{"id":375112,"date":"2026-07-16T05:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T05:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/375112\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T05:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T05:40:06","slug":"el-paso-woman-rings-victory-bell-after-leukemia-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/375112\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso woman rings victory bell after leukemia treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EL PASO, Texas (<a data-ylk=\"slk:KTSM;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ktsm.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">KTSM<\/a>) \u2014 An El Paso woman rang the victory bell at the Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus, symbolizing the end of her leukemia treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cynthia Escajeda, a cancer survivor, walked out of her room and was surprised by her staff and family members, all gathered to witness the major milestone of ringing the bell.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"850\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktsm_articles_153\/128462d3246a04ab00d5f9dfd477eec4.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"556\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktsm_articles_153\/8dbddf03b11616bfc71264714be95f5b.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktsm_articles_153\/00697211970a6977d4da0b70a804a71d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I knew about it (the tradition of ringing the bell). I didn&#8217;t think that it was going to be for me,&#8221; Escajeda, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She described the moment as &#8220;overwhelming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s just overwhelming, just joy. That all of the journey that you go through and then you ring the bell. The completion of the journey and I&#8217;m just stoked right now,&#8221; Escajeda said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her family and care team put together a celebration for Escajeda, completed with her favorite foods and treats, according to Providence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was an emotional and unforgettable celebration of strength, hope and resilience,&#8221; Providence said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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