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
(6,812 posts)Doodley
(12,149 posts)Solly Mack
(97,478 posts)choie
(7,120 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(184,301 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(99,123 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,783 posts)sheshe2
(99,123 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,357 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(35,591 posts)KS Toronado
(24,242 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,783 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,148 posts)Grim Chieftain
(2,356 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(33,176 posts)3catwoman3
(30,274 posts)people
(858 posts)lucca18
(1,474 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(38,902 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(3,542 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(321,652 posts)flashman13
(2,652 posts)brer cat
(27,783 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(135,512 posts)JMCKUSICK
(6,920 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(60,412 posts)proud patriot
(102,592 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(282 posts)cate94
(3,140 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,447 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(179,640 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,968 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(17,982 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(3,075 posts)Codifer
(1,215 posts)iluvtennis
(21,568 posts)SheltieLover
(82,826 posts)happy feet
(1,313 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
(5,773 posts)evolves
(5,894 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,454 posts)BumRushDaShow
(173,899 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(2,285 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
(8,243 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,418 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(13,789 posts)MLAA
(19,865 posts)Fla Dem
(27,875 posts)WhiteCheek69
(14 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,819 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(28,353 posts)ironman_25
(22 posts)God bless you and keep you and bless you with many years of health.
meow2u3
(25,252 posts)Diamond_Dog
(41,557 posts)susanr516
(1,516 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(197,930 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,270 posts)mwmisses4289
(5,232 posts)democrank
(12,746 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,425 posts)TommieMommy
(3,242 posts)sinkingfeeling
(58,277 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
(27,783 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,036 posts)czarjak
(13,764 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,369 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
(27,783 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
(14,168 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(38,224 posts)Karadeniz
(24,773 posts)gademocrat7
(12,090 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,628 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,573 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
(27,783 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,210 posts)DarthDem
(5,475 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(18,340 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,694 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
(27,783 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(78 posts)Old Crank
(7,451 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
(27,783 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
(99,123 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(7,451 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
(12,801 posts)liberalla
(11,306 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(29,431 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(985 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(299,841 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(261,570 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,468 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,725 posts)barbtries
(31,391 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(163 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
(27,783 posts)lark
(26,138 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
(20,056 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(233 posts)virgdem
(2,329 posts)33taw
(3,388 posts)pandr32
(14,307 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,289 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,309 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
(27,783 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(28,006 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
(988 posts)That's great news