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Woman defies the odds to qualify as occupational therapist

Tuesday 28th April 2009

A woman from County Durham has defied the odds and qualified as an occupational therapist.

Sue Stanley was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2006 and was forced to put her studies on hold, the Northern Echo reports.

In order to battle the disease, she had to undergo 12 hours of surgery and then a hard period of rehabilitation.

However, with the support of her employer, the Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust, she was able to complete her part-time four-year BHSc course at York University.

Commenting on her achievement, Ms Stanley said: "When I first found out I had oesophageal cancer I thought it was the end of my world, but I soon realised with support you can do anything."

She went on to thank the NHS trust and her colleagues for the support they gave her.

Established in April 2006, the Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of healthcare services to a local population of around 1.4 million.

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Written by Mathew Horton