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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Debbie,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">My heart is aching for you! I am so sorry to hear this.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I will miss Bella, she was quite a wonderful guide and had such a great personality. It’s never an easy decision.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sending you a virtual hug for now, but will give you a real one at the Board meeting in a few weeks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Deanna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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""> Oagdu [mailto:oagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Debra Baker via Oagdu<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 05, 2015 5:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Debra Baker<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Oagdu] Bella<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear friends,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Today I made the painful decision to euthanize Bella after just shy of three months of her battle with lymphoma. We weathered 7 chemo treatments to fight the cancer, knowing that it was treatable, not cureable.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The seventh treatment was a different drug regimen, but of similar cost to the previous two treatments.
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<p class="MsoNormal">She had six or seven blessed weeks of happier time and light guide work. I feel true gratitude to all my family and friends for your prayers, transportation, and especially monetary help and well wishes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Debbie Baker<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Bakerdebra53@gmail.com">Bakerdebra53@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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