Texans' David Quessenberry smashes cancer -- and ceremonial bell

This is a photo of David Quessenberry of the Houston Texans NFL football team. This image reflects the Houston Texans active roster as of Tuesday, July 7, 2015. (AP Photo) (Associated Press)

HOUSTON – Texans offensive tackle David Quessenberry said it best Thursday on Instagram: “This bell, just like cancer, never stood a chance--”

About three years after his cancer fight began, Quessenberry, 26, finally got the chance to ring the ceremonial bell at MD Anderson Cancer Center, an honor reserved for people who have completed their final chemotherapy treatments.

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The plaque on the bell reads: “Now that you have completed your chemotherapy treatment, ring this bell to tell the world that you are on your way to being well.”

Quessenberry showed the world just that when he rang the bell with such vigor that it flew off the wall and hit the floor with a clang.

The crowd that gathered to watch laughed and cheered for Quessenberry. He apologized to a hospital staff member, but then celebrated the moment of triumph.

Quessenberry remains on the Texans active/non-football illness list, but we’ll be watching for any changes to the Texans roster.

cancer did NOT make me strong. cancer did NOT make my family strong. cancer did NOT galvanize my community. cancer did NOT bring rival team Head Coaches and players together to support me. cancer did NOT bring people together. cancer did NOT make people travel hundreds of miles to help me and my family in our time of need. cancer did NOT make people pray for me. cancer did NOT bring me my Angel. cancer did NOT make me thankful for my life. cancer did NOT make me a believer that there is more to this world than just our eyes can see. cancer did NOT shape me into the man I am today. Love did. It has Been more than 1000 days since my fight began. Yesterday I received my last infusion of chemo therapy. The things I have seen and the things I felt through my fight I could never forget and last night after a full day at MD Anderson I watched a video that @meeeglit put together for me. It was filled with short clips of the people I hold most dear to me that lasted for more than an hour and every second of It was absolutely incredible. I don't know what to say to every one other than Thank You, I Love you, and I will never forget you and the kindness and Love you showed me. -DQ "Love backed by Faith is unstoppable" P.S. this bell just like cancer never stood a chance...

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