Hertfordshire surgeon praises cancer survivor who raised money on walk

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The 62-year-old woman wanted to raise money and thank the team that saved her life.

Linda Pottinger's surgeon Drostan Cheetham joined her for a few miles of her charity walkA woman who walked 33 miles in one day to raise money for the hospitals that treated her has been described as an inspiration by her surgeon.She wanted to raise funds for Raise, a charity that supports hospitals in west Hertfordshire.He added: "She's been phenomenal, she's an inspiration to the medical force to keep going and use her strength to keep doing things.

The 62-year-old walked between all the hospitals she was treated at including: Watford General Hospital, Mount Vernon Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital and St Albans City Hospital."I almost consider what happened to me last year as a blessing, it brought positive things back into my life that have been missing for a long time.

He said: "One individual doesn't do this, it's the team that gave her the huge support... We worked hard at West Herts to get that team and it clicked and it works."

 

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