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
(6,652 posts)Doodley
(12,052 posts)Solly Mack
(97,225 posts)choie
(6,987 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(181,602 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(98,271 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,661 posts)sheshe2
(98,271 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,297 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(34,237 posts)KS Toronado
(23,799 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,661 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,143 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,976 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(33,063 posts)3catwoman3
(29,726 posts)people
(845 posts)lucca18
(1,469 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(38,473 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(3,079 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(320,344 posts)flashman13
(2,550 posts)brer cat
(27,661 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(133,783 posts)JMCKUSICK
(6,552 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(60,033 posts)proud patriot
(102,559 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(272 posts)cate94
(3,119 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,433 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(179,285 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,848 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(17,722 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,828 posts)Codifer
(1,211 posts)iluvtennis
(21,521 posts)SheltieLover
(81,542 posts)happy feet
(1,300 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
(5,595 posts)evolves
(5,868 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,432 posts)BumRushDaShow
(171,793 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(1,922 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
(8,157 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,360 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(13,342 posts)MLAA
(19,787 posts)Fla Dem
(27,748 posts)WhiteCheek69
(14 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,744 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(27,572 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
(40,951 posts)susanr516
(1,514 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(197,049 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,259 posts)mwmisses4289
(4,616 posts)democrank
(12,665 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,379 posts)TommieMommy
(3,032 posts)sinkingfeeling
(57,975 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
(27,661 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,024 posts)czarjak
(13,675 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,353 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
(27,661 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
(14,100 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(38,105 posts)Karadeniz
(24,759 posts)gademocrat7
(12,005 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,511 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,508 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
(27,661 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,188 posts)DarthDem
(5,464 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(18,078 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,389 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
(27,661 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(69 posts)Old Crank
(7,186 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
(27,661 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
(98,271 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(7,186 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
(12,745 posts)liberalla
(11,200 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(29,164 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(297,664 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(258,158 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,391 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,576 posts)barbtries
(31,342 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(161 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
(27,661 posts)lark
(26,108 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
(20,054 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(232 posts)virgdem
(2,322 posts)33taw
(3,359 posts)pandr32
(14,307 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,287 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,270 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
(27,661 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(27,190 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
(949 posts)That's great news