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OUNDLE
LIFE The magazine for Oundle and its villages
Making the most of life!
Making Millie mobile is so important, please read about her brave battle…
When you are a fun, smiley, sports loving
prosthetic leg and other specialist rehabilitation
child, the thought of a cancer diagnosis must
equipment that she needs (page 31).
be far from your mind. So when it happens,
Other health topics that we have in this issue
your world gets turned upside down.
are; Rural Mental Health (page 42), Stroke
That’s what happened to dear Millie Blair. At
Awareness (page 24), Age Well advice (page
the age of just 11, this beautiful girl has recently
24), Sight Support (page 20) and more helpful
gone through a leg amputation to take away an
information from the Oundle Surgery (page 6).
aggressive bone cancer tumour. Her parents
Keeping fit is such an important part of health
need your help to give Millie the sporty future
too, so you could get your running shoes on for
that she dreams of. Her story is one of positivity,
Titchmarsh 10k (page 26) or burn some calories
courage and smiles – she is a truly incredible
dancing the night away to rock bands (page 8).
young lady. Please read her story and if you
can, make a donation to her GoFundMe page,
as every single penny will go to buying her the
If you wish to submit an article:
hello@typestartcrest.co.uk
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