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
(6,184 posts)Doodley
(11,446 posts)Solly Mack
(95,872 posts)
Congratulations and wishing you the best!
LetMyPeopleVote
(171,729 posts)That is GREAT news
sheshe2
(94,439 posts)Congratulations, brer cat. ❤️❤️❤️
Happy dance
Love ya.
brer cat
(27,175 posts)sheshe2
(94,439 posts)Your family must be thrilled with the news. I hope you are all celebrating.
anciano
(1,979 posts)Sending positive vibes and best wishes your way!
littlemissmartypants
(30,333 posts)
KS Toronado
(21,610 posts)Was unaware you were fighting cancer also, glad you're beating yours!
brer cat
(27,175 posts)recurrence would do to my feelings. I hope you will find this bearable and beatable!
alittlelark
(19,065 posts)


Grim Chieftain
(754 posts)You are in my thoughts, brer cat
murielm99
(32,442 posts)
3catwoman3
(27,972 posts)
people
(809 posts)lucca18
(1,428 posts)That is so wonderful!
❤️👏😍
NNadir
(36,778 posts)I wish you her success
MIButterfly
(1,518 posts)This is excellent news, brer cat! Congratulations and best wishes for a great future!
Cha
(315,169 posts)





flashman13
(1,663 posts)brer cat
(27,175 posts)there was always a tiny bit of "but what if" lurking in the background. This was a big milstone to accomplish.
niyad
(127,990 posts)JMCKUSICK
(4,263 posts)That's such wonderful news.
Scrivener7
(57,487 posts)proud patriot
(102,299 posts)
NewEnglandAutumn
(244 posts)cate94
(3,019 posts)Good job!
BlueWavePsych
(3,198 posts)
greatauntoftriplets
(178,430 posts)I'm sure that ringing that bell felt liberating.
Hope22
(4,233 posts)Continue to kick butt and take names!💗🙏🏼
hamsterjill
(16,664 posts)Happy for you that you are at this point. Great attitude. Wishing you all the best!
Buddyzbuddy
(1,721 posts)Codifer
(1,106 posts)iluvtennis
(21,388 posts)SheltieLover
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happy feet
(1,243 posts)Congratulations!
peasant one
(156 posts)All the best to you. I hope you continue your heroic journey and continue to improve in health!
70sEraVet
(5,017 posts)evolves
(5,652 posts)Thats a wonderful milestone!
Heres to the rest of your life, brer cat!
Picaro
(2,236 posts)BumRushDaShow
(161,985 posts)and good news!!! Keep on keeping on!
QueerDuck
(272 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
(6,224 posts)


13 years bc free! You can do it!
Wild blueberry
(7,950 posts)What good news!
Three cheers for you!!!
LoisB
(11,868 posts)
MLAA
(19,569 posts)Fla Dem
(27,215 posts)


WhiteCheek69
(6 posts)F*** Cancer!
HeartsCanHope
(1,364 posts)Great news! Sending you wishes that everything continues to go well.
Deuxcents
(24,442 posts)ironman_25
(20 posts)God bless you and keep you and bless you with many years of health.
meow2u3
(25,220 posts)






Diamond_Dog
(38,804 posts)

susanr516
(1,494 posts)Sending positive vibes for a complete recovery.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
underpants
(193,547 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,160 posts)


mwmisses4289
(2,491 posts)democrank
(11,858 posts)Do something nice for yourself and take good care.
TygrBright
(21,231 posts)TommieMommy
(2,431 posts)sinkingfeeling
(56,618 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
(27,175 posts)brought me to tears.
skylucy
(3,991 posts)




czarjak
(13,246 posts)The Best
Nigrum Cattus
(1,050 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
(27,175 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
(13,473 posts)Be well!
JustAnotherGen
(37,276 posts)
Karadeniz
(24,665 posts)gademocrat7
(11,694 posts)Stay strong and take care.🤗💙👏
Faux pas
(15,972 posts)Sending you the best vibes for the rest of your journey being as peaceful and painless as possible
mercuryblues
(15,927 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
(27,175 posts)Dear_Prudence
(889 posts)DarthDem
(5,426 posts)That's wonderful to hear.
Harker
(17,005 posts)purr-rat beauty
(788 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
(27,175 posts)The survivors' club is what we all want to join!..
phxjurist
(45 posts)Old Crank
(6,307 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
(27,175 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
(94,439 posts)It's time for someone to come up with a new table design! It's treatment not torture.
Old Crank
(6,307 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
(12,484 posts)

liberalla
(10,721 posts)I'm very happy for you.
mountain grammy
(28,345 posts)Congratulations!
Nac Mac Feegle
(982 posts)
From someone who has been there.
malaise
(290,349 posts)Great news
Rhiannon12866
(245,320 posts)Here's to many years of good health!!!
58Sunliner
(6,156 posts)Trueblue Texan
(3,897 posts)barbtries
(30,853 posts)So happy for you.
Bluejeans
(132 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
(27,175 posts)lark
(25,571 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
(19,868 posts)I wish you a very happy and long life, brer cat!
Erda
(209 posts)virgdem
(2,283 posts)33taw
(3,247 posts)pandr32
(13,544 posts)May your recovery journey be smooth.
luvallpeeps
(1,255 posts)Congratulations!
vanlassie
(6,163 posts)💃💃💃
Jimmy76
(16 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
(27,175 posts)how I would handle a recurrence.
electric_blue68
(24,452 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
(741 posts)That's great news