......the ringing of the gong......

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......the ringing of the gong......

#1 Postby Dionne » Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:24 am

Today is a very big day for us. In about an hour I'll wake Becky. We'll travel to the Hederman Cancer Center in Jackson, Mississippi. At Hederman they have this big gong in the atrium. The purpose of the gong is for patients that complete cancer treatment. They have this big stick that patients use to ring the gong. You can hear the echo through the halls. Which is always followed by cheers from folks throughout the facility. It brings hope.

Becky takes her final Herceptin infusion this morning. It's marks the end of a 14 month ordeal battling breast cancer. She is NED (no evidence of disease).

IT'S HER TURN TO RING THE GONG!

The plan is to film the event to include the final infusion and all the chemo nurses that have become our friends......along with the ringing of the gong......and then do a Youtube posting.

Remember what Christmas felt like when you were a little kid? That's how I feel today!
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#2 Postby CajunMama » Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:26 am

Your post brought tears of joy to my eyes. Congrats to Becky. And yay to another survivor!!!!!!!!!!
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#3 Postby mf_dolphin » Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:47 am

Prayers on the way for her continued progress! Tell her to hit the hell out of that gong! :-)
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#4 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:51 am

Congratulations and may God bless you all with years of good health.
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#5 Postby vbhoutex » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:51 am

CajunMama wrote:Your post brought tears of joy to my eyes. Congrats to Becky. And yay to another survivor!!!!!!!!!!


She joins my Sister-in-law, now 20 years NED!!

I am so happy for Becky and for you!!!

Prayers will continue for the continuance of this wonderful news!
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#6 Postby Frank2 » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:23 pm

Say hello to Becky from your weather friends at S2K!
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#7 Postby JonathanBelles » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:45 pm

My father just got to ring that gong a few weeks ago! Congrats to Becky!
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#8 Postby DaylilyDawn » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:46 pm

Prayers for Becky will continue so that she will stay NED
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#9 Postby Dionne » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:53 pm

It's 5:48 PM here....Becky is at her yoga studio.....need I say more?


Thank you all.......
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#10 Postby Stephanie » Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:33 pm

What a wonderful tradition! I pray that Becky's recovery continues and she will be forever NED. :D
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