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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear NFB family, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It has been a rough and rocky first half of this year. As
a lot of you know I help care for my grandmother for almost 13 years. It was
my honor to do so. Some of you had the pleasure of meeting her over the years
while we lived together. When you were introduced to her I probably said something
like This is my Grandmother Dorothy Magness and you would have said something like
its nice to meet you Mrs. Magness and she would have said “ Oh call me grandma
everyone else does”. Grandma passed away April 14, 2010 at the age of
95. It was a peaceful passing for her. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A few days after returning from Granma’s funeral I received
test results from a biopcy and was told I had skin cancer (melanoma) and would
need to have surgery to remove it and possible chemo following the surgery. I
was not able to share this with my biological family at the time because my mother’s
husband (David) was dieing of Lukemia and I could not lay my worries on them at
the time. So what I did was turn to my NFB family with my troubles. You
were there for me some of you listened to me and then prayed for me, some of you
cried with me and some of you laughed with me. There is no way to put into
words how important this was to me at the time and will always be in my heart as
a treasured memory. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>On May 19, 2010 David passed away. I left to join my mother
in their home in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arkansas</st1:place></st1:State>.
Again I must thank you for your thoughts and prayers for my mother and our
family during this time. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I arrived home Sunday June 6, to prepare myself for outpatient
surgery on Tuesday June 8<sup>th</sup>. I am propped up in my recliner with
my foot on a pillow to keep the swelling down. I am hobbling around but
getting better every day. I received a call from the doctor yesterday who
informed me that I do not need to worry any more he was able to get all of the melanoma
and all I have to do is heal up. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am sending out this message to Thank You! For your thoughts,
prayers, cards e-mails and phone calls. It is truly the love and concern from
family and friends that make these life struggles easier to bear. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Donna <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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