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Orlaith Clinton

Belfast cancer survivor opens up on receiving diagnosis as a child

Rebekkah Lindores lost all independence when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 12.

The Sydenham woman is now living through and beyond cancer but now has no peripheral vision and no depth perception. But despite her challenges, the now 20-year-old is feeling optimistic about the future as she puts her all into sailing.

She has just returned home after five days on the waters with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. Opening up about the opportunities it has given her, Rebekkah says the Trust gives her something to focus on.

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