Cancer Support
Related: About this forumJust checking in to let you know that...
As of May 3 it's been 1 year since I finished treatment.
Cancer free for one year. So far so good.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Staph
(6,330 posts)What they don't tell you is that you will have small moments of paranoia before every doctor's appointment hereafter. Scary, but it makes the good news from those appointments even sweeter. Celebrate!
alfredo
(60,127 posts)If it comes back, I will take that as a challenge.
Right now my concern is my Thyroid. My TSH levels are fine due o the Synthroid. I will get an ultrasound Wednesday to check on my Thyroid.
Solly Mack
(92,153 posts)I am so happy for you.
Canoe52
(2,962 posts)True Dough
(19,639 posts)I don't know you. I haven't been part of your journey. You and I may not have exchanged words in the relatively short time I've been part of the forum.
That said, I'm happy for you. I want everyone to overcome cancer. Damn awful disease. Enjoy each day!
iluvtennis
(20,626 posts)alfredo
(60,127 posts)skylucy
(3,826 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Congratulations!
MFM008
(19,977 posts)keep fighting!
PennyK
(2,310 posts)Good for you! I never realized how long this sort of treatment and recovery would be, and how many small steps were involved. i recently passed my one year since the start of treatment, and that felt pretty strange.
alfredo
(60,127 posts)My beard has not grown back, but there's enough for a pitiful goatee. I hadn't shaved since August 1969, so I guess it was time for a change. The goatee was my wife's idea. I even bought a norelco shaver. I love gadgets
luvMIdog
(2,533 posts)alfredo
(60,127 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(151,614 posts)KT2000
(20,766 posts)Happy for you!
calimary
(83,766 posts)Now THAT'S something worth celebrating!
Thanks for letting us know, alfredo!
alfredo
(60,127 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,165 posts)JHan
(10,173 posts)trusty elf
(7,463 posts)Best wishes to you!
alfredo
(60,127 posts)alfredo
(60,127 posts)C Moon
(12,505 posts)alfredo
(60,127 posts)Ms. Toad
(35,282 posts)Skittles
(157,562 posts)yes INDEED
alfredo
(60,127 posts)Skittles
(157,562 posts)you will kick it even harder because you know what to expect. Yes INDEED!
alfredo
(60,127 posts)Skittles
(157,562 posts)I've never used the VA but always have it in mind if I get laid off
alfredo
(60,127 posts)sinkingfeeling
(52,783 posts)niyad
(118,692 posts)MontanaMama
(23,940 posts)Good wins today! Glad you are here and happy you're still in the fight with the rest of us.
alfredo
(60,127 posts)Very happy to hear that. Let's hope you have many more healthy years.
alfredo
(60,127 posts)alfredo
(60,127 posts)I haven't been around much lately.
CrispyQ
(37,872 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)Stick around--I want my photographer daughter to met you (online).
alfredo
(60,127 posts)sarge43
(29,123 posts)Congrats and good vibes.
alfredo
(60,127 posts)MLAA
(18,369 posts)Thanks for sharing the wonderful news and congrats!
alfredo
(60,127 posts)rurallib
(63,055 posts)big congratulations.
We need you around to help get rid of Trump.
alfredo
(60,127 posts)Mountain Mule
(1,002 posts)May you have many, many, many, many, many cancer free, healthy years to come!
Mira
(22,462 posts)......and so were all of us here and your family to keep you around for our own benefits.
alfredo
(60,127 posts)Tanuki
(15,203 posts)democrank
(11,230 posts)Glad the VA helped you.
LyndaG
(683 posts)mia
(8,418 posts)Thanks for your post.
snacker
(3,624 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,499 posts)Throw a party or take a cruise or something.
mnhtnbb
(31,834 posts)next May.
Enjoy every day!
alfredo
(60,127 posts)alfredo
(60,127 posts)Marthe48
(18,619 posts)I just came to see how everyone is doing Keep it up!
alfredo
(60,127 posts)I went to a Mother's Day cookout. I ate a variety of foods. It was a real breakthrough.