I haven’t had to face any of this yet. I’m not looking forward to it.

I’m sorry to hear about your dad, Toy. I hope he still has a number of years left in him.

Sorry to hear about your dad toy. I know from a friend that has emphysema that although the damage already done is irreversible, the condition can be treated and stabilized. The biggest factor is smoking, and I have witnessed persons with the condition using oxygen and still smoking. If you haven’t already visited the site, there may be some very helpful info for you and your dad here:

http://www.emphysemafoundation.org/

I am making the assumption your dad is a smoker (forgive me if I am incorrect). I quit smoking after 15 years of polluting my lungs. Tried weaning myself off them and always failed until I did the cold turkey thing. I’m in your corner brother, pm me if ya need some moral support.

Emphysema took my grandfather when I was 3.  I was lucky enough to keep my father until a heart attack when I was 12.

Cherish the time that you’ve had, and whatever you may have left together.  A lot of people never even get that. 

Focus on the important things.  Times like now let you really see what those are. 

It’s all just so fucking unfair. :hammertime:

We’re all here for ya…anything at all we can do, toy. :passone:

Sorry to hear bro…

Man, time is precious..

thanks guys just got back from a nice little drive in the park with my pops. hes a drinker so we sat buy the river I siped on some pop wile he siped on his beer had a good talk about old times such .had some good laughs. you guys are rite I gotta take advantage of the time we have left to gether that’s what im going to do .thanks for the moral support it means a lot guys .wish you guys could all meet him I have a  one cool  old man

thanks time bomb we really need them

COPD is scary stuff.  Cancer is evil.  Tell him to fight this and keep fighting, and help him stay active–it is the best way to keep these monsters at bay.

Hey toy i FEEL for you my dad is literally losing his mind he sees invisible people that attack him and shoot him with lights and cell phones its fucking DEVASTATING. Now with that said iim positive my dad COULD heal tomorrow will he well all i can do is hope and provide him with the proper resources. Ill give you a quick break down for saving your father or should i say resources to help him save himself IF HE CHOOSES thats the hardest part. My dad is so bad off and not there he doesnt really want to take medicine eat properly get some exercise hes mentally just not really capable were debating commiting him somehwere that can monitor him and his meds but i personally dont agree with it and  the medical system is a joke and a sham anyways. Ok to the meat and potatoes i went with him to an herbal doctor thats extremely well respected and busy in my town we figured out we all had a whaet allergy well thats fucking crazy why is this indian ppl eat wheat daily and have no wheat allergies.. So i found out our great american system has genetically modified practically all wheat in most countries around the world and that causes MASSIVE DAMAGE cancers etc you produce pesticide inside your body its fucked up bullshit basically. so whats one of beers main ingredients FUCKING WHEAT get him like cases and cases of apple beer u know what im talking about tastes like apples practically no  added ingredients n shit. Ok thats a big deal health is a big deal what iis he eating does it have WHEAT or HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN CYRUP corn is also gentically modified causes cancer produces pestiicide inside your body etc. Now for the skeptics u can make all the same shit without wheat its called gluten free and theres a million different things u can do. CANCER i had cancer Triphala a mixture of three indian bitter fruits is scientifically proven to cure cancer over and over and over. i keep a stock of it now and use it from time to time it also kills intestinal worms purifies blood of toxins etc great shit. Ive tried giving my dad these things and he jwill take them for a time and improve but he literally wont eat or eat bullshit debbie cakes and he wont drink water only drinks dr pepper which has sucralose which surprise is an artifical sweetener that causes cancer and mental disorders liek alzheimers and dementia. Hes done all these things for years and years and years with no exercise or proper supplementation. So its no surprise to me but hes lost his will to live so thats where our biggest fight is at.  I will state aghain for skeptics hes already tried doctors for years and they made him worse and gave him tons of side effects. My personal opinion AVOID medical doctors FIND a natural herbal doctor mine actually has 4 degrees in brain chemistry from collegges around the world so shes legit as fuck and has helped me with herbal recipes everytime ive needed someone from basic stuff like healin creams and anti infection shit to cold remedies that work same day and herbal teas to take everyday over the long term. Get your dad some fuckin herbs froma  PROFESSIONAL drop the wheat 90% of americans now have this wheat allergy whether they know it or not. Stay away from artifical sweeteners and high fructose corn syrup. avoid GMOS genetically modified organisms including WHEAT CORN SOY AND CANOLA. Thank monsatan for thos elovely products. GET TRIPHALA look up ayurveda if u want its the oldest medicinal system recorded dating back thousands of years before christ or current era whatever. A spiritual connection and feeling of purpose is HUGE and what my dad is missing but let me be clear im not talkign about just going to church on sunday unfortunately most churches have very little answers for someone truly seeking and questioning everything that actually makes a lot of christians mad although i dont know why no one should be a slave question everything is it good is it pure does it apply in real life ot your daily events. Buddhism helped me learn about suffering and how to deal with it all religions have good and bad aspects ive met wonderfully active chrsitians buddhists indians jews and even satanists that cared more about other people than they did themselves so obviously theyre doing good work who gives a fuck what their title is or the name they give to their persoonal relationship with the essence of the universe? Ok so ideally he could wake up eat some eggs salt cured bacon and fruit and nuts lunch have some fuckin fish and salad and fruit and nuts dinner have some fuckin rice REAL UNENRICHED UN FUCKED WITH BROWN RICE salmon or chicken  vegetable stir fry salad  fruits and nuts and literally a gallon of water a day taking triphala pills or mixed as a drink which tastes like a dirt beach but man you feel it working when you do and water i mean clean water they add 200 chemicals the metals n shit it moves through binds to the water fuck that get some badass water like propur or clearly filtered pit hed that removes fluoride FUCK FLUORIDE do some research i LIVE where it started so i know the history its a fucking industrial waste not good for you i have physcially seen what they put in my water and man youd fucking shit yourself if you saw it too. Ok that covers a decent part exercise is seriously important too get out and hike in nature dont need to hit the gym neccessarily but being out in nature hiking will do great for hos health. My problem is convincing my dad to do any of this or that he has hope hes of the mind hes done for and basically doesnt want to get better and live. Or hes just ot there ua know cause i know my dad he would want to live but ya know it sucks i cant shoot ivs into his arm and spoon feed him or i would but im not there to do it if i wanted to.

HOPE THIS HELPS i know its long and whatever but hey its about health its about life its abotu LIVING you sound like you have a shot with your dad ive seen people 70 years old with cancer tumors the size of fucking soccer balls heal and live their life fully and to its completion so the one thing you cannot allow is for hope to diminish.

Some wont agree but i believe with all my heart soul and being that every passing day is another chance to turn it all around. Please take those chances succeed or fail youll look back and say fuck ueah we tried we didnt lay down and die we wont down FIGHTING!

thanks guys your all awesome people thanks for all the info and support you guys are more supportive than my own family

Sorry to hear of your father’s poor health bro, sending positive vibes to you and yours. When i was around 12 i lost my Grandfather to emphysema and cancer, if i can be any of any help to you man just hit me up. And coming from a father, i hope one day my sons and daughter will be cool enough to take the old man to the waterfront and chill with me while i drink a few beers! :beers: