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79-Year-Old Triumphs Over Paralysis After Lymphoma Battle

10/8/2025

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Sylvia Cameron, 79, of Evesham, regained walking after lymphoma-induced paralysis.
At Worcestershire Royal Hospital, doctors found tumors compressing her spinal nerve, causing paralysis.
After nine weeks in hospital and chemotherapy, she began physiotherapy.
With husband and family support, she persevered through 18 months of rehabilitation.
Dr. Shafeek called the recovery rare; Cameron now walks about 200 meters with a frame.

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Sylvia Cameron, 79, of Evesham, regained walking after lymphoma-induced paralysis.
At Worcestershire Royal Hospital, doctors found tumors compressing her spinal nerve, causing paralysis.
After nine weeks in hospital and chemotherapy, she began physiotherapy.
With husband and family support, she persevered through 18 months of rehabilitation.
Dr. Shafeek called the recovery rare; Cameron now walks about 200 meters with a frame.