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
(6,541 posts)Doodley
(11,883 posts)Solly Mack
(96,930 posts)choie
(6,901 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(179,633 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(97,530 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,574 posts)sheshe2
(97,530 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,249 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(33,429 posts)KS Toronado
(23,727 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,574 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,138 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,705 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(32,973 posts)3catwoman3
(29,366 posts)people
(844 posts)lucca18
(1,464 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(37,994 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(2,687 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(318,946 posts)flashman13
(2,379 posts)brer cat
(27,574 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(132,282 posts)JMCKUSICK
(6,017 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(59,479 posts)proud patriot
(102,489 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(271 posts)cate94
(3,102 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,333 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(178,979 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,731 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(17,565 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,587 posts)Codifer
(1,205 posts)iluvtennis
(21,496 posts)SheltieLover
(80,335 posts)happy feet
(1,278 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
(5,468 posts)evolves
(5,835 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,386 posts)BumRushDaShow
(169,505 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(1,687 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
(7,898 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,287 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(13,002 posts)MLAA
(19,740 posts)Fla Dem
(27,624 posts)WhiteCheek69
(13 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,668 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(26,851 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
(40,536 posts)susanr516
(1,512 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(196,438 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,251 posts)mwmisses4289
(4,118 posts)democrank
(12,590 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,360 posts)TommieMommy
(2,885 posts)sinkingfeeling
(57,801 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
(27,574 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,024 posts)czarjak
(13,636 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,310 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
(27,574 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
(13,974 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(38,045 posts)Karadeniz
(24,746 posts)gademocrat7
(11,934 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,344 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,401 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
(27,574 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,171 posts)DarthDem
(5,462 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,771 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,245 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
(27,574 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(64 posts)Old Crank
(7,037 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
(27,574 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
(97,530 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(7,037 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
(12,686 posts)liberalla
(11,085 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(29,017 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(295,916 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(255,263 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,321 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,450 posts)barbtries
(31,306 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(150 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
(27,574 posts)lark
(26,074 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
(20,047 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(231 posts)virgdem
(2,318 posts)33taw
(3,334 posts)pandr32
(14,254 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,286 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,248 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
(27,574 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(26,850 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
(893 posts)That's great news