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
(6,516 posts)Doodley
(11,868 posts)Solly Mack
(96,835 posts)choie
(6,889 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(178,858 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(97,231 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,538 posts)sheshe2
(97,231 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,234 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(32,900 posts)KS Toronado
(23,725 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,538 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,131 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,620 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(32,944 posts)3catwoman3
(29,254 posts)people
(843 posts)lucca18
(1,462 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(37,882 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(2,595 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(318,631 posts)flashman13
(2,341 posts)brer cat
(27,538 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(131,885 posts)JMCKUSICK
(5,882 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(59,348 posts)proud patriot
(102,468 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(271 posts)cate94
(3,088 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,321 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(178,885 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,691 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(17,517 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,477 posts)Codifer
(1,204 posts)iluvtennis
(21,493 posts)SheltieLover
(79,779 posts)happy feet
(1,276 posts)Congratulations!
peasant one
(170 posts)All the best to you. I hope you continue your heroic journey and continue to improve in health!
70sEraVet
(5,445 posts)evolves
(5,827 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,380 posts)BumRushDaShow
(168,860 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(1,589 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
(7,865 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,254 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(12,860 posts)MLAA
(19,723 posts)Fla Dem
(27,575 posts)WhiteCheek69
(12 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,643 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(26,554 posts)ironman_25
(22 posts)God bless you and keep you and bless you with many years of health.
meow2u3
(25,247 posts)Diamond_Dog
(40,381 posts)susanr516
(1,512 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(196,154 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,239 posts)mwmisses4289
(3,920 posts)democrank
(12,530 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,356 posts)TommieMommy
(2,841 posts)sinkingfeeling
(57,726 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
(27,538 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,021 posts)czarjak
(13,599 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,293 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
(27,538 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
(13,914 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(38,013 posts)Karadeniz
(24,742 posts)gademocrat7
(11,897 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,317 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,359 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
(27,538 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,162 posts)DarthDem
(5,459 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,721 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,208 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
(27,538 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(63 posts)Old Crank
(6,924 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
(27,538 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
(97,231 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(6,924 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
(12,650 posts)liberalla
(11,036 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(28,964 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(295,392 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(254,476 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,307 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,403 posts)barbtries
(31,289 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(149 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
(27,538 posts)lark
(26,058 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
(20,046 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(227 posts)virgdem
(2,313 posts)33taw
(3,327 posts)pandr32
(14,190 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,282 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,239 posts)💃💃💃
Jimmy76
(22 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
(27,538 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(26,777 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
(879 posts)That's great news