1-12-23 Day 10 Treatment 10
A very Good evening everyone and Happy December !! , thanks once again to all those who have read my Blog and Commented on it , I read all the Blogs and they really do meant a lot to me by way of Support ,Fun and general comments , I love you all to Bits .
So today Transport was on Time I even received a Text with an ETA , So perhaps my letter last week did rattle a few cages, this benefits everyone not just me.
Straight down to Dept 39 and Suite 4 , pretty much called in straight away , The Team first asked how I was and was I still having eating and retention Issues , I told them it appears to have cleared and that I had eaten Breakfast and also had some Tomato Soup before setting out today. They were all very pleased and we got on with the Treatment which again for me Has been the easy bit ,I just lay there and get Zapped .
Treatment over they release and me and I wish them all a good week end and see you on Monday . As i made my way out there was a Gathering around the End of Treatment Bell and a Lad in his late 20s who I had spoke to on various occasions along with his Mum was about to say a few words and ring the Bell !!, they said some lovely words and then Rang the Bell a few times.
Until this afternoon the Significance of what that simple Bell meant to this family and everyone else there was Plain to see , everyone applauded and we were all hugging each other and many tears were being shed ,Mine among them , I gave his Mum a big Hug and then him , and he looked me straight in my Tear Stained Eyes and said
YOU CAN DO THIS SOON !! Oh boy what a moment this was and off they went , so lovely to see.
This was the first Time I had actually seen this Happen and the emotions around the room were plain to see from everyone on their Own Special Journey
What way to end my second week , and apart from the Liquid Paracetamol which I never want to see or take again I feel that I have handled myself well . All the Staff are so lovely and understanding AND REALLY DO CARE ABOUT THEIR PATIENTS and my Team are wonderful .
So here endeth the second week lets see what week 3 brings , have a lovely week end and see you on the 4 th. December . Love to you all x
I saw the video of my friend ringing the bell after being cleared of breast cancer, so emotional. The days seem to be going so quickly which is good for you.
ReplyDeleteGlad there's no green mushroom clouds created by you today too. LESLEY. XX
What an emotional moment for you. Enjoy your weekend, rest and recharge, ready for week 3. x
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful Tom. Yes it is the simple things that can the biggest difference, like the bell. A simple object but a target of hope. And yes Sir, YOU WILL RING THAT BELL... THAT'S AN ORDER..!! 😍X
ReplyDeleteLovely to witness that Tom. Soon be your turn to ring the bell. Take care and have a good weekend 😊
ReplyDeleteGreat end to a good week mate and what a lovely way to end it 👏
ReplyDeleteAs for the Bell, go to the little boy's room where your white friend lives and have a practice 'Tinkle' for good measure 🤣🤣🤣
I bet that was an emotional moment to see a lad in his 20s do that, his poor parents, what a worry. We all know you will get there, have no doubt. You have to trump it, cos you are our Tom 'innit' ! So glad all our little comments are making you smile. Just know we are there for you on every day of this journey. Nighty night hon, glad you had a better day. Hope you manage the weekend OK 👍xx
ReplyDeleteTake it from me it's a wonderful moment when you ring that bell, your day is just around the corner. Stay strong my darling, you've got this 💪💪💪
ReplyDeleteThe above comment was from me didn't mean for it to be anonymous xxx
ReplyDeleteWell done Tom on reaching day 10 with only a few blips, you are doing so amazing. What a special moment to share with those people today, your day WILL come I've no doubt and you'll be ringing that bell off the wall. Have a good sleep and a restful night xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful day Tom, emotions remind us of who we are and the importance of having each other, be it family or close friends. It was good to hear you have recovered from that nightmare medication, and hopefully that won’t happen again. 2 weeks gone already, some fun and games with the transport, and some wonderful people helping you through this. You didn’t say what you had for tea!, did you manage Shepard's Pie?. How heart warming your experience was meeting that young man and his family, that will be you soon I am sure of that. I’ll touch base with you via messenger over the weekend, speak again soon. 🫶❤️🌲
ReplyDeleteI can imagine how emotional that must have been Tom for the boy and all his family and for you also witnessing it.
ReplyDeleteIt will soon be your turn too! You’re already one third of the way through now 😊
Keep strong and keep wearing that hat! X
Hi Tom.Finally got some quiet time here to catch up with your blogs.Crickey buddy what a rollercoaster of a ride you have been through so far! Good to hear you are recovering from that medication nightmare.Fingers crossed now that the transport blips are now a thing of the past too.
ReplyDeleteLove the bit about your special hat!
You’re definitely going to Trump this and it’ll be your your turn to ring that bell,with all your family and friends cheering you on.
Keep strong,take care and have a good weekend,
Oops,that last post came out as anonymous.Techno-gremlin strikes again for this techno-dinosaur.🤦♂️🤦♂️or is it a senior moment? Whatever it may be,have an ace weekend Tom
ReplyDeleteWow what a rollercoaster ride you are having. I can't tell you how glad I am to hear that you are keeping food down, such a relief. Your 'team' sound great. The positivity you exude is fabulous, and that is key. But you know that young man who got to ring the 'Bell' is right, you can do this and WILL. You are a wonderful human being Thomas, I guess that's the ASHTON/HARRISON/SLATTERY in you!! I keep meaning to ask you something, as a kid did you ever go rowing on Phillips Park Boating Lake? Have a great weekend Thomas and I look forward to the next instalment of your Blog journey to 'Ringing that Bell'!! Love you loads. ❤️😍😂❤️😍xxxxx
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it's an emotional roller coaster Tom. Glad you've stopped taking liquid evil paracetamol. Hope that you can eat now xx
ReplyDeleteLove n hugs Pixie xxx
So damn proud of you Tom for getting through Week 2, albeit with the paracetamol reaction and retching. Tough with the changes in not being able to taste, but part of your journey to get through this 6 weeks.
ReplyDeleteWow, when I read this on Friday night, I was so moved on the train, had tears in my eyes .
I had to google and find out more about when the Ring The Bell for Cancer started. Now I don't know if you already know this?? It was back in 1996. How completely apt that it was a military man after completing radiotherapy.. albeit neck & head cancer.
"Nowadays it seems nearly every cancer facility has bells that patients can ring to mark the end of treatment. But it’s thought that the tradition began at MD Anderson in 1996.
A rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, Irve Le Moyne, was undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer and told his doctor, Kian Ang, M.D., Ph.D., that he planned to follow a Navy tradition of ringing a bell to signify “when the job was done.” He brought a brass bell to his last treatment, rang it several times and left it as a donation. It was mounted on a wall plaque in the Main Building’s Radiation Treatment Center with the inscription:
Ringing Out
Ring this bell
Three times well
Its toll to clearly say,
My treatment’s done
This course is run
And I am on my way!
— Irve Le Moyne
Here's the rest of the article: https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/why-do-cancer-patients-ring-a-bell-after-treatment.h00-159306990.html