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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Dear Cincinnati Federationists,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I will be leaving in just a few minutes for City Hall, and wanted to be sure that all of you knew why Paul Dressell will not</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> be with us this morning.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">In preparation for a planned knee replacement three weeks ago, Paul learned that a lump in his leg was, in fact, a lymphoma. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">The knee replacement was off the table and a series of doctor visits was on. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Monday, Paul checked into the luxu</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">rious 14</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT FACE="Calibri">th</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> floor of Good Samaritan hospital (yes, I’m joking here!) to begin chemo treatments. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">He expects to be there for a week.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I spoke with him yesterday and he sounded wonderful. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">A few of us contemplated breaking him out for today’s walk, but decided to share him with the do</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ctors instead. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Paul, when you get to your email and read this, know that we love you and will miss you terribly today. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Kick that lymphoma in the buttocks please, and get back to telling us all</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">the things we don’t know about NFB!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">When he feels good</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">or not</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">will fluctuate with the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">chemo</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">treatments, but Paul says he welcomes our calls.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">He is in room 1450 at Good Sam, and his phone number is 513-862-3039.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Peace,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Deborah</FONT></SPAN></P>
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