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Woman with midlands connections begins 75 km walking challenge just four months after cancer surgery
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A cancer survivor with family ties to Kinnitty has begun a 75 km walking challenge to raise funds for charity, just four months after surgery for malignant lesions that made sitting and walking unbearably painful.
Suzanne Shepherd (73) was diagnosed with cancer in late June 2020. She received urgent surgery in August and again in November, spending a total of 31 nights in hospital. Now she is celebrating her recovery with a week-long walking challenge on the roads around her east Belfast home to raise funds for her favourite charity, Christian Aid Ireland.