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
(6,486 posts)Doodley
(11,828 posts)Solly Mack
(96,756 posts)choie
(6,843 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(178,004 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(96,946 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,501 posts)sheshe2
(96,946 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,230 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(32,806 posts)KS Toronado
(23,576 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,501 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,126 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,540 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(32,886 posts)3catwoman3
(29,130 posts)people
(841 posts)lucca18
(1,460 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(37,742 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(2,442 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(318,114 posts)flashman13
(2,260 posts)brer cat
(27,501 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(131,300 posts)JMCKUSICK
(5,728 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(59,183 posts)proud patriot
(102,457 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(267 posts)cate94
(3,078 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,319 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(178,794 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,617 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(17,354 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,404 posts)Codifer
(1,193 posts)iluvtennis
(21,485 posts)SheltieLover
(79,283 posts)happy feet
(1,271 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
(5,407 posts)evolves
(5,816 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,369 posts)BumRushDaShow
(168,087 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(1,386 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
(7,709 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,224 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(12,717 posts)MLAA
(19,703 posts)Fla Dem
(27,529 posts)WhiteCheek69
(11 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,609 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(26,366 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
(40,241 posts)susanr516
(1,512 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(195,877 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,218 posts)mwmisses4289
(3,781 posts)democrank
(12,480 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,340 posts)TommieMommy
(2,796 posts)sinkingfeeling
(57,629 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
(27,501 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,020 posts)czarjak
(13,545 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,268 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
(27,501 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
(13,873 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(37,893 posts)Karadeniz
(24,738 posts)gademocrat7
(11,876 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,264 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,311 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
(27,501 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,145 posts)DarthDem
(5,456 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,665 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,164 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
(27,501 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(61 posts)Old Crank
(6,835 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
(27,501 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
(96,946 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(6,835 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
(12,627 posts)liberalla
(10,994 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(28,895 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(294,931 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(253,467 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,280 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,330 posts)barbtries
(31,266 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(146 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
(27,501 posts)lark
(26,027 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
(20,030 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(218 posts)virgdem
(2,307 posts)33taw
(3,313 posts)pandr32
(14,107 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,280 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,232 posts)💃💃💃
Jimmy76
(21 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
(27,501 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(26,651 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
(787 posts)That's great news