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 .

Hi 

just wondering do you ring the bell after all your treatment is finished I finish my radiotherapy on 31/1/20 that will be 30 in total I have another 2 rounds of chemo to go so finish my last one on 26/2/20 I spoke to the nurse and she has said ring it at the end of your radiotherapy and your chemo not sure if anyone else has done this .

thank you 

Hi,

Yes! Ring that bell at the end of your radiotherapy! Coming to the end of 30 rounds is worth celebrating and it will be a psychological finish to that for you. You are doing so well getting through your treatment. Take it a day at a time and make your first goal ringing that bell on the 31st. Please let me know how you're doing. 

Elizabeth xx

Hi usually st the end of Radiotherapy but nothing to stop you at end of chemotherapy as well. I had 35 radiotherapy sessions for tonsil cancer and I rung the heck out of it 

good luck 

hazel x

Thank you Elizabeth I will certainly let you know how I get on this has been a battle for me but I am positive I just hope this treatment works for my small cell lung cancer hope your doing well .

thank you x

I'm pleased you're being positive. It is a battle and so traumatic but you sound to be coping well. I'm sure your treatment will be successful. I have triple nagative breast cancer and have had a mastectomy and am hopeful the radiotherapy will prevent a recurrence. Sending love.

Elizabeth xx

I'm pleased you're being positive. It is a battle and so traumatic but you sound to be coping well. I'm sure your treatment will be successful. I have triple nagative breast cancer and have had a mastectomy and am hopeful the radiotherapy will prevent a recurrence. Sending love.

Elizabeth xx

I agree with all the comments.

However, at my cancer hospital the bell in my opinion is situated in the wrong place. I agree with the sentiments of the commencement of your new journey and you deserve it. THe bell at my cancer hospital is in an are where there are patients waiting for scans and to see their consultants. the bell is great but some times at an appropriate time where you can celebrate properly with friends are families. for some patients its not good cause patients are still running the journey and still have their worries.Good Luck to all bell ringers.