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
(6,379 posts)Doodley
(11,573 posts)Solly Mack
(96,284 posts)choie
(6,525 posts)Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(174,270 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(95,568 posts)Congratulations, brer cat.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance

Love ya.
brer cat
(27,327 posts)sheshe2
(95,568 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(2,151 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(31,434 posts)KS Toronado
(22,892 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!

brer cat
(27,327 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,088 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,130 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(32,640 posts)3catwoman3
(28,484 posts)people
(824 posts)lucca18
(1,440 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(37,196 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(1,876 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(316,437 posts)flashman13
(1,961 posts)brer cat
(27,327 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(129,334 posts)JMCKUSICK
(4,943 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(58,141 posts)proud patriot
(102,364 posts)NewEnglandAutumn
(261 posts)cate94
(3,043 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,319 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(178,590 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,420 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(16,912 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,049 posts)Codifer
(1,141 posts)iluvtennis
(21,453 posts)SheltieLover
(76,128 posts)happy feet
(1,256 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
(5,203 posts)evolves
(5,725 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,321 posts)BumRushDaShow
(165,159 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(880 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
(6,835 posts)13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(8,085 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(12,235 posts)MLAA
(19,657 posts)Fla Dem
(27,403 posts)WhiteCheek69
(9 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,512 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(25,348 posts)ironman_25
(21 posts)God bless you and keep you and bless you with many years of health.
meow2u3
(25,238 posts)Diamond_Dog
(39,646 posts)susanr516
(1,498 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(194,585 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,197 posts)mwmisses4289
(3,095 posts)democrank
(12,061 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,276 posts)TommieMommy
(2,622 posts)sinkingfeeling
(57,058 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
(27,327 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(4,011 posts)czarjak
(13,421 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,195 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
(27,327 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
(13,695 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(37,476 posts)Karadeniz
(24,719 posts)gademocrat7
(11,785 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(16,060 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(16,148 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
(27,327 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,019 posts)DarthDem
(5,441 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,285 posts)purr-rat beauty
(943 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
(27,327 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(59 posts)Old Crank
(6,604 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
(27,327 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
(95,568 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(6,604 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
(12,552 posts)liberalla
(10,779 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(28,619 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(983 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(292,230 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(249,328 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,273 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,152 posts)barbtries
(31,095 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(141 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
(27,327 posts)lark
(25,850 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
(2,291 posts)33taw
(3,283 posts)pandr32
(13,737 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,264 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,217 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
(27,327 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(25,615 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