EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Stephanie Eschriche, an ICU nurse at The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus in El Paso, celebrated her recovery from melanoma cancer at the hospital’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Known for her compassion and dedication, Eschriche was surprised by colleagues, family, and friends who gathered to mark the end of her cancer journey.

Amid cheers and tears, she rang the cancer bell, symbolizing her triumph over the disease and her new status as a cancer survivor.

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