Re: [Team Discovery New Members Only] Introductions
Hi, I just joined. My name is Chris, I'm currently 27, and work as a software engineer for the federal government in the DC area. My father is 57 and has colon cancer (currently in his liver). He will be on chemo for the rest of his life (he's endured a year of it so far - every two weeks). His oncologist told him a few weeks ago that he is the longest living patient he's ever had. My father's father had colon cancer, and the doctors have said that my sister and I have a 50/50 chance of carrying a genetic trait that will guarantee cancer in our futures as well. It is a nasty disease.
I am new on this team but have been crunching since 2004. I retired 5 years ago. Now I have lots of time to give my wife, my children, my grand children, the house and my dogs, in that order. I stop crunching for 4 years since I was not sure it was used for what it is clamed to do. I am still not sure.
I have the greatest distrust in governments, and parallel institutions. On the other hand, I have hope for humanity. But we will have to be very lucky if we want to make it to a class 1 civilisation.
My name is Mark from Pittsburgh, currently living in New Cumberland, WV.
I am new to this team but have been crunching since 2006 for the project with Stanford (folding@home).
My grandmother died from breast cancer before I was born, I would have liked to have met her.
My mother-in-law is a 15 year skin cancer survivor, I would like for her to see my children grow up.
My uncle is a 10 year prostate cancer survivor, I would like for him to see his grandchildren grow older.
My wife was incorrectly diagnosed with Uterine cancer in 2005 (the tumor has not tested positive for cancer since 2007). We spent a lot of money on treatments, which I do not regret, but would have much rather spent the time between 2005 and 2007 without the pure fright and hell that we went through thinking that she would not be around much longer.
My name is Jason. I am a Children's Pastor and IT Specialist.
Kids are awesome and so full of life. I know many kids that face those things that we all dread and do so early in life... all while keeping a smile on their face.
I also have a grandmother that is facing breast cancer at age 78. She has that same love of life like a child and even though she is facing a tough disease she is still... smiling.
I want to honor that love of life and do whatever I can to help them...
My Name is Ricky. I'm 28 from North Carolina. I work in retail management, and used to be a member a while back. My username was -ToXiC- but I forgotten my password and can't seem to find the account either.
I don't have anyone in my immidiate family that has had or hase cancer, but I would like to help out in any way that I can.
My name is George, I am 38 and currently going to school (University of Phoenix) full-time for a Psychology degree. Working on building a business and just seeing what life has in store.
I used to crunch for team Canada but lilhurricane asked me to join this team and it being pretty much neck and neck with team canada i figured id go for the underdog.