Lisa Park was 48 when she was admitted to A&E in 2019 with worsening bouts of abdominal pain. Her eventual diagnosis was unexpected. She was told she was suffering from gallbladder cancer, a rare but serious condition that usually only affects people in old age.
Surgery and chemotherapy eradicated the tumours, but after a few months the cancer returned. “I was given a year to live,” said Park. It was a grim diagnosis, yet her prospects have recently taken an unexpected turn for the better.
