For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here Within five days, Leoni Hughes' life was turned completely upside down.
Until very recently, she was a happy-go-lucky 34-year-old woman. She runs her own beauty salon in Leigh, is happily married and has five children - who she describes as her life.
But, after years of pain in her abdomen, Leoni was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer on April 11. Get regular updates from Wigan direct to your email inbox with the free MyWigan newsletter.
All you need to do is click on this link, enter your email address, and select 'MyWigan News'. Just days after her initial diagnosis, on April 15, Leoni received the worst news imaginable - that she had just months to live.
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