On yesterday's show there was a debate on whether bells should be banned/moved, one women who has secondary cancer called them "cruel and divisive" - would be interested to hear what other cancer patients think.
My cancer is treatable but not curable. I have just finished 6 Cyles of Doxorubicin and feel like I have completed a marathon. I was dissappointed that there was no bell to ring to mark the fact that I had completed this particular treatment. The treament will not cure me but it will hopefully buy me time. I would love to celebrate someone else's hope for a cure with them, and be happy for them. Soon I will have to start another treatment, again, I would love to ring that bell if only to mark a stage in my battle against this disease. While I can still ring that bell, I am still alive! Surely that is something to celebrate?
My cancer is treatable but not curable. I have just finished 6 Cyles of Doxorubicin and feel like I have completed a marathon. I was dissappointed that there was no bell to ring to mark the fact that I had completed this particular treatment. The treament will not cure me but it will hopefully buy me time. I would love to celebrate someone else's hope for a cure with them, and be happy for them. Soon I will have to start another treatment, again, I would love to ring that bell if only to mark a stage in my battle against this disease. While I can still ring that bell, I am still alive! Surely that is something to celebrate?
That is a very brave and honest assessment. For me, you have hit the nail on the head. The only thing that keeps people going is hope. If you take that away it is a big step backwards. And you are so right, each stage you complete is a victory, a victory to be celebrated.
