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1 Q Doctor, I believe you told us that some of 2 the side effects were that during the course of 3 chemotherapy there is some vomiting. 4 I am showing you an office visit which you 5 received a copy of in January of 1981 concerning Mr. 6 Vandergucht. 7 In fact, did Mr. Vandergucht have episodes 8 of vomiting during this period of time as a result of 9 the chemotherapy? 10 A He did. As you can see in this letter from 11 Dr. Heyman, he had two or three episodes of vomiting, 12 and he was rather nauseated for the remainder of the 13 week after the chemotherapy dose. 14 Q In fact, did that discomfort -- I believe 15 you also told us the discomfort and the side effects 16 led to Mr. Vandergucht actually ceasing the 17 chemotherapy; is that correct, Doctor? 18 A Yes. According to Dr. Heyman's note, he did 19 refuse any further chemotherapy because of the side 20 effects. 21 Q Okay. Doctor, Mr. Vandergucht underwent a