Mrconductor
11 posts
Sep 26, 2007
4:04 PM
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I just wanted to remind everyone not to forget to wear a dust mask or better yet respirator while cleaning out your lofts. I have a friend that is in the hospital fighting for his life due to pigeon lung disease. He was very stuborn and didn't heed the warnings and then he got sick everytime he cleaned his loft. Over time he was sick most of the time and then refused to see a doctor. My other friend got in a big argument with him and made him go to the hospital because he was coughing up fluid.
When he got to the hospital they where suprised he was still alive! Right now he's in intensive care fighting for his life.
Let this be a reminder for all of us. Life is worth a lot more than the small discomfort and annoyance we get from using a respirator.
Just my two cents.
Last Edited by on Sep 26, 2007 4:16 PM
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Donny James
52 posts
Sep 26, 2007
8:47 PM
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hay mrconductor and list,
my eye clams that my birds droppings caused my histoplasmosis in my left eye and i got some info and the info says the ohio river valleys has some do with histoplasmosis to.........donny james
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PR_rollers
1 post
Sep 26, 2007
9:06 PM
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Mrconductor ,I'm sorry to hear about your friend soon as i finish reading your post i said a prayer for his recovery.and thanks for your warnings.. Ralph..
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Electric-man
609 posts
Sep 26, 2007
9:16 PM
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Welcome Ralph, awesome thing you did there! You will be rewarded some day!
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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PR_rollers
2 posts
Sep 26, 2007
9:18 PM
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The first time I heard about pigeon lung decease was way back when i read about it in the NBRC an article about Donny James, getting sick and i also pray for his full recovery.from reading about him he is a good man,, and i hope we all heed that good warning.don't wait till its too late. Ralph...
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gotspin7
192 posts
Sep 27, 2007
4:40 AM
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Mrconductor, that is really an eye opener! I hope your friend gets better he will be in my prayers and thank you for sharing! I need to go purchase a mask!
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Double R
112 posts
Sep 27, 2007
6:59 AM
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Mrconductor, sorry to hear about your friend, I'll keep him in my prayers..
Ralph, welcome to RPDC, were always looking for new friends to chat with.
Robby
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Mrconductor
12 posts
Sep 27, 2007
8:26 AM
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Thanks guys for your support, I'll keep you up to date on his progress.
Ed.
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Mrconductor
13 posts
Sep 27, 2007
5:46 PM
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Good News! My friend Will is going to be all right. The Doctors gave Will some special steroids to help repair his lungs and they say he will make a full recovery but he has to stay away from Pigeons for the rest of his life otherwise he can die!
So Will said I'll be inheriting some pigeons this week, I'm just glad he's going to be ok. I'll always remember to wear my mask in the future.
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Ed B.
Man of few words due to a lack of typing skills.
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
1650 posts
Sep 27, 2007
5:53 PM
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AWESOME NEWS!!
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
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PR_rollers
3 posts
Sep 27, 2007
6:44 PM
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Thank you Val and Robby for the welcome .and Val I quote You... "awesome words Ralph, will be rewarded some day!" you was right i just did ,my prayers were answer, I'm happy to hear that will
is out the hospital .I don't know him but i know we are like minded when it comes to pigeons period .
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sundance
171 posts
Sep 27, 2007
6:45 PM
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Always a good idea to wear your mask. My wife yells at me anytime she thinks I`m going to be cleaning in the loft. I do wear my mask.On the same note, My kitboxs are all painted inside for waterproofing. every week or two , weather permitting, I reliese a kit and then use the water hose to spray out most of the crap and then scrape off whatever is left, which is wet so no dust.
I also use newspaper or dolar store wallpaper for liner in the nest boxs. I do use my mask and rubber gloves to cleaan these but all I have to do is roll up the paper and its basically done. The only real scraping I do is on the perchs in the loft.
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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tapp
332 posts
Sep 27, 2007
9:24 PM
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Thanks for the reminder ED B, I'm glad your friend is going to be ok,T hers power in prayer! Now I'll have to go out and buy a dust mask for my wife!!
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Tapp
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PR_rollers
6 posts
Sep 27, 2007
9:27 PM
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Yeah i think i get one for my dog too .he is always sniffing around my loft..lol
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markspigeons
62 posts
Sep 28, 2007
5:28 AM
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yep must start to wear mine realy im struggling at the mo every time i go in the loft to clean im cough and struggle to breath.
i keep racing pigeons
rollers
modenas
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PR_rollers
9 posts
Sep 28, 2007
7:18 AM
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Hi Mark, yea heed this warning and the one your getting don't wait till its too late ..if you love yourself that much and your birds not counting your 4 great kids get check now and get a good mask.. Ralph...
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