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Brave Mom Turns Cancer Battle into Race for Life

3/24/2025

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Nikki Penrice, a courageous mother from Banbury, faced a devastating bowel cancer diagnosis while eight months pregnant in 2021. After delivering her daughter Connie, she bravely underwent emergency surgery. Now cancer-free, Nikki is set to honor her late father by participating in a Cancer Research UK Race for Life event, turning her pain into purpose.

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Nikki Penrice, a courageous mother from Banbury, faced a devastating bowel cancer diagnosis while eight months pregnant in 2021. After delivering her daughter Connie, she bravely underwent emergency surgery. Now cancer-free, Nikki is set to honor her late father by participating in a Cancer Research UK Race for Life event, turning her pain into purpose.