Owen Durnan: Sheffield boxer beats cancer and declares it his ‘biggest victory’
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Owen Durnan from Wisewood was diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma on April 6 after a lump in his neck was discovered during a routine check-up at the dentist when he was getting a professional mouth guard fitted.
"I was in disbelief,” the 21-year-old told The Star.
"I didn’t feel any emotion at the time. I didn’t cry until a bit after.”
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Hide AdHe added: "I was devastated. At first I didn’t feel like it was happening to me.”
Owen first felt the lump in March 2021 but thought it was just swollen glands.
He added: “Everyone I spoke to said it can happen when you are ill, because I was always training I just thought my immune system was low.”
The former Forge Valley School pupil had an operation to remove the lump on 6 May – and was given the all-clear on Tuesday.