MONROE - A benefit garage sale is planned next week for Roger Tourdot, a Green County native who is fighting cancer.
According to Tourdot's sister-in-law, Judy Pink, in September, 2010 Roger was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Stage 4, which is a rare and aggressive cancer.
Roger Tourdot and his wife Betty grew up in the Argyle and Monroe areas. Roger is the son of Carol Tourdot and the late Robert (Bob) Tourdot of Monroe; and the son-in-law of Irma Collins (Irma's Kitchen) and the late Wayne Collins of Argyle.
The couple have lived and raised their 5 children in Rochelle, Ill., where Roger has been a salesman for John Deere and Betty, running a daycare for many years.
"After undergoing many bouts of chemo on Mar. 23, they basically had to put their lives on hold in Rochelle as they had to make a home away from home in Rochester, Minn., at the Mayo Clinic/Hospital, where Roger has under gone a stem-cell transplant," Pink said.
After being dismissed from the Mayo Clinic, their journey will be far from over, she added.
In June, Roger is set to return to Mayo Clinic for CT scans, and other tests to help determine how many radiation treatments will be needed.
They also will have to make many follow-up trips to Rochester.
The benefit, she said, "is to help with the costs of their stays in Rochester, gas prices and medical costs."
Free-will donations will be accepted.
The sale, at 1510 18th Street in Monroe, will be from noon to 6 p.m. on May 5, from noon to 6 p.m. on May 6, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 7.
According to Tourdot's sister-in-law, Judy Pink, in September, 2010 Roger was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Stage 4, which is a rare and aggressive cancer.
Roger Tourdot and his wife Betty grew up in the Argyle and Monroe areas. Roger is the son of Carol Tourdot and the late Robert (Bob) Tourdot of Monroe; and the son-in-law of Irma Collins (Irma's Kitchen) and the late Wayne Collins of Argyle.
The couple have lived and raised their 5 children in Rochelle, Ill., where Roger has been a salesman for John Deere and Betty, running a daycare for many years.
"After undergoing many bouts of chemo on Mar. 23, they basically had to put their lives on hold in Rochelle as they had to make a home away from home in Rochester, Minn., at the Mayo Clinic/Hospital, where Roger has under gone a stem-cell transplant," Pink said.
After being dismissed from the Mayo Clinic, their journey will be far from over, she added.
In June, Roger is set to return to Mayo Clinic for CT scans, and other tests to help determine how many radiation treatments will be needed.
They also will have to make many follow-up trips to Rochester.
The benefit, she said, "is to help with the costs of their stays in Rochester, gas prices and medical costs."
Free-will donations will be accepted.
The sale, at 1510 18th Street in Monroe, will be from noon to 6 p.m. on May 5, from noon to 6 p.m. on May 6, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 7.
