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
(6,682 posts)Doodley
(12,079 posts)Solly Mack
(97,271 posts)choie
(7,003 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(182,091 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(98,466 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,688 posts)sheshe2
(98,466 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,318 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(34,380 posts)KS Toronado
(23,870 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,688 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,143 posts)Grim Chieftain
(2,048 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(33,085 posts)3catwoman3
(29,809 posts)people
(847 posts)lucca18
(1,471 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(38,550 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(3,145 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(320,616 posts)flashman13
(2,566 posts)brer cat
(27,688 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(134,035 posts)JMCKUSICK
(6,618 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(60,076 posts)proud patriot
(102,568 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(272 posts)cate94
(3,124 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,444 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(179,353 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,882 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(17,760 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,911 posts)Codifer
(1,213 posts)iluvtennis
(21,527 posts)SheltieLover
(81,725 posts)happy feet
(1,302 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
(5,616 posts)evolves
(5,875 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,440 posts)BumRushDaShow
(172,297 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(1,942 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
(8,196 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,375 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(13,488 posts)MLAA
(19,800 posts)Fla Dem
(27,778 posts)WhiteCheek69
(14 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,763 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(27,715 posts)ironman_25
(22 posts)God bless you and keep you and bless you with many years of health.
meow2u3
(25,251 posts)Diamond_Dog
(41,057 posts)susanr516
(1,514 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(197,191 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,262 posts)mwmisses4289
(4,735 posts)democrank
(12,680 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,392 posts)TommieMommy
(3,078 posts)sinkingfeeling
(58,043 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
(27,688 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,024 posts)czarjak
(13,678 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,356 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
(27,688 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
(14,127 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(38,109 posts)Karadeniz
(24,763 posts)gademocrat7
(12,028 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,530 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,515 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
(27,688 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,194 posts)DarthDem
(5,465 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(18,162 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,453 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
(27,688 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(75 posts)Old Crank
(7,272 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
(27,688 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
(98,466 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(7,272 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
(12,756 posts)liberalla
(11,223 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(29,218 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(297,987 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(258,877 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,418 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,612 posts)barbtries
(31,353 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(163 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
(27,688 posts)lark
(26,115 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
(20,056 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(232 posts)virgdem
(2,323 posts)33taw
(3,368 posts)pandr32
(14,307 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,288 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,272 posts)💃💃💃
Jimmy76
(26 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
(27,688 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(27,329 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
(959 posts)That's great news
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