<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Oh my gosh, wow!<div>Breathing on her own sounds like big progress, although it is just awful to think how much it must hurt.<div>It’s true Tamara, it’s shocking how one moment can have such repercussions. <br>Thank you so much for visiting and for giving this update!! I am grateful to know Tina is communicating some, it definitely sounds like improvement.</div><div>What an incredible strong woman, I am absolutely in awe. <br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Brendy</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Sep 2, 2019, at 9:28 PM, Susan Tabor via Jayhawk-Chapter <<a href="mailto:jayhawk-chapter@nfbnet.org">jayhawk-chapter@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><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 <<a href="mailto:jayhawk-chapter-bounces@nfbnet.org">jayhawk-chapter-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <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 <<a href="mailto:jayhawk-chapter@nfbnet.org">jayhawk-chapter@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Tamara Kearney <<a href="mailto:tamara@gatetoserenity.com">tamara@gatetoserenity.com</a>><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></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Jayhawk-Chapter mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Jayhawk-Chapter@nfbnet.org">Jayhawk-Chapter@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jayhawk-chapter_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jayhawk-chapter_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jayhawk-Chapter:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jayhawk-chapter_nfbnet.org/6brendy%40sbcglobal.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jayhawk-chapter_nfbnet.org/6brendy%40sbcglobal.net</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>