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Thanks, Mana Sara! Oh Dear Lord! This is really sad news about Maun James, a fine person. I cannot believe he has to go through this sickness. If doctor has pronounced so, only God's miracle can heal. He is in my thoughts and prayers. <br>
Best,<br>
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mica<br>
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</html><div class="quote"><br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 0ex;border-left:0px;padding-left:0ex"><div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear Friends and Colleaguas</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I am very sad to tell you all that James Scambary is very
ill in hospital and today the doctors said he is not expected to recover. He
will remain in hospital (the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre <a href="https://www.petermac.org/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.petermac.org/</a> in Melbourne)
and they are making him as comfortable as possible. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He has had Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) (known as “pre-leukemia)
for a while now and been very private about it not wanting to worry anyone.
Last week he went to hospital for some regular blood tests and treatment and
they kept him in hospital. A few days ago he developed a blood clot in the heart and bleeding in the brain
which they have been unable to stop. He is lucid but in pain and about to start
some strong pain medication.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Due to Covid restrictions in Melbourne we are unable to visit him. James’ brother Ben is now in Melbourne and has said he will
be able to take messages to James for us or help him read texts from his phone
(<a href="tel:+61438023820">+61 438 023 820</a>). I can also send in email messages to the hospital if you
would like to send them to me. Ben has asked to keep messages light and
good humored rather than sad and sombre as James, true to form, is still cracking
jokes and making light of his situation.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">James has been a dear friend and colleague to many of us and
for more than a year has also been my close neighbour and am very sad he will not be coming
home. Please share this sad news with anyone you know he had a connection with especially
Timorese colleagues who knew him. He was very kind to many of his Timorese
friends and paid for quite a few to continue with their education. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Love and abraços</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sara</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif" size="2"><u><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255)">Sara L. Niner</span></u><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255)"><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255)">Australia <a href="tel:0417357298">0417 357 298</a></span></font><br></div></div></div></div>
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