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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I’m so sorry to hear this. Prayers coming your way.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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> NFB-Seniors-Discussion <nfb-seniors-discussion-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>lauren merryfield via NFB-Seniors-Discussion<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 24, 2021 5:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Seniors Division Discussion List <nfb-seniors-discussion@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> lauren merryfield <roseofthesoul@outlook.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Seniors-Discussion] I'm sorry to darken your day<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Hi, brother and sister senior division discussion members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How are all of you doing? I hope you are all doing well and having a happy spring. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is with a tired heart that I inform you that I went in for a biopsy of a huge lymph node. I have high-grade b-cell lymphoma. By the time of the “meow” scan, the lymphoma had spread in my body and bloodstream. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I cannot opt for chemo or chemo with radiation due to my weak heart and stage 3 kidney disease. I would probably be wiped out. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, I am going into hospice care and will probably be around for several months. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know that is somewhat of a shock.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve known many of you and have enjoyed getting to know others. I appreciated the help that has been given to each other. That is such a neat thing. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So I’m not saying good-bye-yet; maybe some other terms. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blessings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Love and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Prayers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lauren Merryfield<span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>❤</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>