Triathlete's Fight Against Cancer Takes a Bitter Turn
Olivia Knowles, a former triathlete, faces months to live Her cancer relapsed, despite a successful stem cell transplant to give.
In Blackpool, a town by the sea,
Lived Olivia Knowles, a triathlete to be,
She competed in Lahti, Finland so bright,
But something felt off, not quite right.
Lived Olivia Knowles, a triathlete to be,
She competed in Lahti, Finland so bright,
But something felt off, not quite right.
The two-mile swim and 56-mile ride,
Went smoothly, but the run didn't glide,
She couldn't push as hard as she'd planned,
And a private doctor's visit was at hand.
Went smoothly, but the run didn't glide,
She couldn't push as hard as she'd planned,
And a private doctor's visit was at hand.
Long Covid was the initial guess,
But extreme toothache led to a hospital test,
Acute myeloid leukaemia was the diagnosis sad,
A cancer so aggressive, it made her feel quite bad.
But extreme toothache led to a hospital test,
Acute myeloid leukaemia was the diagnosis sad,
A cancer so aggressive, it made her feel quite bad.
She had a stem cell transplant in December so fine,
And was declared cancer-free, what a wonderful sign,
But just a week later, the news wasn't so bright,
The leukaemia had returned, and it wasn't a delight.
And was declared cancer-free, what a wonderful sign,
But just a week later, the news wasn't so bright,
The leukaemia had returned, and it wasn't a delight.
She walked 20 miles to raise some dough,
For clinical research, to help others know,
The cancer's so aggressive, it's hard to beat,
And Olivia hopes her donation will help find a treat.
For clinical research, to help others know,
The cancer's so aggressive, it's hard to beat,
And Olivia hopes her donation will help find a treat.
AML's a cancer that's seen no progress so grand,
In 50 years, it's still a challenge to hand,
But Olivia's story's a beacon of hope so bright,
And her donation
In 50 years, it's still a challenge to hand,
But Olivia's story's a beacon of hope so bright,
And her donation