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
(6,251 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
(60,071 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
(90,762 posts)I am so happy for you.
Canoe52
(2,948 posts)True Dough
(17,301 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
(19,849 posts)alfredo
(60,071 posts)skylucy
(3,739 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Congratulations!
MFM008
(19,804 posts)keep fighting!
PennyK
(2,302 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
(60,071 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
(60,071 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,583 posts)KT2000
(20,576 posts)Happy for you!
calimary
(81,211 posts)Now THAT'S something worth celebrating!
Thanks for letting us know, alfredo!
alfredo
(60,071 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)JHan
(10,173 posts)trusty elf
(7,385 posts)Best wishes to you!
alfredo
(60,071 posts)alfredo
(60,071 posts)C Moon
(12,212 posts)alfredo
(60,071 posts)Ms. Toad
(34,060 posts)Skittles
(153,147 posts)yes INDEED
alfredo
(60,071 posts)Skittles
(153,147 posts)you will kick it even harder because you know what to expect. Yes INDEED!
alfredo
(60,071 posts)Skittles
(153,147 posts)I've never used the VA but always have it in mind if I get laid off
alfredo
(60,071 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,444 posts)niyad
(113,258 posts)MontanaMama
(23,307 posts)Good wins today! Glad you are here and happy you're still in the fight with the rest of us.
alfredo
(60,071 posts)Very happy to hear that. Let's hope you have many more healthy years.
alfredo
(60,071 posts)alfredo
(60,071 posts)I haven't been around much lately.
CrispyQ
(36,457 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)Stick around--I want my photographer daughter to met you (online).
alfredo
(60,071 posts)sarge43
(28,941 posts)Congrats and good vibes.
alfredo
(60,071 posts)MLAA
(17,277 posts)Thanks for sharing the wonderful news and congrats!
alfredo
(60,071 posts)rurallib
(62,406 posts)big congratulations.
We need you around to help get rid of Trump.
alfredo
(60,071 posts)Mountain Mule
(1,002 posts)May you have many, many, many, many, many cancer free, healthy years to come!
Mira
(22,380 posts)......and so were all of us here and your family to keep you around for our own benefits.
alfredo
(60,071 posts)Tanuki
(14,918 posts)democrank
(11,092 posts)Glad the VA helped you.
LyndaG
(683 posts)mia
(8,360 posts)Thanks for your post.
snacker
(3,619 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,377 posts)Throw a party or take a cruise or something.
mnhtnbb
(31,382 posts)next May.
Enjoy every day!
alfredo
(60,071 posts)alfredo
(60,071 posts)Marthe48
(16,935 posts)I just came to see how everyone is doing Keep it up!
alfredo
(60,071 posts)I went to a Mother's Day cookout. I ate a variety of foods. It was a real breakthrough.