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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, Tamara:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tand that she’s conscious! Thanks again!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Susanhanks for this update. I hope to see her soon too. I’m so glad that they’re taking the vent out and helping her to breathe on her own,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Jayhawk-Chapter <jayhawk-chapter-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tamara Kearney via Jayhawk-Chapter<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 2, 2019 9:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> Kansas Jayhawk Chapter list Lawrence <jayhawk-chapter@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Tamara Kearney <tamara@gatetoserenity.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Jayhawk-Chapter] Fwd: Tina--Wonderful News<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello again,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Lynda, Greg and I went to visit Tina this afternoon. The nurses were helping her to breathe on her own. It’s quite a huge effort for her. Tina’s friend, Leah, and Clara were still there, with her. Leah has been taking Clara running. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tina is not able to speak, but she can respond to some degree with head shakes and nods. When I came over to say hello, she reached her hand out to me and I held it for a while. It’s encouraging to see her communicating a little, and and showing some awareness, but overwhelmingly heart breaking. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Saturday before the accident I heard her sing at church. She has a beautiful voice. Afterward we went to the ethnic festival, and had a great time.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I’m still in a state of shock, as I’m sure you are too. I can’t get over how a few tragic seconds can so drastically change the course of a life. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>below you will find an update from Mary Gordon.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tamara Kearney<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:tamara@gatetoserenity.com">tamara@gatetoserenity.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Mary Gordon <<a href="mailto:marydemerittgordon@gmail.com">marydemerittgordon@gmail.com</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Subject: Tina--Wonderful News</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Date: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>September 2, 2019 at 6:36:05 PM CDT</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>To: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Angie Fishburn <<a href="mailto:angiefishburn@yahoo.com">angiefishburn@yahoo.com</a>>, Sandy Gilliland <<a href="mailto:sgilliland@kuendowment.org">sgilliland@kuendowment.org</a>>, Janet Kelly <<a href="mailto:JKelly6214@aol.com">JKelly6214@aol.com</a>>, Muriel Frei <<a href="mailto:zopette@earthlink.net">zopette@earthlink.net</a>>, Tammy Kearney <<a href="mailto:Tamara@gatetoserenity.com">Tamara@gatetoserenity.com</a>>, Lori Tilson <<a href="mailto:loritilson@gmail.com">loritilson@gmail.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:Waynetilson4@hotmail.com">Waynetilson4@hotmail.com</a>, Megan Gleeson <<a href="mailto:megangleeson31@gmail.com">megangleeson31@gmail.com</a>>, Joe Heacock <<a href="mailto:Joezanthellae@gmail.com">Joezanthellae@gmail.com</a>>, John Bradley <<a href="mailto:jsbradks@aol.com">jsbradks@aol.com</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In an email from a friend of Tina: The breathing tube has been removed. Tina is working hard to take deep breaths. Picture attached to email showed Clara lying on Tina's bed.with her.Sounds so much better than just a day or so ago, Still fighting pneumonia but sounds much better.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Love,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mary <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>