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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Deborah.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks so much for the update.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Very Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cinci-nfb [mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah Kendrick via Cinci-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 27, 2017 7:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> cinci-nfb@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Deborah Kendrick<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cinci-nfb] DK update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Cincinnati</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>NFB,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A few have asked for an update on me and thus I am writing this message. First, I want publicly to thank Judy Rudig and Annie McEachirn, our WeCare team, for making me feel so valued and connected. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Coming to Florida to recover was necessary both because I could not function as a wheelchair user in a four-story townhouse and, secondly, my daughter lives 2 miles from me here and I often need help.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In the beginning, I experienced what genuine helplessness looks like and I did not embrace it very graciously.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Each day, I have increased ability and energy and Although there is a certain satisfaction in learning to dance around in my wheelchair,I fervently hope my time in it is coming to an end sometime soon.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Next week, I will find out if my bone has healed sufficiently to allow my weight-bearing therapy to begin. No one seems able to tell me how long it takes from beginning weight-bearing to actual walking, but I’m guessing a month or two.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>My daughter is driving to Cincinnati as I write this. The plan is that she will begin packing up my apartment, bringing some items here to Florida, and leaving the rest for movers to put into storage. As soon as I am able, I will be coming to Cincinnati to find a new place to</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>live.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>My next place will be much smaller, so I am eliminating as much as possible. If anyone is looking for any small pieces of furniture or small appliances, do please let me</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>know. Chances are I have what you need and will sell</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>at a very low price!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>But she will only be there for a few days, so don’t mull it over for too long!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If you have ever wondered how a person in a wheelchair can load the dishwasher or do the laundry,</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I can now tell you. The answer is very very very slowly! Tasks that usually take me five minutes can easily occupy a few hours and leave me exhausted.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It is all, however, interesting</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>and enlightening and material for future writing.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Have a great meeting tomorrow and/or a great time in Washington.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Be kind to one another.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Deborah</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>