Darla Jaye says she was so excited to finish her last round of radiation for breast cancer at Harris Health Systems that she literally broke the bell.
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New video shows Jaye gleefully ringing the bell until she accidentally flings the clapper to the floor.
Jaye can be seen laughing as she peeks underneath the bell to find a way to reattach the clapper.
She said, "I looked forward to this day since February."
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The tradition of ringing a bell following cancer treatment has been around for at least two decades, when it was introduced at MD Anderson Cancer Center in 1996.
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Patients who finish treatment mark the occasion by making a loud noise, symbolizing the restoration of balance, harmony and life energy.
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Irve Le Moyne, a patient with head and neck cancer, installed the very first brass bell at MD Anderson.
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