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This news calls for a celebration dance. Dance Moms alum Kelly Hyland —mother to Brooke Hyland , Paige Hyland , and Josh Hyland with ex-husband Randy Hyland —has reached a major milestone in her breast cancer journey : being able to ring the bell after completing her second round of treatments. Brooke shared an inside look at the meaningful moment, which included Kelly smiling wide as she held up a balloon that read, “Peace out cancer.
” The April 15 video also showed Kelly getting emotional as she stood in the hospital hallway, hugging staff members as well as her children. In a subsequent video, which again showed the special moment Kelly rang the bell mounted to the wall, the 27-year-old quoted her mother, “I’m ringing it 3 times for my kiddos.” Brooke also couldn’t help but post a picture of her mom holding up a peace sign alongside her balloon, backed by the popular TikTok sound, “She’s an icon.
She’s a legend. And she is the moment.” Paige likewise celebrated her mother’s accomplishment, writing on an April 15 Instagram Story post, “Starting to realize there’s nothing my mom can’t do.
SO proud of you.” Plus, the 24-year-old showed off more of the family’ happy day, which included a photo of Kelly smiling next to a celebratory cake. Kelly, too, reveled in the moment, reposting many of her daughters’ Stories to her own.
Kelly’s milestone comes eight months after she celebrated completing her first stage of treatment in August. “I got to ring the bell today,” the 53-year-old wrote at the time. “This was the end of my first treatment.
.. next steps surgery, 20 radiation and 11 more treatments.
I GOT THIS.” Kelly shared her breast cancer diagnosis publicly in May , sharing she was diagnosed with invasive carcinoma stage 1, grade 3 after discovering a lump in March. "The first red flag was my significant weight loss,” she told E! News in an interview at the time.
"I lost enough that others noticed and would ask for my dieting hacks, but there was nothing I had changed in my day-to-day to cause the loss." But despite the scary diagnosis, her loved ones were there to support her from the very beginning. As Josh, 25, told E! News, “I know my mom is strong enough to get through this.
" For more on Kelly’s cancer journey, keep reading. A Stunning Diagnosis Just eight months after getting the all-clear, "I found a lump in my breast and booked myself a mammogram," Dance Moms alum Kelly Hyland revealed in an exclusive interview with E! News. Diagnosed with invasive carcinoma grade 3 this spring, she added, "I was shocked that it had grown that quickly.
" Her Support Squad With her kids Brooke Hyland , Josh Hyland and Paige Hyland alternating who accompanies her to chemotherapy appointments, Kelly has a solid team in place. As Josh told E! News, "I know my mom is strong enough to get through this." Livin' Off the Dance Floor Kelly's support system includes not just her three kids, but their entire Dance Moms family.
Currently taping her podcasts Back to the Barre (with Chloé Lukasiak 's mom Christi Lukasiak ) and Dear Dance Mom...
(with Maddie Ziegler and Kenzie Ziegler 's mom Melissa Gisoni , Nia Sioux 's mom Holly Frazier and Kendall Vertes ' mom Jill Vertes ) "all of my former costars are aware of what is going on," Kelly shared. "I’m very lucky to have such great friends and a flexible job that allows me to keep some normalcy during all of this." Her Treatment Plan Currently on her second of six rounds of chemotherapy, Kelly will follow those treatments with surgery and radiation.
"Then 11 more chemotherapy treatments," she shared. "I have a long journey ahead!" A Secret Weapon In the hopes of preserving her hair, Kelly has been using scalp cooling system Amma during treatments. The cap "cools the scalp to a low temperature so that the blood vessels contract, reducing the blood flow to the hair follicles," she explained.
"This limits the amount of chemo drugs to the hair follicles and reduces hair loss. Let's hope it works!" Shopping for a New Style Paige and Brooke were on hand for Kelly's appointment at Pittsburgh's Serenity Wig Salon. "Both the salon and my girls being there with me made me feel comfortable and more confident," she explained, "as the thought of losing my hair has been hard for me.
" Her New Strands Kelly walked away from her time at Serenity Wig Salon feeling confident in her choice. "They’re customizing the wig I chose to fit my head, coloring and styling it to my liking," she revealed of the winning look, "and even added some baby hairs for a more realistic look." Her Chemo Crew Kelly's kids and her sister Carrie Matarazzo are taking turns accompanying her to the treatments, which can last upwards of 10 hours.
"They are very long days," Kelly explained, "so I don’t want to put that responsibility on just one person." Source of Strength "My children get me through the hard moments," Kelly said. And they inspire her to keep fighting for their shared future.
"I keep telling myself that I need to be strong for them," she explained. "I want to get healthy and onto the other side of this, so I can be there with my kids on their wedding days, to hold their children, and for every next step in their lives." Mother of the Bride Brooke's May engagement to account manager Brian Thalman has proven to be "a great distraction," said Kelly, who's all in on wedding planning.
"I couldn’t be prouder of my daughters and my son," she added. "Despite all of the craziness that they have experienced throughout their childhood, they’ve all grown into mature, humble, fun-loving adults. They’re the best kids I could ask for and I’m beyond grateful to have them in my corner during all of this and beyond!".
