At just eight years old, Alexia Waysome was well known around the oncology ward at Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew. Staff gave her the nickname ‘Soldier’ for the calm courage she carried while battling bone cancer.

On Tuesday, Alexia, who has endured the loss of a leg to cancer, rang the bell at the hospital’s oncology unit, its sound signalling victory and the close of her treatment journey for the now 12-year-old.

"When I rang the bell I was very happy and still very excited,” she told THE WEEKEND STAR.