Daughter diagnosed with brain tumour now thriving nine years on
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Daughter diagnosed with brain tumour now thriving nine years on

9 May 2026 · Originally published 9 May 2026 8/10 Original headline: ‘I thought my daughter’s brain tumour was a death sentence’
A mum from Hawkhurst is sharing her daughter's story of overcoming a brain tumour diagnosis at just five years old. Olivia Legg, now 23, was diagnosed with a pilocytic astrocytoma in 2007 and underwent surgery and chemotherapy. Her mum, Judy Farnfield, is now walking 200km to raise money for Brain Tumour Research.
Source: Kent Online Kent
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