Bell of Freedom

Today at the Burr Proton Therapy Center we witnessed a touching scene, repeated twice. There is a ship's bell on the wall and when someone completes therapy they ring the bell. Just a few days ago I said to Orion that I did not think anyone ever did this, ring the bell OR finish. He scoffed at me as only he can. Today two patients rang the bell while we waited for Orion's turn under the ray gun.

Spontaneously every person in the room, perhaps twenty patients and family members, broke into spirited applause. Me too.

So twelve weekdays, twelve treatments from now, Orion will ring that bell. There will be video.