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Boy, Curtis, that's really rough. Both my parents passed pretty young, so I have a sense of what you're going through. I believe in affirmative thoughts, and am sending them your way.

Dale
 
Curtis, I lost my grandmother some years ago to lung cancer (from smoking when she was younger). We watched her lose the battle for over a year, with 5 rounds of chemo. It was tough, but her being right with God brought the whole family closer together. I'll keep your father and your family in my prayers.
 
my thoughts and prayers go out to you, your dad, and all the family, Curtis. i'm wishing for the best for you.

and thanks for the warning.
 
Sorry to hear this, wish you all the best in the forthcoming days and will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.

Kind of been there, I lost my mom to lung cancer (from smoking) three years ago.

You are right on about the dust collection. We all need to recognize the hazards of wood dust especially with all the exotics we work with.
 
Curtis,
Thank you for giving us the privilege of praying for your Dad and your entire family. Our prayer is that the mercy of God will be abundant and peace can be yours through Him.
 
Curtis,
It is a great feeling that you are comfortable in sharing your feelings, concerns and prayer requests with your "family" here. It is also an honor to to respond to your request of prayers for you and your family, especially MOM and DAD! Consider it done and we hope for the best.
There is a reason for each of our calling home to Our Father. I will take greater precautions with my dust system , and sure many others will too, as a result.
Glad you shared!
 
I am sorry to hear of this troubling news. Our prayers will be with you and your family. It is reassuring he has made peace with God.
 
Thanks everyone. My dad is still hanging in there. I spent the day at the hospital and just got home an hour ago. He is going to be transferred Monday morning to a hospital in San Antonio where they have a Thorasic Surgeon. He has a LOT of pus in his lungs and they are going to have to go in via surgery and clean it out. Right now, his lung condition is more tenuous than the potential new cancer.

I did find out something new today that I really feel I need to share and stress once again. The Pulmonologist came in today and asked him how long he smoked. My dad has never smoked even one cig and has never been around anyone who smoked for any significant period of time. The Dr. was surprised that he did not smoke. I asked him if wood dust and construction dust exposure could cause what he was seeing and he said absolutely. Just another reminder to get your dust collection up to par.
 
Curtis,
Im glad your dad is hanging in there. It must be a hard thing to go through. How are you and the rest of the family holding up? If you need anything, please dont hesitate to ask.

My prayers are with you guys
Brian
 
Curtis ... I want to add my prayers for your dad, you and your family. I lost my mother back in Jan 2004 due to cigarettes and cancer. She passed away in my arms in less than two minutes of getting up from her chair to go to bed. I only hope that I can go thqt fast
 
Curtis ... I want to add my prayers for your dad, you and your family. I lost my mother back in Jan 2004 due to cigarettes and cancer. She passed away in my arms in less than two minutes of getting up from her chair to go to bed. I only hope that I can go that fast and none of us have to suffer.

I will also join you in your warnings about dust collection ... we all just can never do enough to be safe in our hobby, but we can at least try to be safer by doing something.

God bless you your dad and your family.
 
Curtis,
I'm praying for your Dad and the rest of your family. My folks are pretty old and have outlived everyone else in our recent family history. It is a great comfort to know that when their time is here, they know their final destination, as does your Dad. It doesn't stop the pain though.

I'm going to have to get better filtration on the air in my shops. I plan to be cutting a lot of plywood soon. I also cut a lot of exotics. I'm not careful enough with my lungs. Thanks for the warning.

In Him,
Rob
 
Curtis,
Though I can't say I know exactly how you feel, or what you're going through, I can definitely sympathize with you. I lost my grandmother, mother and father all to cancer, and have done a good job raising my kids to not smoke. Though your father's cancer is not tobacco related, the treatments, pain and suffering (for both patient and family) are similar.

My current HF D/C has a 1 micron felt bag that I bought right after I got it about seven years ago. I'm currently awaiting delivery of a canister filter that goes down to .5 micron. When people think of safety, they think of face shields and glasses and guards. Everyone needs to be aware of the hazards of fine wood dust, years from now it could be too late.

My prayers are with you....

Mike
 
Curtis,
So sorry to hear what you and your family is going through we will be praying everything turns out OK. Also glad to hear that your father is ready for everlasting life with our father!

Dion
 
I am so sorry about your dad Curtis. Yes, protecting yourself from wood dust is so important. Not only that, but the fumes from CA glue or PR resin etc... Some people just won't listen. My prayers are with all your family. Alice
 
Curtis, you have my prayers for your father and family. Thanks for reminding us about the need for good ventilation and dust collection. I have upgraded my system but need to do more.
 
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