Tulane student donates bell to help cancer patients celebrate recovery
Tulane undergraduate Isabella Spar was 12 years old when her mother, Wendy Jeshion, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Each day spent at Massachusetts General Hospital was difficult for Isabella and her family, but their hopes were bolstered every time they heard a patient ring the large brass bell in the waiting area, celebrating a milestone in their recovery. When it came time for her mother to ring the bell after successful radiation treatment, Spar saw firsthand the empowerment such a simple ritual could bring to patients and their loved ones.
