FINISHED with RADS!

elm3544
elm3544 Member Posts: 748
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I was finished this morning by 6:35 Mountain time! YAY!
They did not throw me a party, no clowns, no cake. The tech gave me a certificate and a hug, and I was out the door. I came home and made a cup of mocha and ate a cheese danish in celebration! Sad that my husband is at work, I really wanted him to be with me. Its strange how emotional this is!
Now its time to heal. Thank you all for helping me through.
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  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #2
    Yipee, Elm!!! I'm doing the
    Yipee, Elm!!! I'm doing the happy dance with you. Glad that part of your treatment is over. Now, on to dancing with NED!! I'm celebrating with YOU!!
  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    #3
    MyTurnNow said:

    Yipee, Elm!!! I'm doing the
    Yipee, Elm!!! I'm doing the happy dance with you. Glad that part of your treatment is over. Now, on to dancing with NED!! I'm celebrating with YOU!!

    Wooohoooooooooo Party!
    Great! Now that's behind you! Well done, I'll raise a glass of Vino Collapso to you this evening.
    Congrats. Hugs Jxxxxxxxx
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867
    #4
    MyTurnNow said:

    Yipee, Elm!!! I'm doing the
    Yipee, Elm!!! I'm doing the happy dance with you. Glad that part of your treatment is over. Now, on to dancing with NED!! I'm celebrating with YOU!!

    ☻ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♥ CONGRATULATIONS ELM ♥ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ☻
    ♫☺Congrats Elm! Now Celebrate!☻♫
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #5
    tasha_111 said:

    Wooohoooooooooo Party!
    Great! Now that's behind you! Well done, I'll raise a glass of Vino Collapso to you this evening.
    Congrats. Hugs Jxxxxxxxx

    YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I am sending a big Congrats to you Elm!

    Angie
  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #6
    Angie2U said:

    YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I am sending a big Congrats to you Elm!

    Angie

    Yea Elm!
    Congrats on being done with RADS! That is a huge milestone that you have overcome. Be sure and still use your creams for a couple of weeks as your skin is still "cooking".


    Debby
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #7
    Jeanne D said:

    ☻ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♥ CONGRATULATIONS ELM ♥ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ☻
    ♫☺Congrats Elm! Now Celebrate!☻♫

    WOOHOO ELM!
    Congratulations on finishing your radiation treatments! Doesn't it feel good to be done?

    We are celebrating with you!

    HUGS!
  • elm3544
    elm3544 Member Posts: 748
    #8
    Thank you!
    Thank you everyone!
    Debby, I will definitely keep using the creams! My skin is fried!
    Tasha, I plan to enjoy a glass myself tonight! I will raise my glass in your honor, too!
  • cindycflynn
    cindycflynn Member Posts: 1,132 Member
    #9
    Woo Hoo!!!!
    So happy for you!

    Enjoy your vino and your well-earned rest. You'll need to gather your energy for that upcoming dance with NED!!
  • elm3544
    elm3544 Member Posts: 748
    #10
    In Celebration
    My husband and I sat on the patio and had Merlot with cheese and crackers, then NY Strip and salad!
    It was a very nice little celebration! I toasted you all!
  • e_hope
    e_hope Member Posts: 370
    #11
    Congrats elm.....
    Congrats elm..... yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!
  • EveningStar2
    EveningStar2 Member Posts: 491 Member
    #12
    dancing
    Doing the happy nekid dance for you!

    Maureen
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #13
    EveningStar2 said:

    dancing
    Doing the happy nekid dance for you!

    Maureen

    Congrats on finishing Elm.
    Congrats on finishing Elm. And glad you are remembering to continue the creams. My rads place also just did a certificate and hugs but it was so good to be done. Enjoy and celebrate. Happy, happy for you.
    Stef
  • Wolfi
    Wolfi Member Posts: 425
    #14
    Congrats!
    Elm,

    I know what you mean about finishing rads being emotional. I started to cry when they told me I was done just because I will miss all of my "people" there. I didn't get a party, cake or certificate from my center, just a bunch of hugs from the technicians - that was enough for me.

    As others have already posted - keep using those lotions and creams. My skin is so dry now it seems like as soon as I put on lotion I need more.

    Take care and congratualations!
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #15
    Wolfi said:

    Congrats!
    Elm,

    I know what you mean about finishing rads being emotional. I started to cry when they told me I was done just because I will miss all of my "people" there. I didn't get a party, cake or certificate from my center, just a bunch of hugs from the technicians - that was enough for me.

    As others have already posted - keep using those lotions and creams. My skin is so dry now it seems like as soon as I put on lotion I need more.

    Take care and congratualations!

    Big Congrats!
    Congrats on finishing rads! WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO YIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEE

    Please keep using the creams for at least two weeks, if not longer. Still get lots of rest.

    I keep going back to my cancer center to see the techs and my rads oncologist. I miss them :( I know, weird, but, I do miss going there everyday.

    Sue :)
  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    #16
    congrats Elm
    sorry so late in responding, but my joy at your completion is just as great! It is always a good thing when we get through another phase of this journey. Celebrate (but still take it easy, you are still cooking) and let hubby celebrate too! Keep it going all week (or month) long!
    Take care!
    =^..^=
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #17
    cats_toy said:

    congrats Elm
    sorry so late in responding, but my joy at your completion is just as great! It is always a good thing when we get through another phase of this journey. Celebrate (but still take it easy, you are still cooking) and let hubby celebrate too! Keep it going all week (or month) long!
    Take care!
    =^..^=

    Yea Elm!
    CONGRATS ON FINISHING RADS ELM!
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #18
    Elm...congratulations on
    Elm...congratulations on finishing rads... I know what a relief it is to reach the end... I pray that you are doing well... don't feel bad... they didn't have a party for me either...lol.. I got the certificate and a hug from one of the techs... and I moved fairly swiftly out the door...!

    hugs,

    ~T
  • jk1952
    jk1952 Member Posts: 613
    #19
    taleena said:

    Elm...congratulations on
    Elm...congratulations on finishing rads... I know what a relief it is to reach the end... I pray that you are doing well... don't feel bad... they didn't have a party for me either...lol.. I got the certificate and a hug from one of the techs... and I moved fairly swiftly out the door...!

    hugs,

    ~T

    Elm, so glad that it's over

    Elm, so glad that it's over for you. I found finishing radiation quite emotional, too. After seven weeks, you develop a routine, you know that you are actively fighting the beast, and there's almost a sense of loss when it's all over. Like finishing a semester at school: you don't get the high that you expected. Rest up now and heal.

    Joyce
  • jk1952
    jk1952 Member Posts: 613
    #20
    taleena said:

    Elm...congratulations on
    Elm...congratulations on finishing rads... I know what a relief it is to reach the end... I pray that you are doing well... don't feel bad... they didn't have a party for me either...lol.. I got the certificate and a hug from one of the techs... and I moved fairly swiftly out the door...!

    hugs,

    ~T

    Elm, so glad that it's over
    Didn't mean to post twice.

    Joyce
  • Taina
    Taina Member Posts: 166
    #21
    Bravo!!!!!
    I'm so proud and happy for you....
    Celebrate!!!Dance!!!!Smile!!!!Thank God!!!!
    My last day is Friday...3 more days to go....
    Best Wishes....

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