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Xsara’s joy as killer cancer vanishes
Xsara has beaten lymphoma A WOMAN diagnosed with terminal cancer and given days to live has told of her joy after stunned doctors found her tumours had gone.
Now, Xsara Sanderson has pledged to refund £3,000 raised by friends and family to pay for her funeral. The 20-year-old was told she had stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma last July, which had spread to other parts of her body.
She had months of chemotherapy but stopped in November as she could take no more.
Xsara was warned she may die within days and pals set up a GoFundMe page to give her the “perfect send-off ”. results I was adamant it had gone. When we went to get the results the doctor said there was no sign of any cancer at all. My doctor is dumbfounded.
“He has no idea how it’s gone as the chemo I had wasn’t enough. I think having a positive mindset helped.”
Mum, Stephanie, 39, described getting the all-clear as a “miracle”.
After her diagnosis, Xsara, of Scunthorpe, Lincs, started making her funeral arrangements, even choosing the songs.
She said of those who had donated to the service: “I wanted to give people the chance to have their money back because it’s not going towards that any more.”
The former mobile phone repairer revealed some of the cash will go to the Teenage and Young Adult unit at Castle Hill, Hull, where she was treated.
The clinic said: “We are really pleased Xsara is in remission. We are grateful for the donation which will help others.” DARK DAYS Having treatment in clinic after cancer diagnosis
But in March she asked for a check-up as she
“had a feeling” the cancer had gone. And incredibly, scans showed the tumours that once riddle her body had vanished.
Xsara said: “I was planning a funeral and now I’m planning the rest of my life. XSARA SANDERSON ON HER AMAZING RECOVERY AN autographed pair of David Beckham’s footie boots from 2009 are set to fetch £4,500 at auction.
And pairs from Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappe are valued at £7,500.
Julien’s Auctions said of the LA sale: “These boots made playing history.” A PORTRAIT of Charles Dickens lost for 174 years is on display at the Dickens Museum, London, after it was found in South Africa.
I think having a positive mindset helped