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
(6,596 posts)Doodley
(11,980 posts)Solly Mack
(97,046 posts)choie
(6,948 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(180,646 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(97,875 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,619 posts)sheshe2
(97,875 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,278 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(34,018 posts)KS Toronado
(23,730 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,619 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,142 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,860 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(33,016 posts)3catwoman3
(29,573 posts)people
(845 posts)lucca18
(1,468 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(38,248 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(2,879 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(319,541 posts)flashman13
(2,455 posts)brer cat
(27,619 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(133,080 posts)JMCKUSICK
(6,338 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(59,782 posts)proud patriot
(102,527 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(272 posts)cate94
(3,106 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,389 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(179,161 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,809 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(17,657 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,736 posts)Codifer
(1,209 posts)iluvtennis
(21,510 posts)SheltieLover
(81,213 posts)happy feet
(1,283 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
(5,530 posts)evolves
(5,856 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,400 posts)BumRushDaShow
(170,663 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(1,834 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
(8,059 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,327 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(13,132 posts)MLAA
(19,772 posts)Fla Dem
(27,681 posts)WhiteCheek69
(14 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,698 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(27,264 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
(40,765 posts)susanr516
(1,514 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(196,824 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,259 posts)mwmisses4289
(4,415 posts)democrank
(12,625 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,375 posts)TommieMommy
(2,968 posts)sinkingfeeling
(57,865 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
(27,619 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,024 posts)czarjak
(13,661 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,344 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
(27,619 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
(14,051 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(38,079 posts)Karadeniz
(24,749 posts)gademocrat7
(11,974 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,424 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,466 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
(27,619 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,179 posts)DarthDem
(5,462 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,910 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,296 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
(27,619 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(66 posts)Old Crank
(7,152 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
(27,619 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
(97,875 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(7,152 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
(12,719 posts)liberalla
(11,148 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(29,087 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(296,866 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(256,802 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,351 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,536 posts)barbtries
(31,319 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(155 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
(27,619 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
(2,322 posts)33taw
(3,351 posts)pandr32
(14,307 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,287 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,255 posts)💃💃💃
Jimmy76
(24 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
(27,619 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(26,980 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
(941 posts)That's great news