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Calendar for October......take a look

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Heres the whose who for October!

October 1rst......Sincerely2.chemo,,,,
October 3rd.......PattyL.........chemo
October 4th.......Nancynurse....cysto
October 5th.......RLayne.....check up after r/c
October 5th.......lke.loopagram....stoma site
October 5th.......Drgn trapp,,,,cat scans
October 6th......Jimbo....bcg interferon
October 7th.......drb.....husbands R/C
October 8th......PatB bcg maintenance
October 8th.......Shiz.....biopsy
October 8th.......SilverGrizzly..bcg
October 8th.......megstain.cysto
October 9th,,,,,, jimv....cysto
October 9th.......Memi....turbt
October 9th...... BC Kerrors bcg
October 12th.....jc3126 RC USC Norris
October 12th.....Steeler7. biopsy
October 12th.....Mred....kidney tests,treatment
October 13th.....Jeannes husbands,psa test
October 13th.....Drgntrapp..turbt
October 14th......Tamlin,,,6 month check up r/c
October 15th......Lady Jane Turbt..
October 15th.....Sunshine,,1 yr. check up after r/c
October 15th.....cat22,,,Bens 3rd opinion at MD
October 16th.....pepsicolarocks partial r/c
October 16th.....Suzywong..cysto
October 19th.....Sunshine,,surgery a lift
October 19th.....Moonerj...cysto
October 19th.....rocknroll..bcg
October 19th.....lyke2travel r/c
October 19th.....sdarnold...uro,cat scan22nd
October 22nd....ciborney turbt
October 26th.....DavidW49,tubrt
October 26th....jheaton petscan
October 28th.....jmch...bcg
October 28th.....butterfly7,r/c
October 30th.....Honcho2 r/c
October.............Kyle...bcg interfon
October............Jimbo....bcg

If I have missed anyone let me know here so I can add you to the list,,,,,
Our family here will hold your hand while you walk through your surgerys and procedures,send some prayers to re-enforce a positive outcome for all.
Good luck to everyone!!

Ginger

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best wishes for all in this busy october.

JJ

Oh,yeah,,,sorry.......its the 1rst of every month right?

Forgot to send mine in - Oct 15 - 1 yr post RC checkup, and Oct 19 surgery to fix prolapsed vagina (yuk).
Eileen

Would never leave you out Jeanne, you are now on the calendar,,,,prayers for you,your huby,and kitty as well,,,,,,,,,ginger

Sunshine,
Good luck on your one yaer check up,,,,,
boy,a prolapsed vagina,,,,good luck with that as well,''

Ginger

Best wishes and prayers for all Oct.procedures and check ups. Ginger you forgot my wedding anniversary Oct. 21th, 48 years....LOL..JOyc ee

Ben gets 3rd opinion with Dr Araujo at MD Anderson on October 15th.!!!!

Joycee,,,now thats a procedure!!!

Cat,I gottcha,,,,good luck,,,ginger

Will be undergoing second (of four) round of chemo on the 1st and the 8th. Die cancer cells, die!

October will be another busy month. My prayers to all.

Sincerely2.
good luck with chemo,,,,ginger

John is our new Rc canditate,jc3126,, good luck,,
scary but necessary,,we are all here with you and lyk2travel as well as everyone else on the agenda,,

Lets have October be our month of
GOOD NEWS.......

Ginger

My partial cystectomy is scheduled for October 16th. Best of luck to everyone else out there who has something scheduled for this month!

Good luck o you on the 16th,we will hold your hand,,,get back to me with how you are doing to report in to everyone your doing well,,,ginger

BOY,A BUSY MONTH COMING UP!!!!

Cancer is WAY too busy lately . Let's all get rid of it!!

Good luck with all your treatments and procedures. :)

Good idea!!!

Good luck to everyone! Positive thoughts, relaxing vibes, and good healing all coming your way!

You are right Ginger, a really busy month. I wish everyone all the best.
Keith

To all that are having procedures this month, you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Good Luck Everyone.
I will be having ct scans on monday the 5th to make sure it has not gone into my kidney.

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