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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console">To all our beautiful friends in the
worldwide Open Space Community:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console">Words simply can't express how much your
support and love has meant to us over the past three months. We have
felt enveloped by light and love, wrapped in the warmth of your messages of
hope and healing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console">We're doing just fine. I'm half-way
through the chemo and my tumour markers are well into normal. The drugs
that accompany the chemo really stimulate the appetite (not that I've EVER had
any trouble in that area) - but that, coupled with a much lower activity level,
have caused both of us to pack on a few pounds! (Rick is doing "sympathy chemo"
- he's being supportive by gaining the weight and hanging out with me, not
taking the drugs:))</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console">I'm at my Mum's house (a few hours away), so
have access to a computer for the first time since my surgery. I'll only
be here until tomorrow morning, at which time I'll log Mum off the
listserve. I just needed to jump on and take this opportunity to wish you
all a very wonderful and festive holiday season.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console">With much love,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console">Laurel and Rick</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>