Radiotherapy - ringing bell at end of treatment

I know this is silly given the magnitude of cancer and it’s treatment but at my radiotherapy session today a patient finished her treatment and all the staff came out to cheer as she rang the bell. It was really emotional for all but I recoiled in horror as it’s something I would hate to do. 

Is it compulsory? Do the staff ask beforehand? It’s been worrying me all day. I’m now dreading my final session. Again apologies for being petty.

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  • Hi I'm having my last rads today and am nervous about ringing the bell as don't like drawing attention to myself! My husband is coming with me today and wants to record it and my daughters who can't come want to see that.  Perhaps I'll do it for than as they have been through it all with me and are feeling very pleased to think I'm on the last lap.  I'll let you know if I manage to do this or just walk out quietly. xx

  • Try and do it for yiu your famiky and others satbwaiting some might be in first day if treatment and it might help them to see people can get through it. Of course it’s up to you ,best wishes Hazel xx

  • Thank you Hazel. I rang the bell!  I have the photo to show my family and friends and would love to think it did encourage others to see the end does come.  I felt very emotional. I still have 6 monthly infusions of Zoledronic Acid but Its hopefully onwards and upwards from now xx

  • Hi Elizabeth

    Glad you made your mind up,and like you said yiuve got a family photo to  look back  on Indeed  onward and upwards .I am now 16 month post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer and living life to the full.

    Hazel x

  • Hi Hazel

    Im so pleased to hear you are doing so well and living life to the full. I'm still feeling unsure about the future after the shock of my breast cancer diagnosis in September and mastectomy in October.  Now my radiotherapy is finished I shall try to do what you're doing and put the last few months behind me and enjoy life again. I'm still a bit in shock at the moment I think. 
    Elizabeth xx

     

     

  • Hi can deffo go with shock diagnosis inwas the fittest I had ever been at 61 when wham bam out of the blue I ended up on 14 day cancer pathway the rest is history ! Only way I could handle what was  uncontrollable situation was to write a blog Ivan had over 15,000 views when you are felling stronger give it a read it might inspire you ok totally different cancer .

    onwardsand uowards 

    Hazel www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com

    there is a good arricle online after treatment what happens next .it sums up recovery very well .

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  • Hi can deffo go with shock diagnosis inwas the fittest I had ever been at 61 when wham bam out of the blue I ended up on 14 day cancer pathway the rest is history ! Only way I could handle what was  uncontrollable situation was to write a blog Ivan had over 15,000 views when you are felling stronger give it a read it might inspire you ok totally different cancer .

    onwardsand uowards 

    Hazel www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com

    there is a good arricle online after treatment what happens next .it sums up recovery very well .

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