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Teen who revised for exams while having chemotherapy lands university spot to become doctor – Wales Online
After being inspired by the care she received while fighting stage three cancer, Kira O’Connor Fitzgerald wants to give something back
A student who revised for exams throughout gruelling treatment for stage three cancer has passed her A Levels with flying colours after being inspired to become a doctor.
When Kira OConnor Fitzgerald, 18, will start her studies on the pathway to becoming a medic – two years on from getting the devastating diagnosis.
It came when Kira felt a mysterious chest pain on the morning of one of her GCSE exams in June 2018. She thought it was anxiety.
However, two worrying lumps developed on her neck …
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