{"id":197363,"date":"2026-03-19T04:08:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197363\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T04:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:08:44","slug":"brave-leukemia-survivor-rings-bell-to-mark-end-of-treatment-wftv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197363\/","title":{"rendered":"Brave leukemia survivor rings bell to mark end of treatment \u2013 WFTV"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 The sound of a bell ringing marked a life-changing moment for one local family Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

Chloe Bennethum, the daughter of longtime Channel 9 editor Chuck Bennethum, completed her final leukemia treatment at AdventHealth Orlando on Orange Avenue.<\/p>\n

For the Bennethum family, the milestone was both emotional and celebratory.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean the feeling right now \u2014 just elation,\u201d Chuck Bennethum said. \u201cWatching her go through everything and still smile the entire time\u2026 she\u2019s been such a trooper through it all.\u201d<\/p>\n

After finishing her treatment, Chloe rang the bell, a tradition symbolizing the end of cancer care, and celebrated with high fives for the doctors and nurses who supported her along the way.<\/p>\n

Hospital staff shared in the moment, expressing joy as Chloe reached the end of her treatment journey.<\/p>\n

Chloe and her family later headed home in great spirits, marking the end of a difficult chapter and the beginning of a hopeful new one.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n

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