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
(6,402 posts)Doodley
(11,623 posts)Solly Mack
(96,327 posts)choie
(6,605 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(174,948 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(95,866 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,349 posts)sheshe2
(95,866 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,193 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(31,626 posts)KS Toronado
(23,058 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,349 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,091 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,234 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(32,692 posts)3catwoman3
(28,579 posts)people
(830 posts)lucca18
(1,443 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(37,296 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(2,057 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(316,737 posts)flashman13
(2,018 posts)brer cat
(27,349 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(129,527 posts)JMCKUSICK
(5,121 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(58,296 posts)proud patriot
(102,396 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(262 posts)cate94
(3,048 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,319 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(178,620 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,468 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(16,980 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,116 posts)Codifer
(1,151 posts)iluvtennis
(21,469 posts)SheltieLover
(76,759 posts)happy feet
(1,258 posts)Congratulations!
peasant one
(158 posts)All the best to you. I hope you continue your heroic journey and continue to improve in health!
70sEraVet
(5,225 posts)evolves
(5,738 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,333 posts)BumRushDaShow
(165,710 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(1,016 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
(6,985 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,129 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(12,362 posts)MLAA
(19,669 posts)Fla Dem
(27,421 posts)WhiteCheek69
(9 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,529 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(25,498 posts)ironman_25
(22 posts)God bless you and keep you and bless you with many years of health.
meow2u3
(25,240 posts)Diamond_Dog
(39,764 posts)susanr516
(1,499 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(194,870 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,200 posts)mwmisses4289
(3,221 posts)democrank
(12,128 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,299 posts)TommieMommy
(2,659 posts)sinkingfeeling
(57,209 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
(27,349 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,014 posts)czarjak
(13,437 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,224 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
(27,349 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
(13,736 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(37,555 posts)Karadeniz
(24,725 posts)gademocrat7
(11,808 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,168 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,174 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
(27,349 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,047 posts)DarthDem
(5,442 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,406 posts)purr-rat beauty
(974 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
(27,349 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(60 posts)Old Crank
(6,664 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
(27,349 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
(95,866 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(6,664 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
(12,570 posts)liberalla
(10,813 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(28,680 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(292,742 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(250,130 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,273 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,187 posts)barbtries
(31,125 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
(27,349 posts)lark
(25,891 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
(19,974 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(218 posts)virgdem
(2,293 posts)33taw
(3,286 posts)pandr32
(13,772 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,267 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,219 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
(27,349 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(25,918 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
(768 posts)That's great news