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Jan 2024
Ripon woman to climb Yorkshire three peaks to mark one-year ‘cancerversary’
A Ripon woman is set to climb the Yorkshire three peaks this year to mark one year since her cancer diagnosis.
Loren Fidler, 31, was diagnosed with grade 3, stage 2, ER+HER2- breast cancer in May 2023.
Since that "world-shattering" day, Ms Fidler has undergone four surgeries on one breast, which ultimately led to a full mastectomy, and 14 rounds of chemotherapy.
She still requires another two more rounds of chemotherapy, as well as a bi-lateral mastectomy on her other breast.
However, she recently decided to make her “come back” exactly a year after her diagnosis by climbing the Yorkshire three peaks:
Ms Fidler hopes to complete the 38.6km challenge in one day, but says she will “see how her body copes” during her training climbs.
She will be joined by her partner, who has carried her through this time, as well as her sister and her 10-year-old niece.
The mother-of-two told the Stray Ferret:
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Ms Fidler said she coped relatively well for the first six months, but added she “crashed and burned mentally” following her fourth surgery and has since faced an “uphill struggle”.
Ms Fidler will tackle the three peaks in May and hopes to raise £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
She also hopes to host a raffle to boost the funds and invites any businesses that may be interested in donating prizes to contact her via her Instagram page.
She also issued a plea to Stray Ferret readers:
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