Scott Hainley, of Prospect, with his family, from left, wife Cinnamon Hainley, son Steele Hainley and mother Donna Hainley, rings the bell on Wednesday afternoon after receiving his last treatment at the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute in Butler. 

Scott Hainley celebrated the completion of his cancer treatment Wednesday at the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute by ringing the ceremonial bell three times.

But the following sound is what put the “first real smile” on his face in months:

Hainley's wife and mother were brought to tears as he blasted a fire truck's horn while riding away from the treatment center.

His wife, Cinnamon Hainley, said he had been waiting for that moment.

It was very hard for him; he didn't even have his pager, Cinnamon said. Every once in a while he would turn on the scanner to hear what was going on.

Hainley is a captain with the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department, a duty he loved, but could not perform while going through treatment. All he wanted for his last day of treatment was a ride home from his crew in a fire truck.

His wife, mother, and son Steele, along with members of the Prospect fire department came to celebrate Scott Hainley's completion of treatment.Cinnamon Hainley said that even though the 21-day treatment process was daunting, Scott Hainley's fire crew members were with him throughout it.“These guys wouldn't let him get negative,” she said. “They all want him to get back in there.”Brenda Andreassi, oncology nurse navigator at the institute, said Scott Hainley was in “rough shape” when he first began treatment in June. His cancer was in stage 4, so he went through chemotherapy and radiation at the center, and even had to have a feeding and tracheostomy tubes installed.Walt Breidenstein, a Prospect firefighter, said Scott Hainley's absence was felt among the crew. The group of firefighters who came to pick him up were patting his back along the way, and hugging his family.“We all want him back,” Breidenstein said.

The tracheostomy tube meant Scott Hainley couldn't speak, but he could write and type. Cinnamon said he would communicate some of his hopes for post-treatment.“He wants to go camping,” she said. “That was one of the texts he sent me after treatment.”In regard to his position with the fire department, Scott Hainley also scrawled a simple message for his goals after treatment: “I will be back.”

Donna Hainley sheds a tear after watching her son, Scott Hainley, walk out of the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, after receiving his last treatment Wednesday afternoon.

Scott Hainley, of Prospect, celebrates his last cancer treatment as he leaves the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute in Butler on Wednesday afternoon.