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
(6,578 posts)Doodley
(11,954 posts)Solly Mack
(97,002 posts)choie
(6,939 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(180,317 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(97,731 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,611 posts)sheshe2
(97,731 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,271 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(33,910 posts)KS Toronado
(23,727 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,611 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,142 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,825 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(33,004 posts)3catwoman3
(29,496 posts)people
(845 posts)lucca18
(1,467 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(38,161 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(2,847 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(319,341 posts)flashman13
(2,445 posts)brer cat
(27,611 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(132,830 posts)JMCKUSICK
(6,293 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(59,695 posts)proud patriot
(102,517 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(272 posts)cate94
(3,104 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,364 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(179,119 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,787 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(17,622 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,694 posts)Codifer
(1,207 posts)iluvtennis
(21,504 posts)SheltieLover
(80,935 posts)happy feet
(1,281 posts)Congratulations!
peasant one
(171 posts)All the best to you. I hope you continue your heroic journey and continue to improve in health!
70sEraVet
(5,505 posts)evolves
(5,844 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,400 posts)BumRushDaShow
(170,301 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(1,784 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
(8,022 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,323 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(13,118 posts)MLAA
(19,760 posts)Fla Dem
(27,661 posts)WhiteCheek69
(14 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,690 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(27,104 posts)ironman_25
(22 posts)God bless you and keep you and bless you with many years of health.
meow2u3
(25,250 posts)Diamond_Dog
(40,704 posts)susanr516
(1,514 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(196,714 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,256 posts)mwmisses4289
(4,315 posts)democrank
(12,623 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,371 posts)TommieMommy
(2,954 posts)sinkingfeeling
(57,845 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
(27,611 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,024 posts)czarjak
(13,651 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,335 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
(27,611 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
(14,012 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(38,063 posts)Karadeniz
(24,747 posts)gademocrat7
(11,963 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,414 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,447 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
(27,611 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,176 posts)DarthDem
(5,462 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,853 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,281 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
(27,611 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(65 posts)Old Crank
(7,131 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
(27,611 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
(97,731 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(7,131 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
(12,709 posts)liberalla
(11,127 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(29,068 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(296,582 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(256,349 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,340 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,505 posts)barbtries
(31,317 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(154 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
(27,611 posts)lark
(26,086 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
(20,051 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(232 posts)virgdem
(2,318 posts)33taw
(3,349 posts)pandr32
(14,307 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,286 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,251 posts)💃💃💃
Jimmy76
(23 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
(27,611 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(26,935 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
(938 posts)That's great news