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1 Q In fact, during the time from December until
2 March, April, May or so of 1981, did Mr. Vandergucht
3 suffer from those side effects?
4 A He did. He had episodes of nausea and
5 vomiting and loss of appetite.
6 Q In fact, did Mr. Vandergucht at some point
7 stop the chemotherapy, stop taking the treatments?
8 A The notes that Dr. Heyman sent to me would
9 indicate that sometime in March of '81 Mr. Vandergucht
10 stopped the chemotherapy because of the side effects.
11 Q Because of the side effects?
12 A Because of the side effects. And then
13 apparently resumed treatment again in April for a
14 short period of time.
15 Q Now, Doctor, in the February, March area of
16 1981, did there come a period of time where Mr.
17 Vandergucht was experiencing some problems with his
18 abdomen and the abdominal area?
19 A Yes. The fluid continued to build in the
20 abdominal cavity causing noticeable distension of the
21 abdomen.
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