Award for schoolgirl who overcame cancer.A SCHOOLGIRL who lost her left eye to cancer as a tot has won an award for overcoming the effects of the disease. Holly Barnabas Bar·na·bas , Saint Originally Joses or Joseph the Levite. fl. first century a.d. Christian convert and missionary with Saint Paul to Cyprus and Asia Minor. , nine, from Widnes Widnes (wĭd`nĭs), city (1991 pop. 55,973), Halton, NW England, on the Mersey River. It is an important alkali-processing center. Other products are paints, soap, pharmaceuticals, and steel goods. was diagnosed with a rare childhood eye cancer aged 18 months. To stop the disease spreading her eye was operated on and removed. But Holly's mum Lesley says she has never let it stop her. She was honoured at the Knowsley's Celebration of Achievement ceremony, which recognises the outstanding academic and personal achievements of pupils across the borough. Mrs Barnabas, 43, said: "Holly just gets on with life. "She did miss a lot of school because of hospital appointments but she has overcome this. "She loves sport and plays rugby, football, goes horse riding and loves athletics athletics or track and field also track-and-field games Variety of sport competitions held on a running track and on the adjacent field. It is the oldest form of organized sports, having been a part of the ancient Olympic Games from c. ." CAPTION(S): WINNER: Holly Barnabas with her award Picture: ANDREW TEEBAY |
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