1.
17, 14, 11, you want me to go all the way? 8, 5, 2, and then zero.
3 from 20 is 17, and then 14, and 11, and 8, and 5, and 2.
3 from 20? alright you take 3 from 20 you get 17; you take 3 from 17 you get 14; you take 3 from 14 you get 11; you take three from 8 you get 5; you take 3 from 5 you get two; and that's as far as you can go.
Okay, 3 from 20 is 17; and 3 from 17, 14. 3 from 14 is 11. 3 from 11 is 8; 3 from 8 is 5; and 3 from 5 is 2.
Well 3 from 20 would be 17 14 11--wait a minute. Yeah, 11 8 5 2.
from 20 down? 20 17 14 11 8 5 2 -1 -4 -7--you're talking to math teacher.
ok starting with 20 then 17 14 11 8 5 2 0
3 from 20 on down? 3 from 20 is 17. 3 from 17 is 14. 3 from 14 is 11. 3 from 11 is 8. 3 from 8 is 5. 3 from 5 is 2.
3 from 20 then 3 from there on down? 17 14 11 8 5 and 2.
wife (relayer)says he cannot do that. He says he never could do that. [NOTE: he has only a junior high education.]
okay 3 from 20, 17, 14, 11, 8, 5, 3, no 5, 2. I'm not sure I have that right but ...
17 15 12 10 12 7 4 somthing like that. That's way off.
3 from 20? Oh, I'm not very good at this. 17, 11, 9, 6. Oh don't understand. 3 from 20? so 17 and 3 from 17 would be 14, would be 11, would be 8, and then 5 and then 2.
3 from 20 is 17--I'm terrible at arithmetic--14 11 ... 8 5 2
Oh boy. You would ask me that. 3 from 20 17 14 11 ... 7 4 1 or something.
3 from 20 is 17. 3 from 17 is 14 14 11 is 9--no wait a minut--3 from 11 is 8 5 and 2.
3 from 20 would be 17, then minus 3 would be 14, then 11, then 8, then 5, and 2.
Ok. Three from twenty would be 17. 3 from 17 would be 14. 3 from 14 would be 11. 3 from 11 would be 8. 3 from 8 would be 5. 3 from 5 would be 2.
17,14,11,and I dont want to go any farther
17,I'm not good at math, i think I better quit right there
oh this is hard, they're odd numbers...17 14 what i dont even know i have to think about this. 7 8 something.
3 from 20 is 17. 3 from 19? What do you want me do do? [I'r repeated question to R] 3 from 17 is 14, 3 from 14 is 11, 3 from 11 is 8, 3 from 8 is 5, and 3 from 5 is 2.
20 17 then 14 then 11 then 8 then 5 then 2

Interviewer comments
R refused to answwer one of 2 questions based on the fact he thought the wording wsa not clear
F felt that the way the questions were worded she couldn't answer all of them.
R did not like the double negative question and refuse it
On the questions concerning her doctor's care, the R chose to disagree often. But then had to add at the end that she just changed from this doctor she was talking about to a new one, a specialist in gerontology. She said that her daughter-in-law thought
R wanted me to include on SQL23: "I have lots of energy but I just can't use it." -- sd she had a lot of energe all of the time. PHC1, PHC2: "All my problems are from doctors."
Margaret is nearly blind, which interferes with shopping and other activities. She wanted me to note this on her record. She didn't mention it again under "other health conditions" though.
R was very friendly and upbeat, but had a lot of trouble staying with the answer catagories, and it took a very long time to complete because he kept wanting to tell me stories with each question. He was a Civil Engineer for years but had a stroke in '99,
"One thing I object to here with this survey is answering questions about Peace Health services in a survey that is supposed to be about the health of seniors. I thought I signed up for a health care survey, but not to give Peace Health feedback (although
R wanted me to know that the reason she was saying "some of the time" to the questions about being depressed or anxious is that she's lost three close friends this year, one in January, one in February, and one in March. She says she is not a naturally de
R wanted us to know that the reason she had such difficulty with her physical activities the last time we interviewed her is because she had carpal tunnel syndrome, but she's been able to get it under control, and is much better now.
R is very fit, and the only physical limitations he has are because he fell off a ladder a few weeks ago and hasn't fully recovered
r sd at the end "would you pleasen tell someone about the length of the survey. i had no idea how long it would take. i cant remember some of the questions."
she said in reference to the doctor and staff questons that she keeps losing her doctor every other year of so, (they move on elsewhere) and so hasn't been able to develop repore with dr/staff and didn't feel she could accurately answer those questions
R took a bit of time answering questions - had to read several questions and probes more than once.
M said even though he had a little pain, it didn't stop him from any activities. R works doing some kind of outdoor work, and does it several hours per week. He used to run, but doesn't have the breath for it anymore.
She wanted to know my age? Insisted that I tell her at the end of the interview. She was as cheerful and energetic and happy as any Peace Health R I have interviewed. She laughed impatiently at all the questions involving health or emotions affecting a
This R was hard of hearing - so I had to repeat questions and repeatedly repeat answer categories.
The R's wife of 54 years died of brain cancer 1 month ago, so his answers to certain questions, like the emotional/depression questions, were different than if she was still alive.
This man has a doctorate. He is a retired teacher.
R lives with her daughter and son-in-law
Daughter and son-in-law live across the hall from R in the same apartment building. They do all her food and other shopping. She fell twice in the last year, the second time breaking her wrist. R is not a morning person (in response to "I look forward
R was somewhat sarcastic, got belligerant with repetitive questioning, so I had to 97 out of several questions. At some point he realized he was being difficult by challenging the answer categories and rattling on and on about why the survey is skewed, e
The R stated that she had lost her husband just 2 months before doing the previous survey, and that she was doing much better now.
her husbands health is taxing her very much, jsaid the emotion questions were directly reltaed to that situation
the doctor questions were difficult for him because he said his doctors keep changing and he never gets to build are pore with them, said this was a big problem in florence area in general with keeping good doctors. he had a multitude of health problems a
Daughter answered phone and said that R had alzheimers. R answered don't know to a few questions. I then asked her daughter at the end to answer 2 questions. How many medical visits in the past 12 months: she answered 10. How many prescricption medication
R refused one of the pain questions saying that he just had knee surgury and didn't want to think about it.
m r says he is involved in clinical trials that started this year. the doctors at the clinical trials are giving him a medication
R said that in general The questions don't have enough answer choices to express herself accurrately and so she refused some of the questions, particularly some of the feeling questions. For example on #Cond14 R wanted to say that walking causes her pain
R wanted to tell someone about an incident with her Dr last year. She had fainted, and her husband called 911. She was taken to the hospital where she stayed for a while. While there she developed a rash on her back. She asked if it could be shingles, and
R wanted us to know that the reason he is so limited in his activities is because he had knee replacement surgery at the end of February and is still recovering.
R answered Questions about how he feels right now, and in the last week with answers that indicate depression--I put him in the book in case PH wants to contact him to enquire.
The R seemed to be reluctantly answering "agree" to the questions regarding the care he receives at his doctor's office. I reminded him, simply and only, that the survey was confidential. Thereafter roughly half of his answers were "disagree".
R going blind. Husband has to do a lot of things for her. She has a housekeeper as well.
for Q:PAIN f r says she rates her pain an 8 without medication and when she takes medication she rates her pain a 4
on question:COND11, f r says her memory loss is just beginning
R wanted to know if he could get a copy of the report.
R wanted us to know that the reason she is limited in her physical activities at this time is because she snapped a tendon in her knee while line dancing--which she's still doing even though her knee is not completely healed. She puts on a brace, and is j
R wanted us to know that he would be in excellent health if it wasn't for arthritis, and the knee and shoulder replacements he's had because of it.
Ann Goude completed survey again for her husband
The R is sometimes more comfortable giving narrative/descriptive answers rather than choosing answer categories.
M R asked another person in room about how many prescriptions he takes for MED1. Other person sd 4 and that is what R reported to me.
R indicated he is very willing to participate in future studies if needed.
For PHC5, FR sd to put down "don't know" because she just couldn't understand the question even after I repeated it. She wanted to say "disagree" because she does what she can with the medication she has to treat the conditions she has. In the end she dec
R just lost his wife a couple of months ago, so the questions about how he's felt in the last week were difficult for him, although he did say that he strongly disagrees with the statements about feeling worthless, and that his life seems empty, etc.
On the HELP questions, R sd she is going to answer them as if she had not broke her leg. R, in fact, broker her leg in November 2003. It's "a compound fracture."
R wanted to know if this was the last survey. R had difficulty answering PS2 and the questions that followed because she claims that some of Peace Health's ladies (staff members) are very cold, but some are quite nice. She answered in general terms.
The R continually cares for her husband who has Alzheimers. She herself did not initially remember doing previous surveys for Peace Health, though she did remember on a subsequent call.
R had a lot of trouble with the factual questions, didn't know the date, and got mixed up on the arithmetic
F says she lives w/her spouse and sister. 29 years ago she had rectal cancer. She is always extremely fatigued.
she lives alone and has chronic pain but seems to be coping ok... some minor signs of depression
R wanted to add that her doctor, Dr. Sherer (phonetic sp?), is a very good doctor. He is works out of Florence.
R had trouble answering sql questions, some were eventually recorded as no answer
R had a little trouble understanding the questions, said she had heart problems last year, but a triple bypass solved that.
the group of questions near beginning where we ask "emotional" qustions she sd "these are difficult for me to answer
R said he had a steel knee put in 13 months ago. He is currently 60 lbs overweight, which is why he has trouble with kneeling. He told me he had eye surgery 2 days ago, which may be why he got the date question wrong. He and his wife had to take care o
R has been living in Santa Barbara for the last year. I asked him, with supervisor's permission, to think of Oregon, not California.
R sd she couldn't answer PHC1 because it was too confusing to her, even though I repeated it. I entered 8, "don't know". She did not have trouble with the questions after PHC1.
R thought the answer categories were narrow.
R indicated he receives most of his health care at the Veterans Administration but went to Peace Health for heart related problems, just had an angioplasty for the 3rd time on March 1st.
R believes she is "pre-diabetic" so she answered yes to COND2.
FR sd that we had become "old friends" & was sad that I wouldn't be checking on how she's doing anymore. I did tell her that we are not sure this is the last interview.
FR was very upset by PHC series of questions. Sd they don't go anywhere, and that Peace Health just wants to make her say she's helpless and hopeless & she's just not going to say that. FR sd "don't know" to PHC 5. I had to repeat each one of those questi
R recently lost his wife after a five year illness, and is very depressed. He did say he's coming out of it because he has a wonderful family, but it has been very difficult for him.
R chose disagree often concerning the questions about her doctor's office. She explained at the end of that segment with this statement "The doctor was fine but the staff did something that I just couldn't beleive the last time I went. I have been pretty
R wants me to make a note that he had prostate cancer and lost his wife at the same month. THis was 4 month ago. It effects how he feel.
r sd he didnt have a doctor for 6 months. so his answer for the first Question (PS1)was since he HAD a doctor.
on the question (LIVWILL) R Answered no but she sd she was going to do something about it next week.
on question PS5 R sd he did feel a little rushed in his doctors office
f r told me at the end of the interview that she is a very active 80 year old. she cleans for her daughter in law because she works. she says she drives without glasses.
R stated that if we are doing survey again she would be more than happy to do it
R is in a wheelchair, so she found it difficult to answer physical ability questions. She refused to answer HELP12 due to the fact that she's in a wheelchair.
R and wife just returned from a trip to Mexico. He was the most attentive R I've interviewed. I did not have to repeat any questions, even the question that ususally stumps everyone. A joy to interview.
R had a lot of trouble staying on task. He couldn't remember the answer categories so I had to repeat them over and over. He said his wife said he had a lot of memory loss, he said he felt it was minimum.
R says he is outside most of the time. Just got in from doing 2 hours of yardwork. In the past 12 months he had problems with a bulging disc, but that has been corrected. He told me he takes medication for his W.C. Fields nose. Can't move heavy furnit
"I hope the information is helping you in your research. I really like the senior wellness center they really work with me in issues related to my age and my family background. My parents did not get as good of care as I receive. It was not as concise and
R is not at all happy with the course of medications he has been receiving for his diabetes. At the # of prescriptions question, he said he had 5 prescribed, but was only taking 4 because the newest one makes him so dizzy the room spins around. R said hi
R had back surgery, and is experiencing a lot of discomfort.
R was slightly offended by incontinence questions.
The R lost patience, got bored with the statement questions about his health. He found strongly or somewhat agreeing/disagreeing to be tedious, and seemed to loose interest in answering carefully or thoughtfully.
mrs. hutchison answered some questions for m r and for other questions she relayed to m r questions and answers. f said that m r does not walk and is in a wheelchair.
R had a comment at the end she said "I am very appreciative of the peacehealth organianition I live in sfpd and some people here criticize them alot but we like it a lot."
FR sd "I hope this concludes the interviews".
FR sd she had back survery in June and that her doctor is amazed at her progress. F sd she had no pain and doctor sd he had only 3 or 4 other patients who had done so well. F volunteered (when asked if her health limited walking various distances) that
MR was very sharp, would have continued with negative numbers on math question... MR thanked me by name for calling him at the end of interview.
R sounded very feeble (vocally), and needed me to re-read answer categories. She balked at the arithmetic question
On the math question the R completed the task in her head, she did not speak the numbers between 20 and 2. F sd "end up with 2, I guess".
At the first set of emotion questions, R told me that her husband John shot himself on August 1st of last year. He is also part of the study. At the caregiver question she said she took care of her husband, and also works as a Hospice volunteer. At the
R has trouble getting up after kneeling. Also mentioned he was "close" to being diabetic.
R, a widow, had breast cancer. Currently she is having problems with her foot. She must wear an orthopodic splint. She cannot walk barefoot.
F said she had back surgery in February 2004, and that her lower back is the main source of all her discomfort.
R had a difficult time with the answer categories throughout the entire interview. Virtually every question I had to probe and prompt to get answers.
R sd she couldn't give an answer to PH1 because there are good days and bad due to alzheimers
I believe the R read her phone number off the phone, and that this practice is common among R's that would otherwise be unsure of their number.
FR mentioned that she would like the fact that she has shingles now recorded. I sd that I had included it, but let her know the survey results will not be sent directly to her doctor, that results were anonymous. She sd, "Oh, I understand that, I just wan
FR sd she has enjoyed being a part of this project the last 4 years and sd that if there were more coming up to be sure to include her.
R wanted to know if her name would be entered into a drawing.
R believes survey is a waste of her time. The only reason she did it this year is because she knows its a job for the interviewers and she says that the doctors pay us. R is frustrated with the medical system and the pharmaceutical system for the amount o
The R had open heart surgery 3 weeks ago, so some of her answers were not typical of those she would give had we called at another time.
she recently had back surgery and was afraid it would negatively affect her over all chart of progress. she was also aware that this was the last study... for she said...good thing this is the last one!
FR was quite sharp. On math question, as soon as I mentioned a little arithmetic question R sd "Oh, I was wondering if you'd get to that - I remember it from last time!"
f r said that the survey would have been more effective and more accurate if it had been submitted to us in writing. For people our age, it is hard for us to think fast and to respond to all of those categories that are given to us.
m r's proxy said m r has tias not a stroke
F and husband just got back from a 3 week driving vacation. Said she has muscle twinging in her leg.
F says she is blind, so needs regular help w/certain activities. Lives w/daughter and brother in law. One knee bothers her when she climbs more than one flight of stairs. Her daughter works at Peace Health, but not the one she goes to.
additional respondents comments:Dr's at Peace Health must be expected to see x patients in a day because they are very time oriented,they don't listen,I am hesitant to say anything because they may think I am a complaining old woman. They don't see me as
R complimented me on the interview. She is currently on a heart monitor. 4 months ago she could walk 2-3 miles. Now she can barely walk a block. She said she has skin cancer. She is on some kind of medication for sleep.
PFI6,11,12,13: She said "Impossible" She later indicated she used a walker for some things, but didn't specify that for the PFI series.
R was upset after HELP questions, she said "Why didn't you ask me how often I need help when I'm down on my knees, doing gardening, because I do need help all the time!"
R wanted to be assured that this is the last study, she sd the letter she received indicated it would be the last study. I told her we didn't know for sure, and she was OK with that, but wanted to know when the drawing would be for her prize.
F was very hesitant to disagree with statements about her doctor's office. I assured her several times that the survey was confidential and that she should answer honestly, sd that the results would not be sent to her doctor specifically, all data would b
FR just got back from Arizona. She and her spouse have a residence there, as well as another phone number on the flag (which was temporarily disconnected when I tried it). R said she had eye surgery here in Oregon, but on her way to Arizona she had to s
This R was incapable of utilizing the answer categories, no matter how many times I repeated them. She would extrapulate endlessly at each question.
Respondent seemed confused at times, but at times seemed quite sharp and alert
On PHC5, the double-negative Q, F answered strongly agree, I believe, but I strongly suspect that she meant the opposite (ie. she misinterpreted the Q).
f r said her remote phone's battery went dead. that is the reason for the disconnect
f r is totally bedridden in nursing facility and has to have assistance with all of her basic functions. proxy says f r is almost getting to the point of being unawareness.
Interviewee, a Ph.D. (physics), was very critical of many of the questions.
R's doctor just told her she has th beginning of Alzhiemer's, and her memory is starting to get bad, she had trouble remembering Bush's name, could not remember Clinton's, and kept losing her place during the subtraction. She completed the survey just fin
"For what it is worth,I think I one of the best doctors ever."
in doing the arithmetic she had to quickly correct some of the answers. but she caught it.
R couldn't do the math question. she was very mixed up with the numbers. R was pretty sharp on most of the otehr questions.
he was having memory problems..at first he couldn't remember who was president now, but remembered soon as i ask "who was prez before him"...however he then couldn't remember clinton when I repeated the following question and thought his father was prez b
seem to be moving towards the direction of mild depression by her answers to last series of questions dealing with mental state, compared to answers at the beginning. but over all doing fine
she said this was the first time she could actually understand the questions because the last three times was a woman with an accent that was difficult to understand. she also said we failed to ask how her "short term" memory, because she had a question f
R has gone to the doctor so many times this past year that she couldn't remember. She has been going at least once a week for the last year because of weekly tests for a heart condition in addition to other visits.
R could not remember # of times she has gon eto the doctor and emergency room.
She was taking care of husband who had altiemers, she was severely stressed and had strong signs of depression, she could not do the math problems ..may have been writing it out . I felt stronlgly that she needs PEACE HEALTH to contact her to see how she
The R asserted that she did not have a primary care physician, that she only saw a nurse practioner, and that she hadn't seen her in a year, and could not remember exactly when she had last seen her. Consequently, the series of questions "about your doct
she lives alone out in the country and is suffering depression, her pet dog is in the hospital and this is causing her some sadness too. she does at least have a daughter who calls daily.
R had a comment about question PS1. SHe said she disagreed that the enivornment was inviting etc becuase she wished there was a waiting section for well people and sick people so she wouldn't get exposed to everything everyone else has, She never touches
R said that she liked her doctor but she liked her old one in Coos Bay better, He had the attitude that no one was going to develop any problems and he made sure of that.
F was very hard of hearing and I had to repeat the questions and answer categories often. I think she often just chose agree or disagree, instead of strongly agree or strongly disagree at times because she was a little frustated with her inability to hear
R said she only goes to the doctor about once a year so she just wasn't sure about some of her opinions about he office.
This was a very talkative R. F initially was not sure if she would have the stamina to do all of survey at once since she had back surgery 4 weeks ago. (I was the one fatigued, she could have gone on all afternoon.) On SQL14 and PS8 I entered "no answer"
We were doing fine until the math question, she was completely stumped. She stuttered, I waited, then she said "2", so I said thank you, pressed the next button and we completed the survey.
At first set of activity questions, R said she had broken her femor just before Xmas. At the hip fracture question, she said she didn't have a fracture, but she did have her hip replaced.
She indicated that her husband passed away recently.
Wanted me to note that she had not been as active as usual because of carotid artery surgery and an atrial fibulation.
F said that she is the kind of person that has never known her telephone number
On PS7 F said that she had a problem once when the receptionist scehuled her an appointment with the wrong doctor in the practice.
R sd he's 6'4" and wants PeaceHealth in Florence to get better hospital beds. R was in that hospital recently with pnemonia. And the sheets kept falling off, he said.
R is currently recieveing radiation treatments for cancer
At the end she wanted to know how bad her pain was compared to others in the survey. She is interested in the results of the survey so I gave her Irene Sogee's #.
F had her phone on speaker mode and had her husband in the room listening. On a couple of the questions I noticed that she consulted with him and answered according to his view. Specifically COND11 husband told her she had memory loss but it wasn't serio
The asked that I make that he was very pleased with Peace Health's new hospital in Cottage Grove. He was impressed both with the facility and with the customer service attitude and proficiency of the staff there.
R was in a car accident a month ago so she answered that she had more pain and was more limited for the questions concerning physical health in the last four weeks
R moved to Wisconsin in Nov. 2003 and answered questions PS1-11 on the basis of her experience with her primary health care provider in Wisconsin.
Completed by Proxy-R's wife. Had trouble with answers and actually told me to just put whatever I wanted because he cant do anything and to put anything based in that.
FR appears to have a relapse of her cancer. She is very ill and in a lot of pain.
R interjected at the end, "I will say that my memory is not as good as it used to be. I had an awful time learning my new Tel. number and my short tem memory seems to be going" F also stated that overall she thought her new doctor was good not excellent.
R said her 4 yr old grandson is very ill and she is very depressed about it
R does not like the answer catagories, and had a hard time putting his answers into them--he would say "between good and very good" or "How can you measure pain? How can I compare it?"
F was a little exasperated with the wording of the questions. She said they were driving her nuts and that she felt healthier before she took the survey. But she did laugh a lot about it too. She had a strong sense of humour.
R is extemely hard of hearing, and was very impatient at what he thinks is a very repetative survey.
R was very upset that her doctor was changed when she had to stay in the hospital. The man she dealt with now put her on too many medications and took too many of her old one's away and she said she felt like she was going to die. She doesn't understand w
R was a non-native speaker, and had some trouble understanding the wording of a few questions
R was very hard of hearing, midway his wife relayed questions, but he came back with new batteries and finished form the "very difficult,difficult,easy, or very easy" questions about activities. Other than the hearing problem seemed fairly normal
R refused to answer the one question with the double negative... he said it didn't make sense to him
R said she could move her furniture except the piano
f r said she did not like the answer categories particularly Q:PCH1-7. f r said doctors do not ask those kinds of questions.
I have changed doctors My new Doctor is Jane Neary in Veneta. I haven;t notified them at Peace health of the change
was 83 and working, he had me call him at work
I should have entered a warning about him... he was severely problematic this interview...wouldn't repeat the correct answer, ask me to repeat over and over.... got very agruementive with me, near end was very uncooperative, refused to do the math questio
R has recently had a set-back in her health, she has had to stop doing her yard work, and can't walk three miles anymore. Thier house flooded this last winter, and they have to use only the upstairs, which is very difficult for her.
AT the end R had this comment "The fall has caused a multitude a pain and discomfort that it seems that I will live with this for the rest of my life. and the fall has triggered my heart fibrulation problem and other problems I'm having. Well it wasn't a
The R did not like some of the statements/answer categories in the agree/disagree series about how he felt in the last week.
R explained early in the interview that he has had cancer and numerous heart by-pass surgeries in his life, the most recent surgery in December. In Feb while in rehab for that surgery he developed a flutter in his heart. He is currently awaiting news from
for question HELP12 f r said she also uses a cane for walking and getting up
F said she never pays attention to what day it is
F is extremely disatisified with her healthcare, believes her doctor has been apathetic to her problems. Believes premarin, a medication she had been on, was responsible for giving her cancer.
F said that she has been to an acupuncturist many times in addition to the the 15 doctor visits she had last year
R wanted me to note that her primary health care provider had to be a specialist and could no longer treat R. R found a doctor outside of Peace Health because of this attitude. She also wanted me to note that she recieves help with shopping, housekeeping,
I hate the way these questions are structured
his wife had open heart surgery and it got a staff infection... this has taxed him greatly, was showing signs of depression
This was a proxy, with the R's husband answering. The R has advanced Alzheimer's, which her husband does not see as a *physical* health condition. Therefore, his answers on rating her health bounced between answering as if there was nothing wrong with h
because she had parkinsons, she spoke slowly and made it go longer than usual, but had no memory problems that I could tell
This FR says she suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and had trouble coming up with pain averages over a week's period, because some days are better than others.
I'm worried about this guy. He is 100, lives alone, doesn't have much contact w/others, seems depressed.
R is currently in chemo (for "terminal cancer" according to his wife who answered the phone). R answered "Don't know" to several questions, PHC5 PHC6 and PHC7, because he does not know if the chemo will be successful in getting rid of the cancer. He is ho
R wanted me to make note that her doctor is Frank Littel and to say that she loves him, "make sure he knows that I sd I love him!" Also, R asked me to make a note that she has continuing, intermittent pain due to radiation treatments she had several year
R sd at the end, "I can tell you one thing - my kids want me to slow down!"
For SQL-2 thru SQL:11 f r did not agree with the answer categories. f r thought it was difficut to use answer categories to fit my situation.
f r said she is lives in a foster home with her husband
On Q: PS4, R put a question mark beside "AGREE" and when asked by interviewer: "Do you mean you don't know, " R, who is mute, wrote in margin: "I sometimes question there [sic] thoughts or whatever they do, part of that is my doubt. And, on separate sheet
When interview was done, R said "As you can tell I'm in excellent health, and I'm getting along just fine." I told him that I hoped, when I'm 74 years old, that I'm as healthy, and happy seeming as he is. He said "It's all in your attitude."
R sd she hopes this is the last time I contact her.
R is usually very active (walks three miles a day) but just recently she's had back pain and needs to wear a back brace, and is unable to do a lot of things she usually does.
It was very difficult to get R to understand the answer catagories--she would only say "agree" or "disagree" the the statements in PHC 1-7 and DS 1-11, but I kept having the "feeling" that she sometimes meant "strongly" one way or another.
this had finished so the time was the partial before this... she did seem to have some understanding problem, especially with the somewhat, strongly agree line of questions near end, got very frustrated with those.
R was confused by questions where she had to say how much she agreed or disagreed with statements
Respondents comments: Dr's office questions are very slanted favorably to the Dr's,leaving little room to answer more accurately
Concerning question Visit4 R is already in a alzhiemer's nursing home
R wanted to include a comment, that she wears a "thing" around her neck, which, in case of an emergency she can press a button on it and help will arrive. She now feels secure when alone in her home or out in her yard.
R has a new doctor in Eugene and he is not part of peacehealth, Dr. Mark Jones.
R had a comment is response to the question about overall my healthcare is excellent. She said, "We cannot talk to our doctors very often. Frequently when I wanted to see my doctor he was not in and they don't even tell you there is background doctors. Th
R answered almost all the questions himself, but his wife, Violet was on the other line as a relayer to help him hear and understand the question as he is hard of hearing and has dementia. She interjected a few times and the R. changed his answers based o
The proxy had this comment about her father's health at the end of the survey. "My father is a very lazy person and he has decided to not do anything. He has stopped walking because he didn't want to and now he can't hardly walk and falls at least once a
R refused a number of times based on the fact that the questions did not apply to him. He said that he has a philosophy of life that he lives doing exactly what he wants to do all the time and his only problem is he is impatient with stupidity.
R had 3 surgeries in the last year. He said he is completely handicapped.
MR was hard of hearing - used a speaker phone. Early in the interview I realized his wife was in the background telling him what to answer. I overheard her and advised him that it was important that he answer the questions himself. Of course, at that p
R had gone to the doctor "too many times to count"
Like the staff at the doctor's office, except for the receptionists, had some problems with them.
Respondents comments: "I have changed from peacehealth to the VA on river road because the Dr's at peacehealth on Barger are in a big hurry,the dr does not smile,it was just like what can I do for you? I feel they are overworked,there was a different dr e
R's comments: bring my Dr. back from Portland back to Florence
f r said she has been to at least 3 primary health care providers this year. she answered disagree to most of the quality of her health care providers questions
FR hard of hearing, had to repeat questions several times, she was very sweet though. I had to divert her from a long, lengthy praise of the survey and how it has helped her health, in order to get the interview started.
According to R: On April 30, R had an e-ray. Her next appointment is May 22nd. R complains that she won't be informed about the results of her x-ray for nearly one month. R finds it upsetting that the doctor and her caregiver/senior companion don't seem t
R had been to the doctor so much that she wasn't able to give even a general number
R wanted to say Thank You to PH for the little Thank you notes.
the proxy ernest seaton, jr. said he was glad i called because he was going to call peace health and go through the roof. I did not ask for the reason why. i got the impression that we did not try to reach him as soon as we could have.
if your'e asking for comments, I would be interested in seeing the results of this study and seeing what you've learned from it. If you're looking for what keeps people healthy, I see nothing there about diets, if thats the aim of the study, it may not be
Very sharp gentleman, was quick and able to keep track of varying response categories very well.
R was a bit grumpy, grumpier after I sd we were "more than halfway through". R then asked why we were asking all of these questions, so gave him purposes from FAQ. At end of survey R asked "Do you get a lot of variation in answers, or are they all the sa
R was very sharp and young sounding, so I was surprised when she sd she will be turning 90 next week.
respondent wanted results of the survey sent to her,I gave her website address
At the beginning of PH 3, R's daughter passed away, so R sd that made her feel incompetent to judge her own health status compared to one year ago. R sd daughte was managing her health.
The R is hard of hearing, and for cognitive reasons asked for many questions to be repeated. I got the impression he looked at a calendar to say what date it was.
R commented after 2nd question about his use of nitro pills. Sd that 1 year ago that 1 pill would take care of problem, now has to take 3 pills to have same effect. Per note in comments, I advised him to answer questions assuming he took medication prescr
R commented early in interview that she changed doctors recently. Just saw new DR. for the first time yesterday. R mentioned that she is moving to YaPoAh Terrace apt later this month. (PeaceHealth may need to track her down there next year if interview
F answered don't know on some of the doctor office questions saying those sitautions just haven't come up and I don't know. R had a hard time chosing the answer categories. She often couldn't remember how the answer categories and the questions went toget
when I called this number, and asked to speak to theproxy, well, the Respndent did not understand why her daughter would be the proxy, or why she needed a proxy. si, I conducted the interview with the R, because the proxy was not available.
R is very concerned that there is not adequate health care on the coast. She says that she and her husband always have to go to Eugene and Corvallis and sometimes PDX to get care and it is very inconvenient for them.
At first set of mobility questions, R said easy, then very easy to all the others. I repeated the answer categories, then he said very easy for all the others. I am sure he would have said very easy to the first one (move around in your home).
I would like to get the report of this study do that I could see how I compare to other people on my age
Interview was completed w/ proxy. She is not always the person to take R to the doctor so she was not sure how many times R had been this past year.
R has alzheimers is in Nursing home for over a year. Proxy said that she is R's partner
On the heart condition question R said that he had a condition but not angina
R made this comment at the end "alot of the disabilities I have are related to age"
This R insisted that he would only do the interview is he is never bothered again by Peacehealth for another survey. He wanted me to put it in the record
R was really annoyed because she did not feel that the purpose of the survey was very clear. She also felt that this survey did not take into account the changes that occur in the world and in people's immediate surroundings. Very annoyed by questions and
FR was in a lot of pain, but she hung in there.
FR said she had some problems with allergies, that's why she answered a little bit of the time to SQ 13.
R said that they lived in a senior communty people 55 and older. He was resistent in doing survey
m r said he has visited the chiropractor 12 times and the optometrist 2 times.
this interview used his wife as a relayer, due to R's difficulty hearing. Many times I could hear her asking him the questions, but I wondered sometimes when the responses came fairly fast.
R wanted it noted that she had ben in the hospital for 5 days and then a nursing home for 5 days in the last 2 weeks and this greatly affected her answers particularly the questions about how she felt in the lsat 7 days
R said that he thought it was an interesting project to be involved with
wanted to know if he passed the math part, but I told him I can't reveal that info to him at this time. he was understanding
Completed by his wife who is designated as proxy
With regards to RESIDE, R lives half time on his own in AZ and half time in OR with family. Both arrangements are reflected in the data.
The R had a lot of difficulty answering the first set of agree/disagree statements. He found them to be turned and negative, so he couldn't track whether he agreed or disagreed with them.
On the first series of agree/disagree questions the R had difficulty tracking which he should choose to accurately reflect the reality of his situation.
The R insisted that he hadn't visited his primary care physiicians office in 18 months, though he had said he visited a doctor betwn 24-30 times in past year. He did not remember doing the survey in the past.
FR answered no to COND12 "Have you ever had cancer?" Sd she had skin cancer, but doesn't consider it cancer. Insisted even though I read probe.
R. is curious about the results of the study and would like to see something in the future.
R has been livng out of town for most of the year he said that he hasn't seen his primary doctor in almost a year and for that reason he chose don't know for a number of the questions referring to the doc's office.