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A father who was given just months to live after a cancerous tumour “the size of a small baby” was found on his kidney is celebrating two decades since his diagnosis this month.
For @PA_Real_Life in @DailyMirror
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A mother has credited the contraceptive coil for “saving her life” after a large 13cm tumour was pressing against it and caused a “stabbing” pain which led to an ovarian cancer diagnosis.
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A “happy and active” seven-year-old girl whose stomach pain turned out to be a sign her heart was failing now has a mechanical heart pumping blood for her while she waits for a transplant
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A grandmother-of-four who has been living with cancer for four decades after four separate diagnoses has said she feels “lucky to be alive” as she looks forward to “watching (her) grandchildren grow up”.
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A couple whose “tiny” five-month-old baby’s heart swelled to “cover most of her chest”, with doctors saying she might not survive, have described their daughter as a “fighter” after she defied the odds.
For @PA_Real_Life in @DailyMirror
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An interior designer who moved into a cave in Sicily after a break-up says her new home “saved” her – despite her new “housemates” being scorpions, spiders and crickets
✍️: @mollyjourno
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A giant vegetable grower who has produced “monster” carrots measuring 1.46m, 7.4kg beetroots and 65cm-long cucumbers has said his hobby is “like a sport”, finding it “thrilling and all-consuming”
✍️: @mollyjourno
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The UK’s leading Dolly Parton impersonator has said the country star’s death means a “great light has gone out in the world” and she feels a “great responsibility” to continue her legacy
✍️: @mollyjourno and @elfinwood44
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A 24-year-old who has spent the past decade “trapped” indoors, “viewing the world from (his) iPad” as crippling headaches leave him unable to stand for more than an hour a day, says doctors have “given up” on him
✍️: @mollyjourno
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A couple who say their cat was fatally injured by two dogs in their front garden after they tried to “tear him in half” have described their grief as unlike anything they have “ever known”
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A wife whose “fit as a fiddle” husband died nine months after an unexpected lung cancer diagnosis has said she “wants more to be done” around diagnosis and treatment
✍️: @elfinwood44
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The parents of a 19-year-old with a rare blood disorder said their son “should still be here” after an inquest found “mistakes” in his care contributed to his preventable death
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A first-time mother whose tiredness and bleeding gums were thought to be “common pregnancy symptoms” has said she felt “completely blindsided” when she was diagnosed with leukaemia 10 days after giving birth.
For @PA_Real_Life in @Independent
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A nine-year-old boy who litter-picks every day – even diving underwater to remove rubbish – is on a mission to protect wildlife, inspired by his “hero” Sir David Attenborough
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A woman who creates lifelike reborn dolls complete with veins, wrinkles and even the smell of baby powder has said they can “bring comfort and ease anxiety” to everyone from collectors to bereaved parents and empty nesters
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A fashion enthusiast who has gone from working in pubs on minimum wage to re-selling pre-loved clothing on eBay has turned over £100,000 in six months this year.
For @PA_Real_Life in @MENnewsdesk
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A father-of-three who worked for nearly two decades without a sick day, retired and was then diagnosed with incurable cancer has said his main symptom was “going off beer”.
For @PA_Real_Life in @Daily_Express
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A woman who was sexually abused by her boyfriend, an actor who appeared in Sex Education, as a teenager and later discovered he had four other victims has described him as a “disgusting monster”, and said she “still has nightmares”
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A self-professed “modern-day monk” who meditates every day has said she wants to “open people’s minds” to how modern monks live – and it does not involve her “sitting in a cave for hours”
✍️: @elfinwood44
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Alan Carr’s ex-husband Paul Drayton has “opened (himself) bare” in his first memoir, where he discusses his sexuality, alcoholism, public relationship and late ADHD diagnosis
✍️: @elfinwood44
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