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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I recently recived an email from fellow Lumberjock Duane Moore. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in july of 2008 and was doing very well. Now his Pancreatic cancer has come to the point he has to have chemo to help prolong his life. He was given 1 year without chemo and 1-3 with it. Duane 42 years old with a wife of 25 years and four children and a love for woodworking. If anyone out there makes signs he is was going to make a sign for his shop and now will ot be able to. His son named his shop "Live Strong Wood Shop" (after Lance Armstrongs theme) He wants to be able to pass it on to his son as a keep sake.
I am not sure if he has insurance or what it will cover at this point. I have suggested that he should open a fund raising account the help can be sent to. I will keep everyone updated as I hear more, and I am sure he would love to hear from all of us.
 
#3 ·
tell Duane i said to stay strong, this might stink for his son but i don't think he'll be passing on tha shop so soon i think he'll get through this bump in tha road and be back to doin projects for years to come. GOD forbid if not, he will in spirit and through his son. I will pray for him.
 
#4 ·
Cancer is horrible and Pancreatic Cancer is the worst of all. Same as Big Ike said tell him to keep his hope alive because there's always a chance. If there's anything he needs just ask and I'm sure someone can help. It's just horrible to see a fellow woodworker go through something like this.
 
#6 ·
Thank you for the post Bob….It is truly saddening to hear of such a horrific disease striking someone so young….Duane and his family have my deepest heartfelt wishes for some kind of positive outcome….keep us posted up to date…and on anything we can do to help.
 
#7 ·
Really hate to hear this. I have a co-worker that is going though the same thing, he has already taken his treatments and doing good at this time. He did get dowin pretty bad during the treatments though, but is doing better now. Tell him to keep his head up better days are ahead.
 
#18 ·
Thanks all for the kind words thoughts & prayers I will take all that I can get. The Woodwhisperer & Lumberjocks have to be two of the best sites on the web.

They are full of terrific people that share a love for woodworking like Bob that started this forum.

The shop keeps my mind busy and gives me a break from the many tears I shed when looking into my kids eyes. I can run to the shop and they never have to see me weak. My chemo starts on the 29th so pray that it works and extends my life may additional years.

Thanks to all and may you find peace in your shops and with the Lord Duane
 
#19 ·
Duane,
Don't give up hope, Oct 2003 I was Dx with stage III-Colon Cancer. At the time I was told I stood a good chance of not seeing Christmas. Ar the time I was 42 as well.
The doctors can't explain why I am still here, exceopt that I must have a strong will to live. I put it down to the power of prayer.
If you want to talk, feel free to send me a pm and I will give you my contact info.

Keep the faith,
 
#20 ·
Duane, may YOU find additional peace in YOUR shop ….......... for many more years!
Keep the faith and keep up the fight. We are all praying for you and your family.
 
#26 ·
Took a trip to the Mayo Clinic to see if they might be abel to help but they are unable to do anything but give me pain killers and statistics. I start chemo on Friday and just fear it so badly. I have done it once for 6 months and going into it the first time is one thing but the 2nd is another all together. This chemo will be stronger and make me mutch sicker that the first one but the alternative is not good. I just think about all of the kids with cancer that take chemo over and over again and I got to tell you they are very special pople. Well hope all of you have a project going in the shop and if not you need to get one started.

Thanks for the support and prayers Duane
 
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