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21. So glad to hear about your super-great news, catbyte. As an RN, I hear you about healthcare staff who are aloof

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Wed Oct 29, 2025, 01:10 PM

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to their patients’ anxiety about the outcome of their tests. That aloofness becomes more universal every year.

Thankfully, your high standards, compassion, and empathy for others — both two and four legged — are head and shoulders above so many “professionals” who have an impact on the lives of others every single day.

Congratulations on your test results!! Your DU family is here for you, and for each other.

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YAY! I don't have cancer. [View all] catbyte Yesterday OP

Good news is always welcome. Happy for you. Raven123 Yesterday #1

Yay, Indeed! walkingman Yesterday #2

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Your catbyte posts are my daily "bright spot" lapfog_1 Yesterday #5

Mine too ! fierywoman 16 hrs ago #48

So happy for your great news and relief from the stress of waiting, wondering and worrying! KitFox Yesterday #6

Thank God girl !!!!! Happy for you. My cancer is done and i am cancer free now. Trueblue1968 Yesterday #7

Hooray!!! Nittersing Yesterday #8

Wonderful news, catbyte Grim Chieftain Yesterday #9

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Call it a Halloween scare! pandr32 Yesterday #11

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Aces! cachukis Yesterday #13

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Phew! Very happy for you. nt LittleGirl Yesterday #19

Great news!!! Yay for sure! mountain grammy Yesterday #20

So glad to hear about your super-great news, catbyte. As an RN, I hear you about healthcare staff who are aloof wordstroken Yesterday #21

EXCELLENT News! 🎉 electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #22

Maybe every year we should get a good health scare, 70sEraVet 23 hrs ago #23

Great news, catbyte! I was luckier than you in that when I was referred to a urologist for possible prostate cancer, generalbetrayus 23 hrs ago #24

Yippee 😁 TommieMommy 23 hrs ago #25

No Cancer ms.pamela 23 hrs ago #26

Yay! Ohioboy 23 hrs ago #27

I am so glad you are okay. Love, deb. debm55 23 hrs ago #28

Yay, indeed! TomSlick 23 hrs ago #29

This is awesome! John Coktosten 23 hrs ago #30

Be happy. Be VERY happy! DFW 22 hrs ago #31

About 25 years ago, my wife advanced to the surgical biopsy stage, upon signing that she might wake up without... NNadir 22 hrs ago #32

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Excellent! stillspkg 22 hrs ago #35

Congratulations!! Laurelin 22 hrs ago #36

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That's great news MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #39

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yay. AllaN01Bear 19 hrs ago #41

My husband's doctor sent him a cologuard test and the results came back as positive for cancer. HeartsCanHope 19 hrs ago #42

Good News is always appreciated, especially this type of good news. Fla Dem 17 hrs ago #43

Yay! Healthy boobies 😁 Clouds Passing 17 hrs ago #44

That's great! Early detection is very important. Rizen 17 hrs ago #45

WHOOPIE, catbyte!!!! some_of_us_are_sane 16 hrs ago #46

Fantastic news! dlk 16 hrs ago #47

Been there. Done that. Nervewracking!!! hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #49

Yup me too. The technology in mammograms is sometimes a double edged sword. Marie Marie 14 hrs ago #53

yikes, unnecessary drama JudyM 14 hrs ago #50

Yahoo! MIButterfly 14 hrs ago #51

Good news catbyte, and remember Novemberis almost as good as October. Polly Hennessey 14 hrs ago #52

Wonderful news! karin_sj 13 hrs ago #54

Very good news wendyb-NC 13 hrs ago #55

Great news LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #56

Good for you and your cats MissouriDem47 13 hrs ago #57

Happy Dance Time! Bayard 13 hrs ago #58

You and Omaha Steve's good news lift my spirits. summer_in_TX 13 hrs ago #59

Excellent news! 👏🏼👏🏼 benfranklin1776 10 hrs ago #60

Awesome friend Duncanpup 8 hrs ago #61

so glad you are cleared from this worry!😻 peacebuzzard 4 hrs ago #62

Great news! So glad you're ok! nt Trueblue Texan 4 hrs ago #63

Great news! FemDemERA 2 hrs ago #64

Great news, catbyte peggysue2 1 hr ago #65

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