“Code Celebrate” at Providence Memorial Campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - Miriam Fonseca rang her cancer victory bell at The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus.
Fonseca was diagnosed with breast cancer and the ringing of the bell represented her last cancer treatment.
She shared her journey through the diagnosis and recovery process in hopes of inspiring other women who are going through the same battle in their own lives.
"Today is my last chemo, thank God. We did it, we did it," said Fonseca. "Today is the closing of my journey, since this year that I was second time diagnosed and today is my last day so today is my last day of chemo."
Fonseca made her way down the hall, with the infusion pump by her side and took her victory walk towards the celebratory bell.
"It's very emotional, it's something that like is very special. Something that forever will be in my memory," said Fonseca as she proudly rang her victory bell. "It's a special feeling, you feel like we did it as a whole team."
Her husband, daughter and family and her care team lined the hall and clapped as she took each step. Fonseca says her treatment team quickly became part of her extended family.
"They become like a totally my second family because I was coming here every two weeks and for those two weeks they were amazing to me," she said of her team of doctors and nurses. "They give me the good morning in a positive way, up to today, they always...I can tell them in Spanish, hey 'make me chiple'."
Fonseca battled breast cancer for two years, and wants to give hope to others going through the same journey that survival is possible.
"I just want to let people know that with God, with the right tools, with the right medical team you can survive this and you can become a survivor," she said.
The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to celebrate all breast cancer survivors, honor those who lost their battle, and encourage those who are just beginning their journey towards healing.
