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‘The worst Christmas ended up the best’

Emma Davies, 42, is a lawyer and lives with her husband Darren, 41, and their children Toby, eight, and Chloe, four, in Exeter.

Christmas has always been my favourite time of year. As a child, I dressed up as an elf with my younger brother and put on Christmas concerts. Then, when my children, Toby and Chloe, were born, I was determined to make their festive season sparkle.

I’ve always been a positive person, so when I discovered a lump under my right breast in June

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