Beating cancer is a long battle that often takes years of grueling treatments.
Many hospitals now commemorate milestones in this journey by having cancer patients ring a “survivor’s bell.” The ringing of the bell is symbolic; it’s a sign that you’ve completed something important, and now it’s time to move on to other aspects of living your life. Hospitals often gather the doctors, nurses, and staff to watch a patient ring the bell, creating a memorable ceremony around the completion of the hard work a patient puts into their fight.
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In a video that has the entire internet fighting back happy tears, we are able to witness the powerful moment when a cancer patient in a Tampa, Florida treatment facility becomes a cancer survivor. The young woman in the video is completely bald from chemotherapy. She’s weak and painfully thin, and seems to be using a cane to support herself in spite of how young she is.
But she did it — she beat cancer. She is a hero and a fighter, and this is her moment to ring that bell and announce to the world that she is a survivor!
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As she stands by the bell and addresses her family, friends, and healthcare providers, the girl seemed overcome by the strength of her own emotions. She is, after all, finally on the other side of the mountain that she began to climb months or even years earlier. Ringing the bell means the world to her!
“I couldn’t have done any of this without you,” she says as she struggles not to cry. “It’s been really hard, but I’m all done and I couldn’t be happier.”
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We couldn’t be happier for this young lady either! We hope she can finally put this terrible chapter of her life behind her. After all she’s been through, she deserves all of the good things that life can offer.
Watch the emotional video below, and please share to wish this cancer patient all the best.
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