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Sept 2023
Harrogate woman with incurable cancer raises charity funds with crystal art
A Harrogate woman has been creating crystal art to raise funds for a local cancer charity after being diagnosed with the disease.
Paula Grainger, 79, discovered she had ovarian cancer in 2019. Since then she has been “giving something back” to Harrogate-based Yorkshire Cancer Research by selling her artwork at community events.
She said:
Paula creates crystal art by placing crystals onto a canvas and sells it at events such as Bilton Cricket Club's party of the pitch. She said:
Paula first visited her doctor after she noticed that she’d lost weight and was having trouble eating.
She was referred for further tests at St James’s Hospital in Leeds and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Unfortunately, Paula was told that her cancer was incurable.
Paula Grainger
She said:
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Paula had chemotherapy and after two years of monitoring, was given a second round in 2021. She now takes medication to prevent the cancer from spreading. She said:
Yorkshire Cancer Research funds research to tackle cancer in the region.
Mum-of-three Paula said:
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