Dame Deborah James was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and even when it progressed to stage 4, becoming incurable, she kept up her brave and positive front.
The inspirational former deputy head, 40, has faced round after round of excruciating treatment but rather incredibly has managed to remain positive, upbeat and glamorous at the same time.
Since being discharged from hospital into home hospice care she's defied all odds in her way having been given just eight per cent five-year survival odds, as well as being told she would only have days left on May 9.
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