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
(6,311 posts)Doodley
(11,547 posts)Solly Mack
(96,157 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(173,289 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(95,117 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,262 posts)sheshe2
(95,117 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,058 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(30,979 posts)KS Toronado
(22,331 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,262 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,085 posts)Grim Chieftain
(996 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(32,536 posts)3catwoman3
(28,313 posts)people
(820 posts)lucca18
(1,434 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(37,012 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(1,749 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(316,071 posts)flashman13
(1,821 posts)brer cat
(27,262 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(128,910 posts)JMCKUSICK
(4,729 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(57,970 posts)proud patriot
(102,321 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(255 posts)cate94
(3,030 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,319 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(178,547 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,376 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(16,871 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(1,951 posts)Codifer
(1,136 posts)iluvtennis
(21,427 posts)SheltieLover
(75,425 posts)happy feet
(1,248 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
(5,158 posts)evolves
(5,696 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,310 posts)BumRushDaShow
(163,990 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(716 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
(6,647 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,025 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(12,113 posts)MLAA
(19,629 posts)Fla Dem
(27,369 posts)WhiteCheek69
(6 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,438 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(24,998 posts)ironman_25
(20 posts)God bless you and keep you and bless you with many years of health.
meow2u3
(25,236 posts)Diamond_Dog
(39,329 posts)susanr516
(1,496 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(194,132 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,188 posts)mwmisses4289
(2,880 posts)democrank
(12,014 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,263 posts)TommieMommy
(2,545 posts)sinkingfeeling
(56,877 posts)maynard
(671 posts)Glad you could ring the bell. I loud and long! took a lot of selfies and got hugs from the staff.
brer cat
(27,262 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,005 posts)czarjak
(13,372 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,133 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
(27,262 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
(13,622 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(37,423 posts)Karadeniz
(24,701 posts)gademocrat7
(11,749 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,002 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,058 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
(27,262 posts)Dear_Prudence
(957 posts)DarthDem
(5,437 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,195 posts)purr-rat beauty
(882 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
(27,262 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(56 posts)Old Crank
(6,494 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
(27,262 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
(95,117 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(6,494 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
(12,544 posts)liberalla
(10,740 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(28,491 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(982 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(291,518 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(247,815 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,272 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,067 posts)barbtries
(31,010 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(140 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
(27,262 posts)lark
(25,782 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
(19,962 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(216 posts)virgdem
(2,289 posts)33taw
(3,270 posts)pandr32
(13,666 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,264 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,201 posts)💃💃💃
Jimmy76
(17 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
(27,262 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(25,176 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