Cancer Support
Related: About this forumI rang the bell today! Radiation is done.
All I have left in my breast cancer journey is six months of IV Zometa for osteopinia, and 5 years of oral hormone chemo. The worst is over, and I remain very positive about my future.
Thanks to all of you for encouragement and support!
Biophilic
(6,476 posts)Doodley
(11,782 posts)Solly Mack
(96,650 posts)choie
(6,802 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(176,794 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(96,642 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,446 posts)sheshe2
(96,642 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,222 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(32,806 posts)KS Toronado
(23,395 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,446 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,107 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,432 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(32,827 posts)3catwoman3
(28,910 posts)people
(836 posts)lucca18
(1,450 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(37,552 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(2,329 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(317,753 posts)flashman13
(2,224 posts)brer cat
(27,446 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(130,552 posts)JMCKUSICK
(5,540 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(58,910 posts)proud patriot
(102,436 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(263 posts)cate94
(3,061 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,319 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(178,706 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,554 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(17,197 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,324 posts)Codifer
(1,186 posts)iluvtennis
(21,480 posts)SheltieLover
(78,337 posts)happy feet
(1,266 posts)Congratulations!
peasant one
(167 posts)All the best to you. I hope you continue your heroic journey and continue to improve in health!
70sEraVet
(5,357 posts)evolves
(5,779 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,353 posts)BumRushDaShow
(167,229 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(1,232 posts)Contrats... and wishing you continued good health and a speedy recovery and feeling like your normal self again! Great news! Thanks for sharing!
Clouds Passing
(7,502 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,189 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(12,589 posts)MLAA
(19,683 posts)Fla Dem
(27,490 posts)WhiteCheek69
(10 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,556 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(26,061 posts)ironman_25
(22 posts)God bless you and keep you and bless you with many years of health.
meow2u3
(25,246 posts)Diamond_Dog
(40,105 posts)susanr516
(1,508 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(195,607 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,210 posts)mwmisses4289
(3,596 posts)democrank
(12,416 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,326 posts)TommieMommy
(2,731 posts)sinkingfeeling
(57,488 posts)maynard
(672 posts)Glad you could ring the bell. I loud and long! took a lot of selfies and got hugs from the staff.
brer cat
(27,446 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,017 posts)czarjak
(13,516 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,252 posts)your mental state of mind now. Positive affirmations will
help more than you could know now. Never allow any negative
thought to stay longer than seconds. They will pop-up on a
regular basis. Here is a site that can help.
https://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/cancer-treatment/stay-positive?algobjid=39_0
brer cat
(27,446 posts)oncologist told me that my positive attitude and excellent level of support had made a huge difference so far and would continue to keep me moving forward. I have had a few disappointments, but I didn't dwell on them long and kept my spirits up. The support from DU has been an important part pf that. You don't walk alone when you are part of this group!
samplegirl
(13,827 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(37,772 posts)Karadeniz
(24,732 posts)gademocrat7
(11,846 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,230 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,246 posts)Check into the YMCA. They offer a "live strong" program cancer survivors. You will know when your body is ready for it. It is free and you get free membership for your family for the duration.
It put me on a path to regain my strength.
brer cat
(27,446 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,114 posts)DarthDem
(5,451 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,570 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,103 posts)I am happy to hear the worst is over, keep up your head and your spirit higher!
my wife and I are both survivors =)
brer cat
(27,446 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(61 posts)Old Crank
(6,774 posts)My wife has 6 more radiation appointments and will ring the bell next Thursday.
Congratulations. You have had a harder road to travel than my wife.
brer cat
(27,446 posts)The worst part of radiation was the table I had to be on for the treatment. It felt like concrete embedded with rocks which was a disaster for my old arthritic spine. I had a good bit of fatigue and some discomfort after about a dozen sessions, but otherwise it wasn't too bad.
I hope she does well with the radiation and her recovery.
sheshe2
(96,642 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(6,774 posts)The table she had has a thin pad and they have supports for her knees, so it isn't quite like that.
We are in Germany. The woman radiologist who found it is a witch. The tumor was 6 millimeter in size. She pointed it out on the mammogram and I still couldn't see it.
The prognosis is good. She told my wife; You Will survive this...
area51
(12,590 posts)liberalla
(10,941 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(28,814 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(294,253 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(252,265 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,273 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,263 posts)barbtries
(31,222 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(145 posts)Glad to hear the good news!
I got to ring the bell on May 27. Yeah, I have to do another medication until 3/27, but it beats the alternative!
brer cat
(27,446 posts)lark
(25,962 posts)It's been over 5 years since I had my last pre-melanoma and 20 years since breast cancer! Look forward to you being able to share stats like these!
herding cats
(19,996 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(218 posts)virgdem
(2,301 posts)33taw
(3,306 posts)pandr32
(13,967 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,276 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,231 posts)💃💃💃
Jimmy76
(20 posts)My radiation was on my head and chest, it was brutal, I was SO happy when I made it to the last day - I hope things go well for you, I have had several bouts with cancer starting in 1980, and then again 2020 and a smaller incident a few years after, but somehow I am here to this day. It is tough, I hope you kick it in the pants!
brer cat
(27,446 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(26,454 posts)I didn't know about the ring bell tradition until a good cousin of mine did it.
(I'd already had had a few people dear to me be successfully treated prior to this cousin)
.
Here's 🍷 to many years of good health to you!
Laurelin
(780 posts)That's great news
