+TourSpecGolfer Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Sorry for the strange subject of this post but I felt it was necessary to give you guys an update to as why I've been distant from the forum for the past two months. It's been a wild ride in 2016... The plan was to live abroad for a year while our new place was under construction. I started the year working my tail off in Japan for three months the result of that work is on the horizon. (3 amazing brands coming! )... We Found out baby #2 was on the way I couldn't ask for more. Then for all our hard work we would take a break and spend the next three months in Europe, then Hawaii after. Work was pumping along fine lots of new exciting products and projects in the works, and then my father's health took a turn for the worse. He had already beat kidney cancer once a few years ago but one day a dry cough had them go beyond a CT and use an MRI which found stage 4 cancer had spread. Given a few months to live with no treatment or the possibility of a year or two he had decided to fight it. The treatment he was given hit him hard with a side effect that only happens to less than 1% of those who use the drug. The treatment almost killed him faster than cancer did and he spent a lot of time in the ICU which was where I was handling many of the emails from for some time. Construction of my home was recently completed, and I moved my mini zoo, wife, and child across the country last month. We are in the process of moving my folks nearby as well so that I can take care of them. My dad is stable now and about to start immunotherapy in a few days. With a young child and another on the way we pray now is not his time. My father is the man who introduced me to the game of golf and this crazy game of life. I've played more rounds with him than anyone else and would give anything just to have one more round with him. That is why the forum has lacked content lately. I'm sorry about that. Good news is that I'm back and what's coming and leading us into the new year and beyond is our biggest projects to date. Watch and see what's coming next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Sorry to hear of the rough time, Chris. All strength and best to your father and to you and your family. --Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Sending prayers your family's way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanla01 Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Our thoughts and prayers are with you Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-500 Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 If he's a fighter then I'm sure he'll meet your second child. Unfortunately my dad never saw my 2, and that was cancer too. Best wishes Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousifers Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 All the best to you and your love ones, Chris. Totally understand the tough time. I lost my dad to cancer years ago and still don't want to believe it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 s**tty man, my best. I lost my dad two years ago out of thin air... it sure wasn't easy. I wish your dad and all your family the strength to get through this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bngolfer Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Sending warm thoughts from a chilly Sweden. Stay positive and focused if you can. Björn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driverhead Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) Very sorry about that. I went thru it 14 years ago as I lost my Mom to cancer. Its a very powerless feeling. All the best to you and your family. Edited November 7, 2016 by driverhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akapur Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) Chris So sorry to hear about your father's illness. I pray and hope he will recover. I lost my father to cancer 7 years ago. He was ill for 2 years before he passed on. Cancer is a gut wrenching thing to go thru. Edited November 7, 2016 by akapur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurrrayyyyy Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Sorry to hear Chris, hang in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFL07670 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Always tough to hear the C word. Best of luck to you and your family and stay strong Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted November 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Thanks to everyone's support. It's unreal to see how many people cancer has taken someone from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 all the best chris, the way you describe your relationship with your dad sounds like mine. i know what your going thru buddy. just had #2 a few weeks ago. hang in there! praying everything works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardboiled Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Very sorry to hear. . . All the best mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leffe Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 C..... is a surreal part of life but never the less : / Warm whises for another round together with your father <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Lam Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Sorry to hear that Chris, God bless you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linh Phan Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 May the best comes to you and your family Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daamartin Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Hang in there Chris. Family first always. Don't worry about us!!! Sending good energy to your old man. Having met you I can bet he is a great bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiophilitis Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 My thoughts and prayers are with him...hang in there, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neova Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Sorry to hear about this and best wishes to you and your family as you cope with your father's illness. It's a tough thing to go through - and thanks for sharing your story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1976 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 smooth sailing from now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zwan Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 All the very best wishes to your father and to all your family. Never quit hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck4golf Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Chris, one of the things I like the most about TSG is it feels like a shared passion among people, not just a transaction with a business. I feel honored by your post, to know of your father, to feel the humanness at the core of each of us. With me, too, with my father... just one more round and to thank him. With respect and warm wishes to you and your family, Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deion Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 All the best..hope he recovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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