Woman warned she might not live to see Christmas after being diagnosed with leukaemia is given the all clear
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A BATTLING woman who was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of just 23 and told she might not live past this Christmas has been given the all clear.
Chloe Pinder, from Holton-le-Clay, Lincs, has recalled "the toughest year of my life" after a 12-month battle with leukaemia, which is finally coming to an end.
Described as a "brave woman" and a "fighter" by friends and family, Chloe was diagnosed with the disease in September 2015, and has endured ten "awful" months of chemotherapy in a bid to overcome the potentially fatal diagnosis.
After countless hospital visits and despite being told that she may not survive to see 2017, Chloe has been told she in remission.
Chloe is to undergo a bone marrow transplant at Sheffield Hospital today, which medical professionals hope will prevent her from getting leukaemia again in the future.
She will spend around six weeks in hospital followed by an approximate six month recovery period at home, before life for Chloe can return to some form of normality.
Speaking about what she has described as a "roller coaster year", Chloe said: "It was really hard to adapt to the lifestyle after living a normal life. Having to adjust to being in hospital and the effects that chemotherapy has on your body was hard.
"It was absolutely amazing when I got the all clear. When I was told that I might not make it past Christmas, it put life into perspective for me.
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"But I'm a fighter and I still manage to get up now to put my lippy on.
"I just can't wait to get back to normality."
In a rousing show of support and solidarity for Chloe and her family, friends and former colleagues at the Millfields Hotel, in Bargate, where she used to work as a waitress before her diagnosis, hosted a fundraising event.
Chloe was forced to quit her job at the hotel after she was diagnosed, and former colleagues and her nearest and dearest, put on a show-stopping event to raise cash to help support her family over the next six months.
It was arranged by a team of Millfields Hotel staff, including duty manager Stuart Andrews.
It was hoped that around £1,000 could be raised by the event, to help pay for the family's travel and accommodation to and from Sheffield where Chloe will be undergoing surgery.
Stuart said: "Chloe was a valued member of staff and she has been through an awful lot. We would love to send her family on holiday once it's all over because it has been stressful for them.
"Chloe has always been a fighter and it's great that there's so much support here tonight for her."
Chloe added how it was "overwhelming" to see hoards of people turn out to show their support for her.
She said: "It is amazing to see. People really have come together in my time of need.
"It's so comforting to see that everyone is here for me.
"My mum has been my rock, she has been incredible."
Chloe's mum is Hayley Mennell, who has had to take six months off from her job at Asda to care for her daughter, and says that the family can't wait to "put all this behind us".
She said: "We've had lots of ups and downs but we have got through it.
"She has fought every step of the way and soon we will be able to move on.
"Chloe stayed positive all the way through it and took it in her stride. She is one strong young lady who has gone through a lot.
"We just can't wait to get our lives back on track."
Millfields Hotel would like to thank the host of local businesses who donated raffle prizes for the fundraising event.