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
(6,391 posts)Doodley
(11,579 posts)Solly Mack
(96,294 posts)choie
(6,531 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(174,549 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(95,667 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,330 posts)sheshe2
(95,667 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,175 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(31,509 posts)KS Toronado
(22,955 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,330 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,088 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,171 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(32,654 posts)3catwoman3
(28,525 posts)people
(827 posts)lucca18
(1,441 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(37,236 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(1,975 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(316,515 posts)flashman13
(1,981 posts)brer cat
(27,330 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(129,391 posts)JMCKUSICK
(4,995 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(58,171 posts)proud patriot
(102,370 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(262 posts)cate94
(3,047 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,319 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(178,597 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,438 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(16,928 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,065 posts)Codifer
(1,143 posts)iluvtennis
(21,457 posts)SheltieLover
(76,310 posts)happy feet
(1,257 posts)Congratulations!
peasant one
(157 posts)All the best to you. I hope you continue your heroic journey and continue to improve in health!
70sEraVet
(5,215 posts)evolves
(5,730 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,325 posts)BumRushDaShow
(165,352 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(914 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
(6,877 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,108 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(12,290 posts)MLAA
(19,660 posts)Fla Dem
(27,407 posts)WhiteCheek69
(9 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,519 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(25,408 posts)ironman_25
(22 posts)God bless you and keep you and bless you with many years of health.
meow2u3
(25,239 posts)Diamond_Dog
(39,699 posts)susanr516
(1,499 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(194,665 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,197 posts)mwmisses4289
(3,159 posts)democrank
(12,085 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,284 posts)TommieMommy
(2,639 posts)sinkingfeeling
(57,120 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
(27,330 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,013 posts)czarjak
(13,430 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,206 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
(27,330 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
(13,707 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(37,493 posts)Karadeniz
(24,721 posts)gademocrat7
(11,795 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,082 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,158 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
(27,330 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,034 posts)DarthDem
(5,441 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,326 posts)purr-rat beauty
(951 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
(27,330 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(59 posts)Old Crank
(6,633 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
(27,330 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
(95,667 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(6,633 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
(12,555 posts)liberalla
(10,788 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(28,649 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(292,387 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(249,584 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,273 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,174 posts)barbtries
(31,108 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(142 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
(27,330 posts)lark
(25,869 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
(19,967 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(218 posts)virgdem
(2,292 posts)33taw
(3,284 posts)pandr32
(13,749 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,264 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,218 posts)💃💃💃
Jimmy76
(18 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
(27,330 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(25,697 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
(754 posts)That's great news