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
(6,485 posts)Doodley
(11,807 posts)Solly Mack
(96,744 posts)choie
(6,834 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(177,634 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(96,879 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,491 posts)sheshe2
(96,879 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,228 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(32,806 posts)KS Toronado
(23,520 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,491 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,120 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,509 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(32,869 posts)3catwoman3
(29,070 posts)people
(840 posts)lucca18
(1,456 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(37,677 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(2,410 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(317,973 posts)flashman13
(2,247 posts)brer cat
(27,491 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(131,024 posts)JMCKUSICK
(5,675 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(59,063 posts)proud patriot
(102,454 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(265 posts)cate94
(3,074 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,319 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(178,773 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,598 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(17,282 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,377 posts)Codifer
(1,193 posts)iluvtennis
(21,482 posts)SheltieLover
(78,973 posts)happy feet
(1,270 posts)Congratulations!
peasant one
(170 posts)All the best to you. I hope you continue your heroic journey and continue to improve in health!
70sEraVet
(5,388 posts)evolves
(5,811 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,367 posts)BumRushDaShow
(167,831 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(1,341 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
(7,646 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,217 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(12,678 posts)MLAA
(19,698 posts)Fla Dem
(27,510 posts)WhiteCheek69
(11 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,593 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(26,277 posts)ironman_25
(22 posts)God bless you and keep you and bless you with many years of health.
meow2u3
(25,246 posts)Diamond_Dog
(40,196 posts)susanr516
(1,512 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(195,787 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,214 posts)mwmisses4289
(3,717 posts)democrank
(12,464 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,339 posts)TommieMommy
(2,761 posts)sinkingfeeling
(57,593 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
(27,491 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,020 posts)czarjak
(13,542 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,267 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
(27,491 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
(13,871 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(37,861 posts)Karadeniz
(24,737 posts)gademocrat7
(11,867 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,252 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,289 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
(27,491 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,133 posts)DarthDem
(5,455 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,635 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,146 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
(27,491 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(61 posts)Old Crank
(6,819 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
(27,491 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
(96,879 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(6,819 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
(12,618 posts)liberalla
(10,982 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(28,873 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(294,734 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(253,071 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,274 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,287 posts)barbtries
(31,258 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(146 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
(27,491 posts)lark
(25,995 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
(20,030 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(218 posts)virgdem
(2,305 posts)33taw
(3,311 posts)pandr32
(14,086 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,278 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,232 posts)💃💃💃
Jimmy76
(20 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
(27,491 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(26,586 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
(785 posts)That's great news