Saturday, January 31, 2009

Ringing the Bell

Well, John's chemo is officially done. He had his last dose of the third round of treatment yesterday, and we are more than happy to put this chapter behind us. He will still have to see his oncologist for check-ups and scans every 6 months, but the treatment is over.

At the treatment center there is a bell mounted on the wall. The tradition is for the patient to ring the bell after the last dose of treatment. It seems a little silly, but it was actually pretty special. All the staff and patients in the treatment room applauded as John rang the bell. They told us we should bring the camera to commemorate the moment, so here are a couple shots we took at John's last day of treatment.

2 comments:

Steve and Allison Alles said...

So glad that you guys are done! I hope you find an awesome place to go together on vacation!

Andy and Michele said...

John, glad to read you are done! What an awesome story. We wish the best for you two as you take some much needed relaxation on your vacation. Andy and Michele