Good luck, Ben. I wish you the best. Bernie -----Original Message----- From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of MoTexOutlaw Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 10:54 AM To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Fall Picnic I had planned on making it to the fall picnic, but I will be recovering from prostrate surgery. A full body bone scan has confirmed that the cancer has not spread to the bones. We can not be sure that it is all contained within the prostrate until surgery, but were told that there is a 93% chance that it is.is I am opting for surgery as the method of treatment in place of radiation. Surgery is scheduled for Monday, September 24. I will be the hospital for 3-4 days followed by light activity for about a month. So the fall Picnic on September 29 is a no go for me. Hope to see everyone at the Christmas gathering. MoTexOutlaw Ben Outlaw ----- Original Message ----- From: Jen <mailto:2geocachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: [GeoStL] Fall Picnic Looks like a great turnout and there is still a week before the picnic. Currently there are 85 adults and 22 kids. In case you can't add that is 107 individuals. Still wheelchair bound, can't walk. Cast was taken off today to discover that I am highly allergic to something in the cast material. My leg looks like an extreme case of poison ivy. Matt say times 10 though. So according to that doctor he wants to do surgery and lay me up for about a year. Doesn't sound like fun. Currently nothing can be done until my leg clears up. So I am going to seek a second opinion before deciding on surgery. Doesn't look like I will be caching anytime soon. We will do our best to keep our caches in shape, so please be patient if you find any that need repair, etc. Since Matt is in school full time and studies on the weekend. Keep on Caching, Jen & Matt "Cats are like music. It's foolish to try and explain their worth, to those who don't appreciate them." -Unknown-