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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Paige Oldfield

'A lump on the neck turned my life upside down - now I'm just living for today'

Esther Parkinson remembers the moment she discovered she had breast cancer like it was yesterday.

The overwhelming feelings of disbelief, fear and anger turned her world upside down and left her in a numb state of shock.

While Esther struggled to accept her fate, her body endured 15 rounds of radiotherapy, six rounds of chemotherapy and two major surgeries. By the end of her treatment in 2014, she thought she was finally free.

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