I got my walking papers today.

[madamesilverspurs]

And I couldn't be happier.

A little over five years ago part of my right lung was removed for cancer. Today I sat down with the oncologist as we reviewed last week's CTscan of the lungs. He reached over, took my hand, looked me in the eye, smiled and said, "Get out of here, and don't ever come back!" Both lungs are crystal clear, no sign of cancer.

I don't often cry in front of my doctors, but I did today. Especially since we lost my sister-in-law to cancer earlier this month.

So, as is customary for me, I ask you to help me celebrate. If you can, please make a donation to any entity that researches cancer in pursuit of a cure. Or donate to Hospice. Or hug a Hospice nurse.


Now I'm off to a phone bank. I don't think the gang will mind my floating on air . . .


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[AtomicKitten]

1. I am so very happy for you!

Best regards ...

[shrdlu]

2. Yeah You!

[sufrommich]

3. Those words "cancer free" are exhilarating indeed.

Now go enjoy your life!

[bluerum]

4. Congrats. And float away...

[BanzaiBonnie]

5. Best kind of walking papers

Now... go live your wonderful life!

[polly7]

6. How fantastic is that!

Congrats madamesilverspurs, job well done! [IMG][/IMG]

[lpbk2713]

7. Congrats to you and your medical care team.

It sounds like they did a great job.

[Whisp]

8. very happy for you.

wheeeeee!

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. .

[stevedeshazer]

10. +1

[pinboy3niner]

11. Woo-Hoo!

Congratulations! And what the hell are you doing phone-banking???? Time to CELEBRATE!

[lame54]

12. That's amazing and completely awesome

[HappyMe]

13. Madame, I have tears rolling down...

Good on you! Long live MadameS! (tears of joy)

As soon as I am financially able, I will give some money.
I cannot tell you how happy this makes me. I am a survivor myself.

[madashelltoo]

14. Float on, beautiful butterfly. Float on!!!

May God continue to bless and keep you.

[Worried senior]

15. Best news a person can get.

Now, enjoy the rest of your long life.

[WCGreen]

16. From someone who is Pulmonary challenged, I lift a toast to you....

[pinboy3niner]

25. Best wishes for you, too, WC

Having had a friend who went through a lung transplant, and going through it with him before and after his transplant, I have some appreciation for what you're struggling with.

Wishing you, too, nothing but the best, as you deserve...

[abelenkpe]

17. Congratulations!

May you live a long long long happy healthy life

[pnwmom]

18. How wonderful. May you have many great years in front of you! n/t

[nolabear]

19. Hooray!! Many happy vibes wafting your way.

[mmonk]

20. !

[panader0]

21. Very happy for you!

[Woody Woodpecker]

22. My dad is a cancer survivor

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma - and he is now three years cancer-free.

We shall celebrate anytime when you come to Denver - a beer or a wine's on me

[msanthrope]

23. Great News!!! Live Well! nt

[Rowdyboy]

24. What a delightful excuse for a celebration!

I'm incredibly happy for you.

[Jawja]

26. Fabulous

[KansDem]

27. May it be a long, long walk!

[whathehell]

28. Wonderful!...My first cousin also had part of his lung removed for cancer & it never came back. n/t

[Skittles]

29. WOOT!!!

gawd how I love good news

[CleanLucre]

31. Thank You for sharing that good news!!

[babylonsister]

32. Oh, jeeze!!!!!

I am SO HAPPY for you!!!! Thanks for sharing and great big to you!

[Ninga]

33. A big congrats hug to you!

[bluesbassman]

34. That's awesome! Congratulations!

[LeftishBrit]

35. Great news!

[malaise]

36. Wonderful news

[NNN0LHI]

37. Recommended

[RainDog]

38. congrats! n/t

[yardwork]

39. Thank you for sharing your wonderful news!

[JohnnyLib2]

40. Wonderful news!

Keep on floating!

[maddezmom]

41. congrats

[Iwillnevergiveup]

42. #1 priority is our health

Without that, we've got nothing. I'm glad you have your health, madamesilverspurs because now you have everything.

I'm pretty sure your positive attitude helped you a lot. CONGRATULATIONS!

[greytdemocrat]

43. That's fantastic news!!! Congrats!!!! nt

[Frustratedlady]

44. Congratulations! What a great way to say you are clean! Get outta here...

Enjoy life!

[Chorophyll]

45. Congratulations!

Well done! So happy for you.

[LittleGirl]

46. Congrats

very happy for you!

[revolution breeze]

47. Beautiful! n/t

[demosincebirth]

48. Makes me happy and I don't even know you. Good luck and live a long life

[Ken Burch]

49. Hear, hear, "madame"!

As the song says:

"Take another hit...of fresh air!!!"

[kudzu22]

50. We're in the same boat

I've had part of my lung removed as well, and I'm currently in chemotherapy. Hope to join you in the land of clear CTs someday.

Congratulations!

[Va Lefty]

51. Excellent news!

Live long and prosper.

[Irishonly]

52. Congratulations

Great news.

[blondie58]

53. i am so happy for you!

That is great news!

[alittlelark]

54. Congratulations!!

[phylny]

55. Spectacular! n/t

[CherokeeDem]

56. What wonderful news!

Congratulations...

[dmr]

57. This is the best news! I am so happy for you.

Many hugs

[blm]

58. Beautiful, madame...

(( ))

[woodsprite]

59. Congratulations!!! Those words are sweet music!

From one survivor to another

[freshwest]

60. So happy for you! Wonderful!

[glinda]

61. Oh I am sooo happy for you!!!!!!!

[MissDeeds]

62. Wonderful news!

I am so very happy for you, madamesilverspurs!

[beac]

63. Yippee! Congratulations!!

And I donated to the American Cencer Society just last week in honor of a family member who is also a survivor.

[cordelia]

64. Fantastic news!

[cmd]

65. I am so very happy for you

and I don't want to see you in the chemo room ever again. Congrats!

[Auntie Bush]

66. You're one of the lucky ones! I hope my son will so lucky...diagnosed 1month ago. So scaryt!

[Burma Jones]

67. I'm very Happy for you......

My Dad has been Cancer-free for 9 years now.......

I wish you a good long happy life.

[choie]

68. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

I'm so thrilled for you, Madamesilverspurs!!!

[rhett o rick]

69. My best friend just lost his wife to cancer. Hospice was a great help

and is still helping him with his grief.

[emilyg]

70. I am so happy for you. I am

a 2 cancer survivor.

[asjr]

71. Run, don't walk, with those papers in your hand! Happy

days for you from someone who is lung challenged.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

72. I like your doc's sense of humor

[Turbineguy]

73. This is good news!

Congrats! I had a similar experience about 5 years ago. "From now on I only want to see you socially!"

[femmocrat]

74. That is wonderful news, madamesilverspurs!

Thanks for sharing.

[turtlerescue1]

75. OH what a beautiful day for you....

of course when I saw your title...got that "Oh No" sinking feeling... PHEW!!!

[Glassunion]

76. Happy dance!!!!

Congrats!!!!

[catrose]

77. Donated to my local hospice

Wishing you much floating for many years

[spanone]

78. f a n t a s t i c

[Mira]

79. This makes me so very happy.

And grateful - I cannot imagine what it all must have felt like.

[barbtries]

80. when i saw your headline i said, oh shit.

i am so happy for you it's such excellent news. live long and well.

[xchrom]

81. What a Beautiful thing this is to read.

Be at Peace, pop a bottle of good bubbly,
Enjoy!


And thank you for sharing this.

[redwitch]

82. So wonderful to hear good news!

[ProSense]

83. Congratulations!

Extremely walking on air worthy.

[JitterbugPerfume]

84. I am so glad to hear that you are cancer free

That is just wonderful

[evilhime]

85. That is so fantastic

I hope it stays that way forever and a day!!! Congratulations

[calimary]

86. FAAABBB-YOOOO-LUSSSS!!!!!

That is FANTASTIC news!!!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

87. Fabulous news!

I love your posts at DU!

[Odin2005]

88. PARTY!!!

[Skinner]

89. Wonderful news.

That is great.

[WillyT]

90. Woo Hoo !!! - K & R !!!

[TBF]

91. I only break out the bananas on especially important occasions

[pacalo]

92. Wonderful!!!

[FailureToCommunicate]

93. 'Cancer' and 'good news' are so seldom in the same sentence...Congratulations!

So glad that you heard positive results!

[NoMoreWarNow]

94. congrats!!!

[wendylaroux]

95. Beyond happy for you!!!!!!

[bowens43]

96. Great news!!!!

[NRaleighLiberal]

97. BEST post I've read here in ages - congratulations!

[jwirr]

98. Best news you could give us.

[loudsue]

99. May you live long and happy, madame!!

It's a glorious day!

[Kablooie]

100. I don't know who you are but I'm sure glad to hear that.

I've known too many people that had hope of kicking it but never did.

[Javaman]

101. That is such incredibly wonderful news. :)

from a family of survivors and some who didn't survive, that kind of news is so amazingly exact in its impact in creating joy.

[Lifelong Protester]

102. Adding my +1 here!

(mentally) popping champagne cork in your honor!!!

[myrna minx]

103. I am so happy for you!

[mazzarro]

104. Congratulations and stay healthy for a long time -- n/t

[rurallib]

105. I shall give a pint of platelets in your honor MadameS!

that should be a proper recognition

[Logical]

106. Great News! n-t

[Plucketeer]

107. JESUS!

And I'm not evern a follower of his. Hope you make it to 90.

[MarianJack]

108. Good for you!

As a 24 year survivor I can tell you that even the crappy days (and there will be plenty of them) are wonderful when you know that you no longer have cancer.

PEACE!

[Uben]

109. Damn nice to hear some good news.........

.....related to cancer. Lost my wife FEb. 5th to it. It is so very good to hear a success story, and it gives those who are fighting some hope that they might beat it, too.

Congrats

[Paka]

110. Fantastic news! n/t

[gateley]

111. I'm crying FOR you! This is wonderful!

[Evoman]

112. My dream. I just had my last chemo last Thursday for stage 3 colon cancer.

Now I just gotta make it five years....

[Vidar]

113. Bravo

[GaYellowDawg]

114. WONDERFUL!!

My dad died of a different kind of cancer. Every time I hear that someone beats their cancer, it feels like a victory on my dad's behalf. How wonderful for you and your family. I couldn't be happier for you!

[madrchsod]

115. congrats!!!

[lunatica]

116. That's truly wonderful news!

[66 dmhlt]

117. Thanks for sharing some truly FANTASTIC News!

[Rabid_Rabbit]

118. Wonderfull

I am happy for you

[cindyperry2010]

119. blessings to you

for the longest and healthiest of lives

[tk2kewl]

120. live long and prosper!

[klook]

121. Huge can of whoop-ass

is what it takes to beat cancer. Very happy for you.

[NYC_SKP]

122. I think this is the most uplifting post I've ever read on Democratic Undergroud.

You made me tear up!

I'm so happy for you, madamesilverspurs!

[we can do it]

123. Happy Day!!!

[renate]

124. wonderful news!

Congratulations! A whole new life for you!

And at the same time, I'm sorry about your sister-in-law. I wish her outcome had been as joyful as yours.

[xxqqqzme]

125. What wonderful news!

I guess your feet won't touch the ground for awhile. Fly on!

[life long demo]

126. CONGRATULATIONS

You are blessed.

[SlimJimmy]

127. Sweet. Just sweet.

[ashling]

128. This made me happy

Congratulations!

[Spazito]

129. Congratulations! Wonderful news!

[CoffeeCat]

130. Oh that is just such GREAT news!!!

I am so happy for you. We've never met, but please know that others, including myself, share
in your joy and only wish you the BEST!

I have a friend who had lung cancer too. She has been cancer free for six years and doing so well.

I know you will keep up with your check ups and that you will continue to do so well. It's really like
getting a second chance at life, isn't it?

You kicked cancer's butt!!! Now it's on to many, many adventures, I'm sure. AWESOME!!!!!

[Dystopian]

131. Beautiful ....

I'm so happy for you....tears of joy.
Also, bittersweet...as I am so very sorry for the recent loss of you sister-in-law.
I'll hug my daughter for you....hospice nurse.

Many more years of good health to you...
Thank you for making my day....

peace & joy~

[Buddyblazon]

132. From one Coloradan to another:

WOOOT!!!!

Congrats Ms Spurs.

[NC_Nurse]

133. Congrats! that is wonderful.