The couple, who had been together since their teens and married for 47 years, were otherwise fit and active and hoped to enjoy many more years together. ‘They said it was a belt-and-braces approach, which would slightly increase her chances of long-term survival,’ says her husband Chris, 66, a retired photographer from Evesham, Worcestershire. Tests revealed it was at an early stage and had not spread beyond the bowel – boosting her chances of a full recovery.Īfter successful surgery in January this year, Lynn appeared to be in the clear.īut just to be safe, her doctors at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester advised a course of chemotherapy, to wipe out any rogue cancerous cells that might be lingering. As a young woman, the former machinist took part in a landmark 1968 strike for equal pay for women at Ford’s Essex factory – as later shown in the hit film Made In Dagenham, starring Miranda Richardson and Bob Hoskins.Īnd when, late last year, Lynn was diagnosed with bowel cancer after a routine screening test proved positive, she knew she was in for a difficult time, but also that the odds were stacked in her favour. Lynn Stevens was no stranger to hard-won battles. Poisoned: Lynn Stevens died a month after a single dose of chemotherapy
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