...and Cathy is a mum in a million.A DEESIDE mum for whom caring is a full- time business has been crowned the Welsh Single Mum of the Year. Cathy Fawcett, 34,of Connah's Quay Coordinates: Connah's Quay (Welsh: Cei Conna) is the largest town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the River Dee, near the border with England. , works as manager of a carers' agency before coming home to care for her two children, Danielle,12,and Andrew,10. She also cares for her mother Jean,52, who has had poor eyesight since suffering three brain aneurysms two years a go. She also looked after her aunt,Georgina, who died of lung cancer lung cancer, cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung cancer occurs after repeated insults to the genetic material of the cell. last November,aged 46. Six years ago a test revealed cervical cancer Cervical Cancer Definition Cervical cancer is a disease in which the cells of the cervix become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. . She is now clear of the disease. ``You just carry on,and I had my children to think about,'' saidCathy. ``I juggle responsibilities, but all mums do,especially if they are on their own.'' Jo Checkley,editor of That's Life magazine, said: ``Endless love and incredible energy mark Cathy out as a mum in a million.'' CAPTION(S): Cathy Fawcett,from Deeside, with her children Danielle and Andrew. Cathy has been named Welsh Single Mum of the Year |
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