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Wales Online
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Cathy Owen

'I spent 10 years getting to the terrifying moment in my life this picture was taken'

This picture is of Emily Tatford holding a birthday cake to celebrate her 29th birthday. For most of us, a birthday is not a birthday without some cake, but for Emily it was the first time she had had one for 10 years.

Blowing out the candles is a time-honoured tradition before you tuck into your favourite sponge covered in your topping of choice. But for the graduate, it has a whole different meaning and she described eating a slice as "terrifying".

The 29-year-old, from Cardiff, has spent the past 12 years trying to get help for her eating disorders, and eating cake with the help of staff at the day centre she was visiting at the time was a major milestone in her battle.

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