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1 occupational history of what he had done for a
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2 living?
3 A He told me he had been a plasterer.
4 Q Was he currently working in 1980 as a
5 plasterer?
6 A I don't believe so. I think he was
7 retired.
8 Q And I think you told us earlier, but how old
9 was Mr. Vandergucht when you met him?
10 A He was 68.
11 Q Now, did you, in fact, perform a physical
12 exam on him?
13 When you did that, what was Mr.
14 Vandergucht's weight at that time?
15 A I think it was in the range of 200 to 205
16 pounds.
17 Q Did you at that point admit him to the
18 hospital for the hernia repair that you have
19 described?
20 A I did.
21 Q When did he go into the hospital for the