W W T D? — What Would Terry Do?

      was the name given to our very first air filter. This was a carbon filter, plus there were some purple rocks that could be added to take out more toxic chemicals. Terry’s MCS was very acute then, to the point that she could barely leave the house. So, we took a length of metal dryer hose and attached it (via duct tape) to the filter. When Terry would stick her face in the other end of the dryer hose, she could breathe the air coming right out of the filter. (And no, we didn’t attach Terry to the other end via duct tape.) In this way, Terry could go out and be with other people, although not for very long.
     The filter weighed about 20 pounds, so I got to do the carrying. Fidelus means faithful in Latin, and Brother Fidelus was always a faithful companion. And after a while, Terry got better to the point where she didn’t need to take Brother Fidelus along. But he still worked constantly to purify our air at home. Brother Fidelus gained companionship over the years as we bought more and more air filters and ozoners – none of which have names.

     Then Terry decided to try oxygen. So, after getting a doctor’s prescription, she brought home an oxygen tank in a little carrying case that she could pull behind herself. I think we should call the oxygen since trees also give off oxygen. The oxygen at first helped prevent reactions from occurring. Then it lost some of its effectiveness. We still carry it in the car as a backup. In smaller towns, Terry has to get the oxygen tank filled up at welding shops.

     So, now Brother Fidelus has a sister along with all his other friends. Some year, we hope to have a whole house air filtration system. At that point I suppose all of Brother Fidelus’ and Sister to Trees’ friends will get adopted out. I don’t know if we will be able to part with Brother Fidelus and Sister to Trees. And, besides, they can both be taken with us on trips. Nobody has said for sure yet, but rumor has it that the air filtration system will be named .

Book 3
My World of Air

Written by Dale Stubbart
Blessed by Terry Stubbart

Page 4 of 6
Nov 2000