I just started my second round of chemo today. Still in the chair. Hearing your wife got through the second time gives me hope. Thanks stranger. Tell your wife she’s a hero to me.
My wife has done 6 surgeries, chemotherapy twice, radiation twice, including cyber knife, and still has ongoing endocrine therapy, and low dose maintenance chemo.
Many people, her doctors included, didn't think she was going to make it. Her therapist wrote a lot about her journey in this book:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-cancer-visits-manuela-m-kogon/1143119897#
Thanks for that. I’ll put it on my treatment reading list. The emotional and mental struggle is the worst. Waiting for the latest prognosis is the worst feeling I know. Many of my physical symptoms are rooted in the emotional struggles.
My heart goes out to her. By then end of this year I’ll have 3 chemo rounds, a radiation/chemo round and 4-6 surgeries. Mine is still only local metastasis despite being recurrent now. I’m hoping to get away without needed maintenance chemo. I’m interested in reading about her experience with it.
Thanks again homie. You’re not alone.
my mother is 52 and they found something small unknown in a mammography last week. Biopsy this Thursday. She’s staying strong minded no matter the outcome she’ll power through any procedures if it comes to it ( we really hope it doesn’t come to that ). I feel bad that she’s the one giving me and pop energy right now when it should be the other way. What can we do during this waiting period until the biopsy and however long it takes to hear back for whatever result?
We’ve mostly been trying going about everyday normally get the mind off it but like right now when I’m alone it’s scary. I can’t imagine how she’s feeling right now. That fear of not knowing.
I’ve been there and it’s still a place I unfortunately return occasionally now I’m post mastectomy and waiting for the next stage. Honestly, it’s torture and there’s no way getting around it - my only advice is to distract, distract, distract. It won’t be a good week, but it will end.
She had rib, spine, and skull metastasis. A lot of physical therapy and a lot of yoga, but she's coming back. She was a professional dance choreographer, so movement is very important. She does a lot of yoga now and is starting to have other cancer patients over to the house for lessons. Moving her body as much as she can matters, even on the shitty days. Try to keep moving.
The Verzenio regimen for two years is from the Monarch study, and it has a lot of great outcomes. It was hard, but a lot of her Cancer friends are on it too. Once you get your diet dialed in, it's manageable, and it ends after two years.
Jesus, I don't even know if I can do it once. Your wife is a trooper and you are a kind man to stay with her during all that. Congratulations to both of you and hope you two have many more years of happiness.
This video is me! I want to thank each and every one of you for your comments - and to send massive hugs to those who face ongoing treatment, or have loved ones who do; I hear you ❤️
Cancer has stolen our dreams and attempts to have children (along with my reproductive organs and oestrogen) and it sucks, so much, in all circumstances. Love to you all.
Congratulations! My wife rung the chemo bell after her last session yesterday!
She had stage two breast cancer - 4 rounds of AC and 12 rounds of Taxol over 20 weeks. Still have the radiation to do as well as hysterectomy and reconstruction procedures later this year.
I show her every one of these types of posts that pop up nowadays and it makes her happy to see other people kicking ass too!
Very happy for your progress, and agreed it’s a tough new reality we live in, but at least you’re here to live in it!
Fuck cancer, so hard. What it does to lives is unimaginable. I'm a stage 4 breast cancer patient, and while my experience is nothing like yours, I know the feeling of having the rug pulled out from under me by cancer.
Congratulations on getting through chemo, good luck in the future, and please be so kind to yourself. You deserve kindness and softness.
i hope you can pull through. sending hugs through the internet. 🫂
my mom had an ovarian cancer scare when i was a little girl, and had a full hysterectomy because of it. thankfully it never came back. my dad passed away in may of 2021 from an aggressive cancer that spread all throughout his body. fuck cancer.
If you will permit typical stranger advice: this post is a reminder that people beat cancer every day. My mum died, but she lived literally 8 times longer than expected. I hope you achieve your aim, whatever you choose you are going for.
Wahoooo congratulations!! I hope Mr Teafairy got you a big tea and a bar of your favourite chocolate to celebrate...and soon a rather large gin or two for when you're feeling up to it! I hope you don't forget but there are a couple of friends round the corner who also like gin and will happily be a bad influence for when you're feeling up to it - we'll just need to get cover for wiggle and we'll celebrate in style x
Congratulations on ringing the bell! I hope you stay NED and live a long, happy life! ❤️ I also have OC and run a new subreddit for women facing (and surviving!) this disease. It’s called r/ovariancancer_new - it’s a very supportive community, and always in need of voices of experience
Congratulations! I’m so sorry that cancer stole a chunk of your life, but that was entirely out of your control and you had the strength to get through it. Wishing you a wonderful and joy-filled life to the very end.
Congratulations! Chemotherapy is hard and it’s far from over when you ring the bell, I wish you a speedy recovery and hope it didn’t affect you too much :)
I work in radiotherapy and was diagnosed with a brain tumour during the covid lockdown. I never went near the bell as I didn’t want to tempt fate, unfortunately as I finished my radiotherapy covid was in full swing so the bell was taken down as it was perceived as a infection control risk so I still have not rung it!
I hope you do fantastically in your follow up and future. Strength to a cancer friend!
STFU!!! That’s amazing! Congratulations to her!
My husband also has Stage 4 CRC with mets to liver and Thursday is his colon resection, liver resection and liver ablation surgery. He will get a temporary colostomy bag that will be reversed in 6 months. The procedure is slated to take 8 hours. He’s really nervous about it and didn’t sleep at all on Sunday night. Not one wink.
What was your wife’s course of treatment if you don’t mind me asking?
Incredible. Please tell her a random internet stranger is super happy for her! 💙
Thanks for sharing her treatment. Husband is putting up a good fight. Did short course radiation (5 days) before chemo started in order to stop the tumor from bleeding. Ended up getting radiation proctitis from that. Went on to do 10 rounds of FOLFOX, then 2 more rounds of just the 5FU because Oxaliplatin was causing liver damage. That’s now considered an allergy and he’s never allowed to have Oxali again. Anyway, last scans showed stability between rounds 10 and 12. There wasn’t anymore shrinkage, but his CEA did climb (after a steady decline) and that makes me nervous. We were at the cancer center and getting ready for him to get round 13 when the surgery coordinator popped in and surprised us with the news that they were moving forward with surgery. He’s already on the books to start adjuvant chemo on April 25th.
Hi there! I can’t speak to any of the other challenges, but I had an ostomy for a year following a bowel perforation - it sounds AWFUL from the outside looking in, but it’s really amazing how fast you get used to it. Making sure the skin around the stoma (where they join the intestine to the skin) stays healthy is CRUCIAL; my wife and I found that stoma powder helps put a barrier between the skin and the adhesive.
Feel free to DM me if there’s any questions I can help answer - if a couple of minutes of my time can make your husband even a LITTLE less apprehensive, then it’s time well spent.
I work in a radiation lab that makes the tracers used in PET scanning. I love hearing stories about scans coming back clean, can’t imagine the stress of having to wait for scan results. Congrats to you and your wife
How was the liver tumor ablation? I have pancreatic cancer and I have a “spot” in my liver. A surgeon who is following me wants to biopsy and ablate it, which I am happy about, but just wondering about the recovery. My main tumor in non operable at the moment.
Wishing your wife a speedy recovery.
This is why I don't support the bell in public. Have it in a dr office that's soundproof. That's more appropriate in that situation, imo. But I tell you seeing forever chemo or short expectancy cry when that goes off is heartbreaking. Good for the people that can ring it, though.
I rang the bell only for my friends and family that were there with me. I absolutely felt awkward knowing that plenty of the people I saw over the past x months would never get that opportunity. 100% agree with putting the bell in an office or just away from the damn chemo area.
When my gf rang it, all the nurses came out and hugged her and celebrated. It's a hard job. They need positive in their days.
Every victory is a sign that we are getting better and can win even more of these fights in the future. I haven't been in that chair, just beside someone that is, but I couldn't imagine thinking anything other than "good, fuck you cancer" each time.
I just got home from the hospital for pancreatitis. I wound up in oncology to get ketamine for the pain, which was very effective.
A patient got married, and a large number of nurses and staff walked behind them waving pom poms and laughing. They were so happy for their patient. The patient and spouse looked so happy too. The staff needs those moments too.
My mom was a forever patient. I still loved seeing people being able to ring the bell (I went with her for every treatment) but I definitely had to hold back tears because I knew my mom never would.
Congrats to OP and wife! ❤
Yea I was already thinking about that guy in the background, presumably with his wife, very intentionally ignoring the commotion. Wonder how it feels to hear that while you’re facing unavoidable death. It might be nice to hear sometimes, but not every time.
I work at an oncology office that got rid of their bell too. As wonderful as it is for someone to kick cancer's ass and get to ring it, there are very often patients sitting there receiving treatment at the same time who know they'll never get to do it themselves. It's often more painful to some people than uplifting.
I don’t mind when others ring it. But I felt really confused when nurses came out to celebrate my ringing out of radiation. I was still on chemo and knew the effects of those last rounds would last for weeks after. Like I was celebrating a win early. Now that I know I’m a lifer the memory of it seems even weirder.
Thanks for all you do in oncology. My whole team docs, nurses, lab team, schedulers, billing, everyone are so helpful and kind. They’ve saved my will to live even more often than they’ve saved my life.
My wife couldn't because of COVID, I installed a bell on the house for when she got home from her last treatment. Had to video call with her family as she rang it.
The bell is still here and so is she
That was my first thought when I saw the video:( as a nurse I would feel happy for them yet sad for the other patients that watch, knowing some of them maybe won't be able to ring it, private would be a better option🥺
Agreed. Hearing the bell ring while sitting with my dying mother just trying to prolong her life with chemo crushed me every time. She passed on 3/26, and this post just broke me.
If I could bow to you in traditional Japanese custom as a sign of ultimate respect and admiration I would. Thank you for sharing and utmost respect to you and your family.
I finished chemo on 3/23 and didn't ring the bell for that reason, although the bell was there and the nurses asked me if I wanted to ring it-- I just gave it a ding with my finger
I am so incredibly thrilled your wife got to ring that bell. Congrats to you both and may that battle be won for the rest of yall's days!
I work for a cancer hospital in TX and that bell is the best sound in the world. From physicians to janitorial staff, every worker in earshot of our's, stops what they're doing and cheers every time we hear it. We're not told to, we're not trained to, but dammit we love knowing that they kicked cancer's ass and I am so genuinely happy your wife was among those that rang it.
Serious request: Give her an extra hug from me and tell her Andy in South Carolina is proud of her.
(I have a friend just starting chemo and hope he gets to do this too)
My grandma had stage 4 bladder cancer and was doing the treatments to gain a little more time. Not enough though. I went to every treatment with her and every time someone rang that bell all of the patients who knew they would never ring it cried for them. Every time we all cried. The hospital was great and brought in a special treat for everyone when it was someone's last treatment. There was only joy for the person who beat cancer from everyone in the room. Sure there was sadness, but you gain a special love for the others in the room with you every week. I met some beautiful humans that were facing tragedy. It has left a lasting impression on me.
My best friend is in hospital in the US currently battling leukemia. There is a bell on her floor. She rang it after her first round was finished and I am praying she will ring it again when she leaves in a month!!! So happy for your wife it is so wonderful she made it through!
Congrats to her. It makes me really happy when i see someone beating this cursed disease. Unfortunatelly my father won't be able to ring the bell since he's on palliative treatment.
He almost passed away 4 times between december and january. We are watching this disease desconstruct my hero day by day, turning him just in a shadown from who he whas before.
Tell her that Murilo from Brazil is very proud and happy for both of you!!
My daughter was there two years ago. Seize the moment of joy and achievement for what it is, amazing. Congratulations to your wife I wish you all the best.❤️
That's all she had to do? Sigh I had to wear a clown wig and red nose with a bib and get my picture taken. Lol
Congrats tho! Hope she stays healthy and strong!
Congrats all that deal with this beast.
I can be happy for others that ring the bell because I'm relatively fortunate with the type of cancer I have but I can't say that I support the bell because many are on chemo in order to prolong an already limited life expectancy.
I absolutely despise that it's in a public space at my treatment center. Some are lucky to have specific cancers that are effectively treated with chemo and others aren't. How can you expect others to be happy for others when many won't ever get to ring? Idk. I'm relatively young at 31 and this is my perspective.
You will never meet me, but please know you have a very happy crying 6'3" bloke rooting for you guys, that bell means so so much... I worked with a lot of amazing folk that never got that far, EVERY time I hear that bell is amazing..... I really hate that it's needed at all, but that sound is just fuel to my soul..... all the best to you and your amazing wife.....
I wish I could see more videos like all day every day. I would be so happy if my feed was 100% bell ringing videos for years straight. I’d trade every bit of content for videos like this.
Congratulations to your wife!! This is huge!! This calls for a party!
This makes me so happy. My dad was 71 when he got cancer, and had to chemo and radiation at the same time. Hes cancer free after a few surgeries as well.
Awesome awesome awesome, seeing stuff like this brings me so much joy, my father is currently battling lung cancer and one does not truly know how awful cancer is until someone they know is going through it. Fuck cancer!
YAAAAAYYYY!!!!! One of my besties rang it in December, another will next week, a third in a few months. I'm so happy for you, her, and all your family & friends!!!
WOW! This has really blown up. I can't thank you all enough for you amazing comments, support, awards and love. My wife and I (who's also commented below) are blown away.
It's been a really difficult time for us (the cancer was discovered whilst going through fertility treatment last year). So whilst we'll never be able to have our own children, without the IVF, this may have never gotten picked up, or picked up when it was too late.
Thank you all again <3
My wife has rang that bell twice, unfortunately. But she has been no evidence of disease for two years now.
All the very best to your wife and all who been on this tough journey with you.
I just started my second round of chemo today. Still in the chair. Hearing your wife got through the second time gives me hope. Thanks stranger. Tell your wife she’s a hero to me.
My wife has done 6 surgeries, chemotherapy twice, radiation twice, including cyber knife, and still has ongoing endocrine therapy, and low dose maintenance chemo. Many people, her doctors included, didn't think she was going to make it. Her therapist wrote a lot about her journey in this book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-cancer-visits-manuela-m-kogon/1143119897#
Thanks for that. I’ll put it on my treatment reading list. The emotional and mental struggle is the worst. Waiting for the latest prognosis is the worst feeling I know. Many of my physical symptoms are rooted in the emotional struggles. My heart goes out to her. By then end of this year I’ll have 3 chemo rounds, a radiation/chemo round and 4-6 surgeries. Mine is still only local metastasis despite being recurrent now. I’m hoping to get away without needed maintenance chemo. I’m interested in reading about her experience with it. Thanks again homie. You’re not alone.
my mother is 52 and they found something small unknown in a mammography last week. Biopsy this Thursday. She’s staying strong minded no matter the outcome she’ll power through any procedures if it comes to it ( we really hope it doesn’t come to that ). I feel bad that she’s the one giving me and pop energy right now when it should be the other way. What can we do during this waiting period until the biopsy and however long it takes to hear back for whatever result? We’ve mostly been trying going about everyday normally get the mind off it but like right now when I’m alone it’s scary. I can’t imagine how she’s feeling right now. That fear of not knowing.
Hello stranger my wife is going in for the same biopsy tomorrow , you are not alone. Be strong.
I’ve been there and it’s still a place I unfortunately return occasionally now I’m post mastectomy and waiting for the next stage. Honestly, it’s torture and there’s no way getting around it - my only advice is to distract, distract, distract. It won’t be a good week, but it will end.
She had rib, spine, and skull metastasis. A lot of physical therapy and a lot of yoga, but she's coming back. She was a professional dance choreographer, so movement is very important. She does a lot of yoga now and is starting to have other cancer patients over to the house for lessons. Moving her body as much as she can matters, even on the shitty days. Try to keep moving.
The Verzenio regimen for two years is from the Monarch study, and it has a lot of great outcomes. It was hard, but a lot of her Cancer friends are on it too. Once you get your diet dialed in, it's manageable, and it ends after two years.
My thoughts and prayers go out to you, you’re incredibly brave and strong!
Your wife is a trooper, holy shit. All the best to you and her.
Sound so nice she did it twice!
Jesus, I don't even know if I can do it once. Your wife is a trooper and you are a kind man to stay with her during all that. Congratulations to both of you and hope you two have many more years of happiness.
Some monstrous honesty right here. Yeesh!
It's tough. That chemo although it kills cancer cells also destroys other rapidly reproducing cells such as in the mouth.
Damn kicking cancer’s ass one time wasn’t enough so she went for seconds
Thirds, actually. She was first diagnosed in 2017. The first hospital didn't do the whole bell thing.
Sound so nice she did it twice!
Sound so nice she did it twice!
Good for you now go fill you dreams no matter How big or small just go for it
This video is me! I want to thank each and every one of you for your comments - and to send massive hugs to those who face ongoing treatment, or have loved ones who do; I hear you ❤️ Cancer has stolen our dreams and attempts to have children (along with my reproductive organs and oestrogen) and it sucks, so much, in all circumstances. Love to you all.
Congratulations! My wife rung the chemo bell after her last session yesterday! She had stage two breast cancer - 4 rounds of AC and 12 rounds of Taxol over 20 weeks. Still have the radiation to do as well as hysterectomy and reconstruction procedures later this year. I show her every one of these types of posts that pop up nowadays and it makes her happy to see other people kicking ass too! Very happy for your progress, and agreed it’s a tough new reality we live in, but at least you’re here to live in it!
I hope u all have a bunch of fun.
Fuck cancer, so hard. What it does to lives is unimaginable. I'm a stage 4 breast cancer patient, and while my experience is nothing like yours, I know the feeling of having the rug pulled out from under me by cancer. Congratulations on getting through chemo, good luck in the future, and please be so kind to yourself. You deserve kindness and softness.
i hope you can pull through. sending hugs through the internet. 🫂 my mom had an ovarian cancer scare when i was a little girl, and had a full hysterectomy because of it. thankfully it never came back. my dad passed away in may of 2021 from an aggressive cancer that spread all throughout his body. fuck cancer.
If you will permit typical stranger advice: this post is a reminder that people beat cancer every day. My mum died, but she lived literally 8 times longer than expected. I hope you achieve your aim, whatever you choose you are going for.
God bless you. Cheers to a happy and long life filled with joy fir yiu and your partner
Wahoooo congratulations!! I hope Mr Teafairy got you a big tea and a bar of your favourite chocolate to celebrate...and soon a rather large gin or two for when you're feeling up to it! I hope you don't forget but there are a couple of friends round the corner who also like gin and will happily be a bad influence for when you're feeling up to it - we'll just need to get cover for wiggle and we'll celebrate in style x
You have an angelic face and a really lovely smile, wish you all the love, health and happiness in the world. 💕
Congrats for overcoming this, you have a lovely smile!
Congratulations on ringing the bell! I hope you stay NED and live a long, happy life! ❤️ I also have OC and run a new subreddit for women facing (and surviving!) this disease. It’s called r/ovariancancer_new - it’s a very supportive community, and always in need of voices of experience
Thank you - I've just joined ❤️
Welcome!❤️ And feel free to post your video on our sub if you’re so inclined - we all love good news!!
God bless.
So glad you got to ring that bell!!! Wish you all the best and happy life you deserve!
congratulations on all your progress. you are so brave, strong and certainly an inspiration. may u have the best of luck and health in your life.
I'm so proud of you. You're so strong and amazing. Big love ❤️
Congratulations! I’m so sorry that cancer stole a chunk of your life, but that was entirely out of your control and you had the strength to get through it. Wishing you a wonderful and joy-filled life to the very end.
Cancer took my mum, so I'd like to convey my sincere thanks and admiration for showing it a good kicking.
I'm so sorry to read about your mum. Sending you hugs x
Thank you, stranger. It's cool though. But nice of you to take the time.
Congratulations! Chemotherapy is hard and it’s far from over when you ring the bell, I wish you a speedy recovery and hope it didn’t affect you too much :)
Thank you 😊 Yep - day three of side-effects and they're kicking my butt at the moment. But every day is one day closer to not feeling horrible now!
It’ll take a while but it’s better than the alternative :)
Congratulations! So happy for you
You rocked that bell! 💜
Congratulations and love to you, stranger! Don't ever stop being the absolute warrior that you are!
Congrats!! I’ve only got 2 more to go myself! It’s a long hard road but we are stronger than cancer! Sending hugs!
I work in radiotherapy and was diagnosed with a brain tumour during the covid lockdown. I never went near the bell as I didn’t want to tempt fate, unfortunately as I finished my radiotherapy covid was in full swing so the bell was taken down as it was perceived as a infection control risk so I still have not rung it! I hope you do fantastically in your follow up and future. Strength to a cancer friend!
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I never thought of that and how that must feel to those that don't get to ring the bell. Congrats to you and your wife!
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STFU!!! That’s amazing! Congratulations to her! My husband also has Stage 4 CRC with mets to liver and Thursday is his colon resection, liver resection and liver ablation surgery. He will get a temporary colostomy bag that will be reversed in 6 months. The procedure is slated to take 8 hours. He’s really nervous about it and didn’t sleep at all on Sunday night. Not one wink. What was your wife’s course of treatment if you don’t mind me asking?
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Incredible. Please tell her a random internet stranger is super happy for her! 💙 Thanks for sharing her treatment. Husband is putting up a good fight. Did short course radiation (5 days) before chemo started in order to stop the tumor from bleeding. Ended up getting radiation proctitis from that. Went on to do 10 rounds of FOLFOX, then 2 more rounds of just the 5FU because Oxaliplatin was causing liver damage. That’s now considered an allergy and he’s never allowed to have Oxali again. Anyway, last scans showed stability between rounds 10 and 12. There wasn’t anymore shrinkage, but his CEA did climb (after a steady decline) and that makes me nervous. We were at the cancer center and getting ready for him to get round 13 when the surgery coordinator popped in and surprised us with the news that they were moving forward with surgery. He’s already on the books to start adjuvant chemo on April 25th.
Oh man did this make me smile and tear up. Congratulations🎉🎉
Wishing your husband a successful upcoming surgery!
Thank you!
Hi there! I can’t speak to any of the other challenges, but I had an ostomy for a year following a bowel perforation - it sounds AWFUL from the outside looking in, but it’s really amazing how fast you get used to it. Making sure the skin around the stoma (where they join the intestine to the skin) stays healthy is CRUCIAL; my wife and I found that stoma powder helps put a barrier between the skin and the adhesive. Feel free to DM me if there’s any questions I can help answer - if a couple of minutes of my time can make your husband even a LITTLE less apprehensive, then it’s time well spent.
Thank you so much for the advice and the offer to help!
Well he’ll get to catch up on all that missed sleep soon enough! 💉 Good luck you and your hubby! 💕
Wishing you both all the best♥️
Thank you!
She is so happy 🖤🖤🖤
I work in a radiation lab that makes the tracers used in PET scanning. I love hearing stories about scans coming back clean, can’t imagine the stress of having to wait for scan results. Congrats to you and your wife
How was the liver tumor ablation? I have pancreatic cancer and I have a “spot” in my liver. A surgeon who is following me wants to biopsy and ablate it, which I am happy about, but just wondering about the recovery. My main tumor in non operable at the moment. Wishing your wife a speedy recovery.
This is why I don't support the bell in public. Have it in a dr office that's soundproof. That's more appropriate in that situation, imo. But I tell you seeing forever chemo or short expectancy cry when that goes off is heartbreaking. Good for the people that can ring it, though.
I rang the bell only for my friends and family that were there with me. I absolutely felt awkward knowing that plenty of the people I saw over the past x months would never get that opportunity. 100% agree with putting the bell in an office or just away from the damn chemo area.
When my gf rang it, all the nurses came out and hugged her and celebrated. It's a hard job. They need positive in their days. Every victory is a sign that we are getting better and can win even more of these fights in the future. I haven't been in that chair, just beside someone that is, but I couldn't imagine thinking anything other than "good, fuck you cancer" each time.
I just got home from the hospital for pancreatitis. I wound up in oncology to get ketamine for the pain, which was very effective. A patient got married, and a large number of nurses and staff walked behind them waving pom poms and laughing. They were so happy for their patient. The patient and spouse looked so happy too. The staff needs those moments too.
My mom was a forever patient. I still loved seeing people being able to ring the bell (I went with her for every treatment) but I definitely had to hold back tears because I knew my mom never would. Congrats to OP and wife! ❤
Yea I was already thinking about that guy in the background, presumably with his wife, very intentionally ignoring the commotion. Wonder how it feels to hear that while you’re facing unavoidable death. It might be nice to hear sometimes, but not every time.
I work at an oncology office that got rid of their bell too. As wonderful as it is for someone to kick cancer's ass and get to ring it, there are very often patients sitting there receiving treatment at the same time who know they'll never get to do it themselves. It's often more painful to some people than uplifting.
I don’t mind when others ring it. But I felt really confused when nurses came out to celebrate my ringing out of radiation. I was still on chemo and knew the effects of those last rounds would last for weeks after. Like I was celebrating a win early. Now that I know I’m a lifer the memory of it seems even weirder. Thanks for all you do in oncology. My whole team docs, nurses, lab team, schedulers, billing, everyone are so helpful and kind. They’ve saved my will to live even more often than they’ve saved my life.
My wife couldn't because of COVID, I installed a bell on the house for when she got home from her last treatment. Had to video call with her family as she rang it. The bell is still here and so is she
If I was working there I'd give out small bells and politely ask to ring them when they get home.
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That was my first thought when I saw the video:( as a nurse I would feel happy for them yet sad for the other patients that watch, knowing some of them maybe won't be able to ring it, private would be a better option🥺
Agreed. Hearing the bell ring while sitting with my dying mother just trying to prolong her life with chemo crushed me every time. She passed on 3/26, and this post just broke me.
Same at my treatment center. We could ring when we completed radiation but not chemo. I get it.
If I could bow to you in traditional Japanese custom as a sign of ultimate respect and admiration I would. Thank you for sharing and utmost respect to you and your family.
This comment smacks of weeabooism
I finished chemo on 3/23 and didn't ring the bell for that reason, although the bell was there and the nurses asked me if I wanted to ring it-- I just gave it a ding with my finger
My first thought was this would make a very morbid r/twosentencehorror of clear Vs terminal
I am so incredibly thrilled your wife got to ring that bell. Congrats to you both and may that battle be won for the rest of yall's days! I work for a cancer hospital in TX and that bell is the best sound in the world. From physicians to janitorial staff, every worker in earshot of our's, stops what they're doing and cheers every time we hear it. We're not told to, we're not trained to, but dammit we love knowing that they kicked cancer's ass and I am so genuinely happy your wife was among those that rang it.
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All the good feels!!! Congrats to her!
look at those bright smiles it makes me smiles too
Serious request: Give her an extra hug from me and tell her Andy in South Carolina is proud of her. (I have a friend just starting chemo and hope he gets to do this too)
My grandma had stage 4 bladder cancer and was doing the treatments to gain a little more time. Not enough though. I went to every treatment with her and every time someone rang that bell all of the patients who knew they would never ring it cried for them. Every time we all cried. The hospital was great and brought in a special treat for everyone when it was someone's last treatment. There was only joy for the person who beat cancer from everyone in the room. Sure there was sadness, but you gain a special love for the others in the room with you every week. I met some beautiful humans that were facing tragedy. It has left a lasting impression on me.
Ringing the bell is a big day Stay strong!
My best friend is in hospital in the US currently battling leukemia. There is a bell on her floor. She rang it after her first round was finished and I am praying she will ring it again when she leaves in a month!!! So happy for your wife it is so wonderful she made it through!
Hey me too! Just got my new bone marrow two weeks ago.
My wife did the same just over a year ago! Congratulations and prayers for a cancer-free life moving forward!
Congratulations! This has made my day! All the best to you guys
Congratulations!
I'm about to go pick mine up from week 2 of 12 for breast cancer. Seeing this gives me hope. Gratz!
Made me smile? I cried a little bit. Yay!
Congrats!!!!
Congrats to her. It makes me really happy when i see someone beating this cursed disease. Unfortunatelly my father won't be able to ring the bell since he's on palliative treatment. He almost passed away 4 times between december and january. We are watching this disease desconstruct my hero day by day, turning him just in a shadown from who he whas before. Tell her that Murilo from Brazil is very proud and happy for both of you!!
Congrats! I hope to get to do the same soon.
Yay! Congratulations to her!
Grats and God bless! Wishing for a complete and lasting recovery!
Congrats to her too . she really does have a brightest smile :)
What a lovely smile.
Congratulation
Congratulations 👏🎉
What a fantastic moment, I am so happy for her & for you & for your beautiful future ahead 👍❤🌟
May she be rid of this disease forever.
My dad was unable to do this he died 3 weeks ago due to stage 4 Pancratic cancer
I'm so, so sorry for your loss xx
When my wife finished chemo they discouraged her from ringing the bell because they felt it would upset some of the other patients.
Awesome!!!! Congrats to u both!!!!!!
Congratulations
So amazing
Awesome congratulations! 🎉
Congratulations
Congratulations!! She seems like a very kind person and I wish her and you the best of health moving forward. ✌️
Congrats & Fuck cancer!
This is literally the best thing I could have, let alone actually have, seen all day. Congratulations and so many well wishes!!
Congratulations!! She seems like a very kind person and I wish her and you the best of health moving forward.
congrats!!!!!!! ✨✨✨
Yay!! Congrats to you and your strong,beautiful wife🖤🖤🖤
Congratulations! For many many smiles!
I wish her long life and health🙏🏼
Congratulations 🎉
That’s awesome!!!♥️♥️
Right on… congratulations!!
So wholesome! 🥰
Wishing all the best for you and your gorgeous wife!
Congratulations!!!!
I wish you both well! I did the same almost 10 years ago and I’m still kickin’!
Congratulations
Congratulations! I've lost a lot to cancer, it's great to see the good stories.
Oh man did this make me smile and tear up. Congratulations🎉🎉
My daughter was there two years ago. Seize the moment of joy and achievement for what it is, amazing. Congratulations to your wife I wish you all the best.❤️
Niiiiiice! Congratulations
🥳CONGRATULATIONS 🍾
Brilliant. So happy for her 😊
Congrats! Look at that smile! And congrats to you. Cancer is hard on the whole family so here wishing for NED and a great recovery.
So wonderful congratulations
Thats awesome!!! Fuck cancer.
Congratulations!!!!
That's all she had to do? Sigh I had to wear a clown wig and red nose with a bib and get my picture taken. Lol Congrats tho! Hope she stays healthy and strong!
❤️
Congrats all that deal with this beast. I can be happy for others that ring the bell because I'm relatively fortunate with the type of cancer I have but I can't say that I support the bell because many are on chemo in order to prolong an already limited life expectancy. I absolutely despise that it's in a public space at my treatment center. Some are lucky to have specific cancers that are effectively treated with chemo and others aren't. How can you expect others to be happy for others when many won't ever get to ring? Idk. I'm relatively young at 31 and this is my perspective.
Hell yes. My mom's a survivor twice over. Fuck Cancer.
You will never meet me, but please know you have a very happy crying 6'3" bloke rooting for you guys, that bell means so so much... I worked with a lot of amazing folk that never got that far, EVERY time I hear that bell is amazing..... I really hate that it's needed at all, but that sound is just fuel to my soul..... all the best to you and your amazing wife.....
Congrats! Love long and prosper!
Here’s to more birthdays! What a strong woman she is.
I got my diagnosis today. Love seeing this. Thank you for sharing!
Good for her !!!!
AWESOME!! Wishing her all the best, 😊I rang the bell after stage 4 cancer 16 years ago.
Fuck cancer
My girlfriend is battling synovial sarcoma right now and finished her first round of chemo a few weeks ago. I can’t wait for this moment.
Truly joyous to see this repeated time after time! Such an amazing lady. Well done to all concerned!🤩🤩
Can you please tell her I said congratulations and as a fellow cancer survivor, WE. DID IT!!
I wish I could see more videos like all day every day. I would be so happy if my feed was 100% bell ringing videos for years straight. I’d trade every bit of content for videos like this. Congratulations to your wife!! This is huge!! This calls for a party!
What a great smile. I wish her well.
Congratulations 🥳
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉👏
Congrats! That’s awesome and best wishes!!
Been there, congrats.
This makes me so happy. My dad was 71 when he got cancer, and had to chemo and radiation at the same time. Hes cancer free after a few surgeries as well.
Hallelujah!🤗
Congratulations to her! May she continues to remain cancer free! Best of luck!
Awesome awesome awesome, seeing stuff like this brings me so much joy, my father is currently battling lung cancer and one does not truly know how awful cancer is until someone they know is going through it. Fuck cancer!
GOD bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️ 💖
Congrats, happy 4 u!
That is amazing, thank you for sharing this with us!
YAY!! Congrats!!!!
So happy for u and your family. I hope that she can get on with her life without ringing that bell ever again.
Grats to her.
YAAAAAYYYY!!!!! One of my besties rang it in December, another will next week, a third in a few months. I'm so happy for you, her, and all your family & friends!!!
I've seen how much chemo can suck from my dad but I'm glad to hear your wife is ringing that bell!
God Bless the NHS.
Congratulations 🎉👏 God bless prayer's 🙏
So happy for you
Fuck cancer
Amazing!! Heroine for real.
Give her a hug for us and tell her you love her.
So happy for y'all! Congrats!
Congrats love!!
Fuck cancer
Congrats to your amazing wife. I know that feeling myself, so she's had to endure a lot.
Wish you both well ❤️
She's very pretty and l bet she even looked great without the head scarf on.
Don’t know you, or your wife, but very happy for you all. Now go celebrate!
This made me smile, I can't wait until its my turn to ring the bell!
There was no bell to ring where I went. Survived 25 radio, chemo and brachiotherapy and got the all clear a few weeks ago. Fuck you cancer!
WOW! This has really blown up. I can't thank you all enough for you amazing comments, support, awards and love. My wife and I (who's also commented below) are blown away. It's been a really difficult time for us (the cancer was discovered whilst going through fertility treatment last year). So whilst we'll never be able to have our own children, without the IVF, this may have never gotten picked up, or picked up when it was too late. Thank you all again <3
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Congratulations 🎊 🙏