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Well I started folding again. ( not that I ever did much ) I've got a p3 933/256mb gentoo box folding and my main machine a 2.2 Barton/1GB both folding away. I'd had kinda forgoten about the whole folding thing until something hit close to home and reminded me.
My father was diagnosed with stage 4 non small cell lung cancer on 2/16/04. He went to the cancer treatment center of america and did everything they asked of him. He quit smoking cold turkey. He smoking since he was 18 and he was 56. He smoked a average of 2 packs a day. He quit drinking coffeee ( down from 30 cups a day ) and took all the vitamin and had a great attitude. My father was a tough man. He spent 20 years in the military he was a platoon sargent in Vietnam has several medals of valor and bravery. He chose to serve a second term in vietnam. Came from an abusive household and was the first in his family to ever graduate High School. He grew up in a town of around 120 in Kentucky. He lost his battle on 5/11/04, less than two months from when he was diagnosed. Lucky I spent time with him and we had our talks before he passed away. He was burried on his birthday 5/15 he would have been 57. I'm 24 and glad I at least had the time I did have with him. Of course I'll never be able to have him at my wedding or have him as a grandfather to the children I may have in the future.
Really this just serves as a reason that we should fold. It's not fair that people can lose loved ones like this. Part of the cancer was his fault. But a treatment or a cure would be awesome. Maybe this story will help convince someone to fold and maybe that person will be that one that folds the cure or a better treatment.
My father was diagnosed with stage 4 non small cell lung cancer on 2/16/04. He went to the cancer treatment center of america and did everything they asked of him. He quit smoking cold turkey. He smoking since he was 18 and he was 56. He smoked a average of 2 packs a day. He quit drinking coffeee ( down from 30 cups a day ) and took all the vitamin and had a great attitude. My father was a tough man. He spent 20 years in the military he was a platoon sargent in Vietnam has several medals of valor and bravery. He chose to serve a second term in vietnam. Came from an abusive household and was the first in his family to ever graduate High School. He grew up in a town of around 120 in Kentucky. He lost his battle on 5/11/04, less than two months from when he was diagnosed. Lucky I spent time with him and we had our talks before he passed away. He was burried on his birthday 5/15 he would have been 57. I'm 24 and glad I at least had the time I did have with him. Of course I'll never be able to have him at my wedding or have him as a grandfather to the children I may have in the future.
Really this just serves as a reason that we should fold. It's not fair that people can lose loved ones like this. Part of the cancer was his fault. But a treatment or a cure would be awesome. Maybe this story will help convince someone to fold and maybe that person will be that one that folds the cure or a better treatment.
